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A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and a gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark, smiling on a raised concrete platform. A taller saffron-robed attendant with a shaved head and a red-and-white garland stands to the left beneath a red fringed umbrella. Several white-clad men in dhotis stand behind, one with a smeared pink face and another in a yellow-striped shawl with glasses. Scattered petals lie on the ledge, under an overcast white sky. The man in the centre has long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style gold beads, matching the appearance-based cues of Swamiji (probable), with the page noting this event.

October 17 2010

October 17 2010

October 17 2010

Outdoor procession on a white and red stepped platform under a clear blue sky. A central man in a red dhoti and red shawl wears a long white and red flower garland and stands barefoot beneath a tall wooden pole topped by a colourful fringed canopy. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one man at right in orange robes holds a silver ceremonial vessel with green leaves, and a golden trident rises at the back. At left a man in white holds a wooden box with a pink-garlanded deity murti. Several people are smiling.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with hanging colourful tassels and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a long multicolour garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks at the centre, smiling. Beside him on the right a man in a red shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks. A bearded man in orange robes and a man in white with an orange shawl holding a gold-wrapped staff walk behind, with silver ceremonial staffs with ornamental finials raised at the upper right and a red flag in the background. Several other people in white and orange follow, and a white animal is partly visible at lower left.

A procession on dusty ground in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red-and-pink flower garland and several gold necklaces, raises both palms in greeting. A red, green and white umbrella with fringed edges is held over him. Behind and beside him, attendants in saffron/orange robes wear gold beaded necklaces with pendants; one on the left has a long beard, and another on the left carries a tall golden staff with a finial. Several more people in white and orange stand in the crowd behind. The swami presence is a visible appearance cue: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a white robe with gold border, marking him as a probable Swamiji in procession.

Outdoor procession under a canopy with colorful tassels and tall ceremonial staffs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace; the figure holds the shawl with one hand. Beside him walks a man in a red top and orange shawl with a dark beaded mala and pendant. Behind, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a dirt path with palm trees, and a peacock-feather fan appears at right. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji based on long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate garland, shown in procession.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a long-haired man in white silk with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a thick gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, gesturing with one hand while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in orange wears a gold bead necklace and a pendant. A bearded attendant at left wears orange and holds a long wooden staff, and a red-and-green ceremonial parasol is visible above the group. Others in orange and a man in a cream kurta stand nearby, many wearing gold malas.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Under a red umbrella with gold floral pattern and beaded fringe, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, carrying an orange cloth. Beside her on the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robe and gold necklace walks in blue slippers. On the left, a bearded man in orange robe with rudraksha mala walks. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari, men in white dhotis and shirts, and shaved-headed boys in white cloth follow along the path.

Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a purple-and-white orchid garland stands smiling in a saffron-orange robe with a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Two men in orange robes flank him, each holding a tall gold-tipped ceremonial staff that supports a red canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and holds a staff. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand, including a young boy with hands pressed together. At lower left, a woman in white holds a basket of marigold and rose petals. At right, a fire burns in a metal bowl held by a hand. The scene reads as a temple procession with petal offerings and a fire vessel.

October 17 2010