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Night outdoor Deepavali celebration. A smiling person in a maroon turban and brown-gold ceremonial robe, wearing a white and multicolour garland and gold necklaces, holds a sparkler. Beside them, three women in rust-red sarees with gold borders hold lit sparklers, one wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala. Sparks and smoke fill the air, string lights hang in the trees, and a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stands behind. A brown leather armchair sits at the left edge. a person: the turbaned figure in the foreground shows ornate gold adornments, a garland and a ceremonial robe, matching the page's Deepavali event.

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Night photo of a Deepavali celebration outdoors under strings of fairy lights. A smiling woman in a maroon turban with gold trim, a long maroon coat, a white flower garland with blue and red ribbon accents, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala holds a sparkler. Three women in maroon and gold-bordered saris also hold lit sparklers, sparks flying near their feet. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing watches, with a red leather armchair at the left edge.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Night photo of a Deepavali celebration outdoors under strings of multicoloured fairy lights. A man in a brown-maroon robe with a matching brown turban-style cap and a white-and-multicolour flower garland stands smiling and holding a lit sparkler. Next to him a woman in a maroon sari with a beaded necklace holds a sparkler, and another woman in an orange-gold bordered sari stands at right. Behind them a crowd of onlookers gathers near a table and a red armchair. Sparks and smoke rise from the ground at the bottom of the frame, and a firecracker box is visible at left. The man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a brown shawl, which are consistent cues for a person, though this is appearance-based only.2013-11-02Night photo of a Deepavali celebration on a dirt ground lit by floodlights and a strip of multicoloured fairy lights along a wall. A man in the centre wears a dark brown kurta-style garment, a long white and orange garland with red beads, a gold necklace, and a turban-like head covering with a decorative gold ornament. Behind him a man in an orange robe holds two lit sparklers, sending bright sparks into the air. Two other figures in orange and red ceremonial dress stand nearby, and a crowd of people in orange and red clothing sits on the ground in the background. A table at the right holds a red cloth and flowers.2013-11-02Night photo of a smiling person in a brown embroidered outfit and a brown turban with a small jewelled brooch, wearing a long white and red flower garland with gold tassels, a gold necklace and a gold armlet. Bright sparklers spray sparks in the foreground and bokeh lights and a blurred figure holding another sparkler appear behind. Dark night background.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02 +1 copiesA photograph at night of a central man in a rust-brown turban with a gold band and a brown silk kurta-style outfit with gold trim, wearing a white and orange flower garland with purple accents and gold ornaments, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Around him stands a crowd of devotees in saffron, orange, red and white saris and white dhotis, many with palms joined in prayer; on the right, men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand among them. Trees fill the dark background. The central man wears distinctive ornate gold necklaces and a turban, and the page identifies this event as involving a person, so he is a person candidate.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A smiling man in a maroon-brown shawl and matching dhoti stands at night, wearing a multicolour flower garland of yellow, red and purple blooms and a long gold bead necklace with a tasselled pendant. A red kumkum dot and white vibhuti mark are on his forehead, and his hands are clasped at his chest. Around him, women in maroon saris with gold borders hold tall silver-topped staffs, and a figure in white stands behind him. The setting is a sandy open ground after dark. a person: the man has the appearance cues of the figure described on the page, including the garland and the ceremonial gold necklace, so he is labelled as the probable Swamiji in person.2013-12-24November 02 20132013-11-02November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17