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Evening procession on a paved street with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron silk garment with gold border, multiple gold necklaces with a garland, gold armlets and bangles, and presses his palms together in greeting. He matches the appearance-based cues of a person. To his right, a bald man in orange dhoti and gold-bordered shawl holds a gold ceremonial tray with a garland. On the left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp, and another in orange robes walks beside. Devotees in white and dark clothing follow. Rudraksha malas are visible on several people.

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November 29 20112011-11-29May 21 20122012-05-21Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.2011-12-11May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesNight street procession in a busy Indian market town. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold-and-red borders walk together. Most have shaved heads and wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The man at centre wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and a thin floral crown, and smiles while walking. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind them. Neon signs, shop fronts and street lamps light the scene, and a woman in a grey top watches from the left. A saffron-clad figure at left holds a leaf plate of offerings. A water bottle and phones appear in the crowd.2012-05-07February 11 20132013-02-11A nighttime photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path under a street lamp. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a red-and-gold sash, a crown-like headband, a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace raises his right hand in blessing. To his left, an elderly bare-chested man with white ash markings and a headband wears saffron cloth and a beaded mala. To the right, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a folded white cloth and a small saffron bag. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and a uniformed officer walk with the group. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2012-05-21May 07 20122012-05-07Night procession at a temple, with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking on a dirt path. A man in the centre wears a red-orange turban, a long marigold garland with blue tassels, and a gold beaded necklace, and holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a man raises a silver staff under a fringed golden canopy. Two women in red-orange saris wear rudraksha malas and carry mobile phones, and a bald man on the right in orange clothes with rudraksha malas carries a black case. Behind them white-clad devotees, some with forehead vibhuti, walk among illuminated golden temple structures and deity figures with lit lights strung overhead.2015-11-22Night procession on a city street lit by shop lights, with a tall red-and-orange-lit signboard at upper right. Five men in saffron-orange and rust-red sannyasi robes walk in a group. The man at front left, shaved-headed and smiling, holds a bundle of white flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. Next to him, a shaved-headed man in orange carries a mala. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair and a gold crown band wears a rust-red robe, a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a large gold pendant, looking to his left. Two more orange-robed men with gold necklaces follow, one at right holding printed booklets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk, and a bearded elderly man in white stands at far left.2012-05-07A photograph of a group walking through a temple corridor with stone pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border and a large rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, walks hand-in-hand with an elderly bald man in a similar orange-red garment with gold border and a gold pendant, who wears a crown-like headpiece. On the right a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds hands with them. Behind them, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands, and devotees in white and orange follow. a person appears in the centre with long hair, ornate adornments and orange-gold clothing, consistent with the page's description of him.2012-05-20November 21 20102010-11-21