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Night procession at a crowded street with a dense throng of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks forward on a raised platform; the appearance matches Swamiji (probable) through the long swept hair and saffron robe, and the figure is the focal point of the procession. Beside him, a uniformed police officer in khaki and a white-shirted official with a cap guide the crowd. A younger saffron-clad sannyasi with a beaded garland and shaved head stands to the right near a bed of red and white flowers. Ornate embroidered umbrellas with tassels and triangular banners in red, yellow and green with a bird motif rise above the crowd, and a golden decorated palanquin edge appears at the right.

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February 10 20092009-02-10Night photograph of a crowd gathered around a central man in an orange saffron robe, holding a flower bundle of white jasmine and pink blooms. Behind him, a red and yellow fringed canopy on a tall pole is held aloft by a man in an orange-saffron robe on the left. A man in a white shirt with a moustache and a red-shirted man reach toward the central figure, while many devotees in white and colourful shirts press forward under dim lights.2009-01-11July 23 20092009-07-23Night procession with several large ornate umbrellas in orange, blue and red with tassels, carried above a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange shawl wearing a garland of white flowers smiles, appearing to be the honoured person of the procession, a person by visible cues of long hair, orange clothing and garlands. In front, a woman in an orange-bordered white sari holds a decorated basket of white and red flowers and a banana-leaf offering. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one raising a hand in greeting at left. A cameraman in an orange shawl films at right, and a bearded man in orange stands at the right edge.2007-01-01Night procession on a dirt path with a crowd in white and yellow clothes. Centre, a figure in saffron robes and an orange turban walks smiling, with a shawl-like saffron wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Several ceremonial colourful parasols with fringed tassels and gold-trimmed canopies are held aloft by men in white dhotis and shirts. A bare-chested man in a red dhoti walks beside them, and a man at right carries a long staff. Lamps light the scene. Appearance is consistent with the a person candidate but not conclusive.2006-12-20Night procession photographed from the crowd. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron cloth and gold beaded necklaces, raises a tall brass ceremonial lamp or ritual vessel overhead. Behind him are colourful fringed parasols in red, green, blue and white, and a decorated palanquin or ratha. Surrounding devotees wear white clothes and orange shawls, and several people hold up mobile phones. A large flame-shaped lantern glows at the top left. The photo is taken at night and the scene is dense with people.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23January 11 20092009-01-11A night procession in a dense crowd. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, smiling and carrying a brass long-handled ceremonial item. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall brass torch with flame. Several colourful parasols (orange, green, blue and pink with tassels) are carried overhead. On the right, a deity murti is seated within a rainbow-striped ornamental arch and a decorated palanquin, adorned with garlands and a white cloth. Many devotees in white clothes surround the procession, and some people hold oil lamps. The crowd spans roughly twenty to a hundred people.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Night procession photographed in a dark crowded outdoor setting. In the centre, a man in white clothes with a white shawl and a rudraksha mala walks forward, flanked by devotees in white and saffron-orange sashes. Behind him a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a tray or offering. Several large ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and gold stand above the procession, and tall gold-and-red pennant-shaped banners with blue emblems are carried on poles. A large crowd of onlookers, many in white, fills the foreground and sides, some with hands folded in reverence. Identity of the central man is uncertain from appearance; he is presented as a participant in the procession.2007-01-01Night procession on a busy city street with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and red flower garland walks with hands clasped at the chest, wearing a long beaded necklace. Beside him a younger figure in orange robes walks, and behind them an ornate fringed red and gold umbrella canopy is carried on a pole. Orange ceremonial flags rise above the crowd, and several men wear yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Shop fronts and street lights line the road behind them.2009-11-30