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Night procession scene with a man in an orange saffron garment and rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair, bending over a coconut or offering at the front. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls hold brass plates with fruit and flowers, and white-clad attendants stand near a decorated ratha or palanquin with a deity murti framed by garlands and colourful striped drapery. Oil lamps glow on the left. Probable Swamiji by his orange robe, long hair, and rudraksha mala, performing a puja or aarti during a procession. Several men are visible, counted roughly at a dozen.

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December 23 20062006-12-23Night photograph of a temple aarti at a procession. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, holds a brass aarti lamp with a small bell and a flame. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl beside him holds a small red packet, and a woman in an orange top holds a bowl of flowers. Behind them, white-clad devotees crowd the area and an ornate decorated temple backdrop with striped patterns and gold is visible at upper right.2006-12-23Night procession scene. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, his eyes lowered as he walks with hands extended near a small brass object at the bottom. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold a tall wooden pole and a decorated canopy above the crowd, one man wearing an orange shawl and another holding a red cloth. On the right, a woman with hair pulled back and a stud earring is seen from behind. Dark background with a distant decorated structure and red fabric.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photograph. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads on his chest, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame aloft in his right hand. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and orange shawl also carries a brass lamp. A man on the left holds a brass handbell and a silver-tipped staff, and others in white clothes stand nearby. Colourful fringed umbrellas and a red-and-green cloth are visible in the background, and a woman in a pink top watches. The scene reads as a procession with aarti.2006-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a Brahmotsava-style festival. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair, a sacred mark on his forehead, receives a brass plate of fruit and a coconut from a man in white. Beside them, a man in white with rudraksha mala holds the offering plate while others in white clothing stand with folded hands. Behind, a figure in orange bends over a decorated floral palanquin with marigold garlands, and a framed portrait sits at the top of the float. Marigolds and a pink-and-green decorated canopy frame the scene.2008-12-23Night procession photographed with flash and torchlight. A central man in an orange saffron robe and long rudraksha mala with hands pressed together in namaste walks forward with a downcast, smiling expression, his long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange scarves hold hands together in prayer, and one holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate while another carries a brass bell. A tall torch flame burns at left, and a lit ceremonial structure with ornate golden elements appears in the background. The scene conveys a devotional procession at night.2006-12-23August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesNight outdoor photo at an event. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands with one hand raised, gesturing toward a man in a striped blue-and-white shirt and glasses who bends forward at the left. Behind them, men in white kurtas and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala, stand among others. An orange-clad person stands at the upper right, and a red tray of apples sits at the lower right. Orange drapery and tent edges appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the figure in the orange turban and robe with long swept-back hair and a bare-chested orange garment is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person.2010-02-17Night outdoor event photographed from a low angle beside an orange-upholstered throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a large orange turban, with long dark hair visible, has their back to the camera and is receiving a gold vessel and a flower garland. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a saffron turban and saffron robes with long hair, a ceremonial role consistent with the page. Around them, men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and one man with a red tilak mark hold the gold vessel and offer items, while devotees in orange and white stand behind. Fruit and flowers sit on a tray at lower right, and bright lights and a large crowd fill the background.2010-01-24