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Night procession scene. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl sits on an orange-draped platform, sipping from a small yellow juice carton through a straw while holding a fringed shawl end. He has a red bindi and white tilak. Behind him a deity murti is decked with yellow and red marigold garlands, a golden ornamental chariot base is visible, and a large golden umbrella canopy overhead. A brass vessel and a mango-leaf kalasha with a coconut sit to the right. A man in white and yellow stands partially visible at the left edge. The man in saffron is a person by his long swept hair, saffron robes and leopard shawl, so a person is set to in_person.

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November 20 20102010-11-20A night procession photograph shows a man with long dark swept-back hair seated on a white flatbed cart with red wheels and frame, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a carved head and sits barefoot on an orange cloth. Behind him a golden stepped throne-like platform stands beneath an arch of yellow and orange marigold garlands and striped pink, green and purple bunting, with a decorated deity murti in a leopard-skin-patterned garment and a silver trident-like staff. A brass kalasha-style pot with coconut sits to the left, and a white-clad attendant and a speaker are visible at the edge.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night procession scene on a white wheeled cart draped with an orange cloth. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on the cart smiling and holding a tall ornate silver staff. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed with a leopard-print cloth, a garland and jewelry, framed by a golden tiered pedestal and a tall yellow and red decorated umbrella with fringe. Oil lamp and brass vessels and a small coconut sit on the cart, with a speaker visible to the right. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with his long hair, saffron robe, leopard shawl and rudraksha mala.2010-11-20Night photo of a ritual at an outdoor ceremony. A long-haired man in a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment sits on a bright orange cloth-covered table, handling garlands and flower strands with his hands. Behind him stands a large golden deity murti or image draped in red, orange and yellow garlands, framed by a striped pink-green-silver arch. A golden stepped pedestal carved with small seated figures sits in front. Silver and brass ritual vessels, a bell, a brass plate and a small orange juice carton are on the table. Several people in white clothes and red or yellow shawls stand behind, one in yellow drinking from a bottle.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night outdoor ritual photograph. A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print shawl over orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holds a small gold bowl-shaped vessel in one hand and a yellow cup or packet to his mouth with the other, drinking. Behind him, several people in orange and white clothing stand in the dark, and a man in orange with glasses and a shaved head holds a mobile phone to his ear at right. A golden deity murti or ornament is partly visible at the left edge.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20A long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on a white-and-red wooden cart at night, holding a silver ceremonial staff and wearing a leopard-print shawl over an orange garment with a red vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers, with a leopard-print cloth and a decorated golden peetha beneath it, under a colourful fringed canopy. A patterned metal kalasha-like vessel and a brass container with leaves sit on an orange cloth beside him. Two men in white stand at the sides, and the scene suggests a procession or ratha setting. The man in orange is an appearance-based a person candidate seated on the cart, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, a leopard shawl and the ceremonial staff.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20Night-time outdoor ritual procession centred on a golden palanquin-style platform holding a deity murti draped with red, orange and white garlands, under a large golden canopy with decorative fringe. A long-haired man in an orange cloth with a leopard-print shawl sits cross-legged on an orange cloth before the platform, holding a small object in his hands, with a silver bell and a brass plate with a silver container in front of him. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks on. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand and watch, some holding small items, and women in saris stand at the back.2010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20