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Night procession on a road lit by a single street lamp, with a crowd of men walking behind a row of saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a bald figure with a white forehead band and a wide rudraksha necklace wears an orange shawl over a saffron cloth, and beside him a man in a saffron robe with a crown-like headband and a large rudraksha mala with a pendant stands out. On the left a uniformed police officer in khaki walks beside them. Several men in white dhotis and orange robes follow, and an orange-clothed attendant is at the right edge. A central figure appears probable Swamiji by his crown-like band, layered rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, but this is only an appearance-based label.

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May 21 20122012-05-21Night outdoor procession on a dirt road with several people walking toward the camera. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a striped border, a rudraksha mala and a beaded ceremonial necklace walks beside an elderly man in orange robes, a white headband and wrapped rudraksha malas, who is smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt walks, a uniformed police officer stands at left, and a bare-chested man in orange robes at right holds a folded white cloth. a person is visible, presence uncertain.2012-05-21A nighttime photograph of a temple-area procession with uniformed police. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-gold headband and a long rudraksha mala holds a microphone and gestures forward. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with gold trim wears a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead and a thick beaded rudraksha necklace. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and monks walk in a crowd. On the right, uniformed police officers in khaki stand near a boy in a tan shirt with arms folded, and onlookers in white watch from behind. The scene is dark with a dim light in the background.2012-05-21May 07 20122012-05-07May 21 20122012-05-21Night procession along a stone temple wall. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at left with a belt and cap. Several saffron-robed men walk together: a central man with a red-and-white headband, light sandal or ash markings on his face, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a long orange shawl trailing from his shoulder, smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange with a white headband and beaded mala walks, and at right a bare-chested man in orange cloth looks down. Behind, a man in white holds up a large ornate red-and-gold fan or umbrella-like ceremonial object, with other devotees and onlookers in the dark background.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21A nighttime procession moves through a temple corridor with stone pillars and strings of small pennants overhead. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, rudraksha beads and a red-beaded headband. Beside him, a younger man in orange-saffron robes with a gold border, red beaded headband, ornate gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha malas smiles while walking. A white-clad elderly man with white hair walks between them and the group, and several men in white dhotis and orange robes follow behind. Several attendants in white and orange clothing accompany the procession.2012-05-21A dim temple corridor at night where a procession of men walks toward the camera. In the centre, a smiling man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red-beaded rudraksha necklace, a crown-like headpiece and a sandalwood-toned bead garland, carrying nothing in hand. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange garments with a white headband and mala beads walks barefoot. Other devotees in orange robes and men in white dhotis follow, one holding a bundle of yellow cloth and another a round blue-and-white decorated object. Several figures appear partly in shadow, and a uniformed arm is visible at the right edge. The procession suggests a temple ritual walk.2012-05-21A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple corridor at night, past a carved stone pillar on the left. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead the group; the central figure wears an orange garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate crown-like headband, and two others in orange have garlands and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one carrying a green and yellow cloth bundle, and a man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.2012-05-21May 21 20122012-05-21A photograph of a procession through a long, lamp-lit temple corridor with ornate carved pillars and stalls along the sides. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and a headband with a red-and-white tilak walks with a smile; the cues are a saffron wrap, a heavy gold garland, and a headband, so he is a candidate for a person in the procession. Around him, a bald priest in saffron on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed wrap, and several devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk behind. A uniformed security officer stands at the left edge, and a man in a light green shirt stands at the right edge.2012-05-10