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Night procession at a temple-like site with string lights. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over a saffron dhoti with gold borders, a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; hands are folded and he gazes upward. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry a flower-garlanded palanquin with a richly adorned deity murti under a red, yellow and green canopy umbrella. Oil lamps and a 'मंदिर' (temple) sign appear in the background. Appearance-based cues on the foreground figure (long hair, saffron clothing, gold beads) fit a probable Swamiji.

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November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession at an outdoor temple grounds lit with strings of lights. A man in orange saffron robes with a long gold-beaded necklace stands at the left with hands clasped, his long dark hair swept back. Behind him, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls carry a deity murti in a flower-covered palanquin, its heart-shaped frame decorated with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and draped in yellow cloth. A red and multicoloured umbrella with tassels shelters the murti, and yellow-and-red festival banners hang nearby. A signboard reading a temple name is visible at left.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path with a tall wooden-handled ceremonial parasol topped with a multicoloured fringed canopy. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a gold bead necklace and a red tilak, walks at the centre holding the parasol pole. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds the pole as well. Men in orange robes stand to the left and right, and a person in a tall ornate blue-and-gold crown with embroidered panels stands at the right edge. Figures in white and cream clothing stand in the background among dim lights.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession at a temple lit with strings of coloured lights and orange pennant flags. Behind him, a palanquin decorated with red, yellow and orange flower garlands carries a deity murti, and a yellow cloth hangs beneath it. White-clad men in yellow and white shoulder cloths carry the palanquin poles, and a bearer holds a fan-like white ceremonial item at the left edge.2010-11-21Night procession at a temple with a decorated palanquin carrying a deity murti under a yellow cloth and a flower-garlanded canopy. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a long gold-bead necklace and dark swept-back hair stands in front with hands folded, looking ahead; his appearance is consistent with a person, shown as a devotee at the procession. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry the palanquin poles, one in a yellow vest. Attendants with a fan-like whisk and a long staff stand at left, and string lights and red-and-orange pennant flags decorate the scene.2010-11-21Night procession on a dirt path. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-bead necklace, hands folded at his chest, walking ahead of the group. Behind him men in white dhotis with red borders, several bare-chested with gold chains, carry a palanquin decorated with red and yellow flower garlands bearing a deity murti under a striped red and gold canopy umbrella. Devotees in saffron and red saris and a man in a striped shirt follow, some holding cameras. Dark night background.2010-11-21Night procession outdoors on a dirt ground. A central man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold zari borders stands barefoot, hands clasped, wearing a large gold bead necklace, a red forehead mark and long swept-back hair. Behind him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders hold long wooden poles, one wearing a gold bead mala. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl raises a tall ceremonial fan-like staff topped with white plumes. Other devotees in white and cream stand behind. Dark background with small lamps. Four or more visible people, several partly cut off at the edges.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21