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Night procession scene at a covered venue. Centre: a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a crown on his head, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold chest ornaments and gold armbands, wearing an orange-brown dhoti, smiling and standing beside a richly decorated silver palanquin-style vehicle with a red seat, colourful tassels in red, orange, green and blue, and a leopard-print cushion. Behind him stand devotees in orange and red clothes, one woman in an orange sari holding a garland, and a man in white with rudraksha beads. A gold ornate shrine tower stands at right and a flower-decorated umbrella canopy behind. Two camera operators with video equipment are in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), in procession, identified by his crown, long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress.

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March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession scene at an outdoor event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a gold crown, a pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange dhoti stands at the centre, smiling and looking down, with gold armlets. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown, ornate gold necklaces and an orange dhoti with bare chest. Behind him, an attendant in orange clothing kneels or bends low, and another person in orange stands nearby. To the left is a silver-and-gold palanquin or vehicle with a silver canopy, colourful red, orange and blue tassels, and a fringed red cushion. To the right, a silver ornamental vehicle or chariot section. In the background, a golden ornate shrine-like structure stands under a corrugated metal roof.2017-03-13Night procession scene. A man stands on a silver ratha/chariot decorated with a tall multicoloured fringed tower of red, orange, green, blue and purple tassels and gold foliage. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold crown with ornaments, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Silver serpent-shaped carving with an eye motif is at the right foreground, and a silver canopy overhead. Several attendants in white and brown clothing stand around the chariot, one in a white turban, and a yellow cloth drapes over the side. Festive lights glow in the background.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a silver ceremonial vehicle decorated with a tall colourful tassel-and-pompom structure in red, green, blue and gold, plus a silver canopy. A bearded man with long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style robe, layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands on the raised platform of the vehicle and smiles. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, crown, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. Beside him a woman in a rust-and-gold sari kneels on the cushioned seat, and a shirtless man with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces stands nearby. Devotees with folded hands and umbrellas crowd the background. Printed2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession scene beside a decorated silver-and-colourful ratha or palanquin. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a gold crown, beard, pink flower garland and rudraksha-style necklace stands in an orange dhoti with an orange shawl, head bowed beside the vehicle. Nearby a woman in an orange-and-gold sari holds offerings, and devotees in orange clothing stand behind. Colourful tassels, a silver umbrella canopy, a silver Nandi-like figure and a golden temple structure frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the central man in the orange dhoti and crown, matching the page's Swamiji-present note on appearance cues.2017-03-13Night procession photograph of a silver ratha-style chariot with a canopy and a tall tiered decoration of red, orange, green, blue and yellow pompoms. A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a crown, stands on the chariot beside a red cushioned seat. Behind him, several devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the platform, and a silver elephant-style vehicle with a painted eye motif is at the right edge. A yellow cloth lies over the platform. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here, as his face is not clearly enough distinguishable and the caption alone is insufficient.2017-03-13Night procession photographed under street lights. At centre, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on an ornate ratha with a silver canopy trimmed in multicoloured tassels and fresh garlands. He holds a long red staff. Peacock-feather decorations stand above the seat, and the vehicle has a red cushioned seat and white draped cloth. Around the cart, crowds of devotees in orange, yellow and red saris and dhotis walk and watch, some with hands raised. Strings of coloured lights line the road behind. Cues for a person: long hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments on the seated figure.2017-03-13March 13 20172017-03-13Night procession on a decorated silver-and-red ratha. A bearded man with long hair and a gold crown sits on a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a long gold necklace, a garland of pink and white flowers, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him rise tiered tassel decorations in orange, blue, red, green and gold. A man in a pink garment and a man in white with a white forehead mark stand alongside; a yellow-and-red umbrella with a bird motif is held beside the cart, and a copper pot sits near the wheel. Several onlookers are visible at the right edge.2017-03-13Night procession on a dark road lit by a few floodlights and strings of coloured bulbs. A decorated ratha or palanquin carries a seated man in rust-orange robes, with a crown-like headdress and a long gold necklace, holding a long staff across his lap. The canopy has a silver top and is hung with colourful tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and purple, with garlands of flowers and leaves. Around the vehicle, devotees in saffron and white stand close, several bare-chested, one in a yellow shawl and one wearing a red and white turban. A woman in an orange sari photographs with a camera, and women in saris stand at the right edge. Brass vessels sit on the platform beside the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like headdress, an ornate gold necklace and saffron robes, cues consistent with the page's account of a procession with Swamiji.2017-03-13