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Night photograph of a smiling man in a rust-red turban and draped rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, holding a silver trident in his left hand on a paved road beneath a canopy with colourful tassels. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Behind him, a second man in a white headband, red-gold cloth and rudraksha mala stands by a parked vehicle. Trees and a street light are visible.

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November 16 20152015-11-16A smiling person in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange draped robe with gold-bordered cloth stands at night on a dirt ground, holding a tall silver trident staff with a red stone at its centre. They wear a heavy gold necklace with ornate pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on the forehead. Behind them, other people in red-orange robes with gold borders stand in the dark, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Strings of lights glow faintly at the right edge.2015-11-16Night photograph of a smiling person standing on a dirt road holding a tall silver trident (trishul) in the left hand, the right hand on the hip. The person wears a rust-red turban, a red garment with broad gold borders wrapped over the shoulder and waist, a heavy gold multi-leaf necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and orange sandals. Behind is a tractor-trailer lit by floodlight with a decorated golden figure and red cloth. Dark trees line the roadside. a person cues: ornate gold necklace and red-gold attire with trident, but face-based identity is not asserted, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-11-16November 19 20152015-11-19Night photograph of a smiling person walking along a dirt road, holding a silver trident (trishul) with a red stone in its centre. The person wears a red-maroon turban, a maroon garment with gold-bordered bands, a heavy gold garland, a gold pendant, gold bangles and an orange-gold footwear. Behind them, a second person in plain maroon dhoti with gold borders and a white headband stands with hands folded, along with some greenery and a vehicle at the left edge. Several cues (turban, ornate gold garland, trishul, saffron-red ceremonial clothing) suggest a procession, but the appearance of the lead person is not sufficient to confirm an identity, and the page does not name anyone here.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 19 20152015-11-19A smiling figure stands on a dirt road at night, holding a tall silver trident with a red gem, dressed in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with gold borders wrapped at the waist. Multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant hang around the neck, with white jasmine garlands draped over the shoulder, and orange clogs on the feet. Strings of red, green and white lights and a tall pole stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the figure has a turban, saffron-toned ornate robes, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold pendant, so the appearance matches the candidate, but he is shown standing in person as a participant in a night procession setting.2015-11-19November 16 20152015-11-16Night procession photo. A smiling man in a maroon turban and maroon-and-gold draped garment walks forward, holding a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand and a lit lamp or light in his left. He wears layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a large gold pendant necklace, a flower garland with white blossoms and multicolour threads over one shoulder, and orange clogs. Behind him, figures in orange robes carry poles, and string lights in red, green and white decorate the building. The page is a Tamil satsang on Aadhi Saivam, and the flag indicates a person attended, but the figure's appearance is uncertain, so the role is described as a procession participant.2015-11-19A smiling man in a maroon-red turban with a small red bindi stands at night holding a silver trident in his right hand, his left hand on his hip. He wears a maroon-red shawl with gold border, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace and gold armbands. Behind him a second man with white tripundra marks on his forehead stands in the dark. Behind them a lit vehicle or float carries golden deity figures and a seated figure in orange-red cloth, glowing under electric lights.2015-11-16November 19 20152015-11-19