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A dim temple interior at night shows a smiling man in a reddish-brown garment wearing a long pink and white lotus garland layered over gold ornamental necklaces, with a gold pendant medallion, gold armband and a gold bangle on his wrist. He has a vertical white-and-red tilak on his forehead and white ash markings. Beside him on the right, a younger attendant with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads holds a tall gold-painted staff, and behind them two figures in orange robes stand with hands joined. Red-curtained walls and a dark stone surface form the background.

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November 11 20172017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11A photo of a procession at night. A central man with a dark, swept-back hair, a sandalwood-marked forehead, and a bare-armed brown-red robe wears a thick pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold belt, and gold armbands; he smiles with eyes closed. Behind him, a woman in a rust-red head wrap and a bare-armed red robe walks with him. To the left, a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti holds a long gold pole. Drummers with a drum stand on the left in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas. To the right, a red and blue banner with gold trim and a white bird emblem hangs beside cameramen and a standing figure in white. Ornate metal barricades line the path. Probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, ornate gold jewellery, and a garlanded procession role.2017-09-28Night photograph of a ceremonial gathering. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders, a thick rudraksha-style brown mala, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands beside a tall golden staff held up by a figure at right. Around him, bare-chested young men in saffron-brown cloth and ash-marked foreheads, some with white and red tilak, watch attentively. A small brass vessel with green leaves is visible at lower left. The appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, and he is the central figure.2017-03-16 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a procession at an outdoor evening event. A bare-chested young man in orange cloth holds a tall golden pole. At centre, a smiling man in a rust-red robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with pendant, a gold waist belt and gold armbands, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a red head wrap and red sari, and a drummer in orange cloth, stand near a tall red, blue and gold ceremonial banner bearing a white bird emblem. Cameras are raised on the right. Physical people visible: roughly six to eight.2017-09-28Night procession at an outdoor temple-like venue with metal stanchion posts and chain barrier in the foreground. A central man in a deep maroon-red dhoti-style robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a large gold pendant, gold chains and gold armbands, smiling as he walks. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. Around him are attendants in orange and saffron cloth with white ash markings on their faces and bodies: a man on the left with a bare torso and white sacred ash, a young attendant in orange holding a large brass bell and a bearer holding a tall gold-tipped staff at right. Drums are visible at right. a person: the central man, shown in a procession role with garlanded, gold-adorned ceremonial dress; appearance cues are moderate, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-09-28A smiling bearded man walks barefoot along a striped multicoloured runner in a night procession, wearing a maroon-red draped robe, a long pink-and-white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces with pendant medallions, gold armbands and a gold belt. A white tripundra forehead mark is visible. Behind him, men in orange cloth carry a gold-tipped ceremonial staff and a long brass horn, with a red-and-yellow canopy overhead. a person is the central figure, wearing a garland and ornate gold jewellery, with the lead procession role.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A man in a rust-red robe stands at night under colourful string lights, holding a tall gold-and-wood staff raised above his head with one hand. He wears a long pink-and-white lotus garland with gold beads and a long gold-tasselled necklace, and has a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads stands, and another man's hand grips the staff. The man in red looks upward and smiles.2017-05-26Night photograph of a ceremonial procession in a temple courtyard lit by multicolour string lights. A man in the centre wears a deep maroon-brown robe with gold border, a long pink lotus-bud garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead; his hands are folded at his chest and he smiles. To his right a young attendant in an orange-red dhoti and bare chest holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped by a colourful fringed canopy. To the left another bare-chested young attendant in orange dhoti wears gold chains and white body markings. Brass vessels are visible on the floor behind, with more people blurred in the background.2017-02-23A nighttime procession in a temple-like hall with red and multicolored fabric hangings overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown turban and matching brown dhoti wears a long double strand of pink and white flower garlands, gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and gold armbands. Behind him, a young attendant in a saffron-orange cloth holds a tall gold staff, and another in orange carries a brass vessel with yellow flowers. Young attendants have white tripundra markings on their foreheads and bodies, and a few other figures stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in the centre in ornate gold and floral adornments, with the attendants indicating a ceremonial procession.2017-11-11