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A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre of an evening outdoor event beneath a white tent canopy with string lights. He wears a long pink-and-white beaded mala-style garland around his neck and has a long dark swept-back hair and beard with a forehead mark. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff in his right hand. To the left, a gold ornate ceremonial structure with scalloped edges stands beside him, and to the right another gold-decorated element is visible. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and white garlands stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a cameraman in a dark shirt films with a tripod-mounted camera. A large screen shows an image in the background.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a bearded man in an orange-brown saffron-toned shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a multi-coloured garland of pink, white and purple flowers around his neck. Behind him a crowd of devotees, several in white dhotis and some with garlands, stand under a white tent canopy, and a camera operator in black is visible at right. A gold ornamental frame edges the left foreground and a red-cushioned seat appears at lower right. Swamiji (probable) on the basis of the visible orange-brown saffron-toned clothing, long swept-back hair, and floral garland.2016-12-19December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a procession in an outdoor evening setting. At the centre, a bearded man with a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead smiles, wearing an orange-brown shawl over an orange-red garment and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tall yellow staff, while a drummer in white dhoti with gold border plays a large drum on the left. Other devotees, some bare-chested with tilak and malas, and women in teal and gold saris stand around.2016-12-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a red carpet under strings of lights and a yellow-green canopy. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and orange sash, with a white and pink flower garland, walks smiling at the centre, holding a tall yellow pole. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bead necklace carries a silver trishul. Around them, shirtless men in orange and gold dhotis and women in rust-orange saris with rudraksha malas follow, some with palms pressed together in greeting. A small boy in maroon kurta stands at right, and a woman in white at left blurs the foreground. The orange-robed man with the garland is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala cues, shown leading the procession as a central figure.2016-12-15 +2 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15 +1 copiesNight procession on a red carpet under a canopy of hanging lanterns and greenery, with a crowd of devotees lining both sides. At the centre, a bearded man in a plain brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland walks with palms pressed together in namaskar, face lifted. Flanking him, shirtless young men wear orange cloths, gold and beaded necklaces, and white forehead markings. The man on the left carries a large yellow flower garland around an ornate black and silver deity murti. A man on the right holds a tall yellow staff. Devotees in saree and salwar, some with hands folded, watch from the sides.2016-12-19December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession on a lit street lined with spectators pressed close on both sides, many with palms joined in namaste. At the centre, a bearded man in a brown-orange sannyasi robe with a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace holds his hands in anjali mudra. Around him, young men in saffron and brown dhotis with yellow marigold garlands, bare chests and white forehead markings walk in the procession; one carries a decorated deity murti with a golden crown-like ornament and yellow flowers, another carries a tall yellow staff. Hanging paper lanterns and string lights fill the background.2016-12-19A procession in a temple hall. A bearded man in the centre wears a brown turban with a gold ornament, a pink and gold flower garland, gold necklaces, and a leopard-print wrap over brown cloth, smiling while walking. To his left, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold staff. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a man in orange holds a small object. At right, a large dark deity murti is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands.2016-12-07Night procession under a large ornate umbrella with fringed red, green and yellow tassels. A bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl over an orange robe, with a white flower garland and a red tilak mark, walks at centre with hands together. Behind him, a figure in a white-and-orange dhoti carries a silver trishul-topped staff, while a young man in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala walks alongside, and a woman in a brown-maroon sari stands near. At left, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti carries a brass tray of offerings with a yellow cloth and a garland. Devotees in saris and kurtas press palms together around them, and colourful hanging decorations and illuminated trees frame the outdoor evening setting.2016-12-15December 23 20162016-12-23