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March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA procession walks along a forest path lined with large trees and dense green undergrowth. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white tilak mark, a large floral garland and a gold necklace wears an orange-and-red striped dhoti and carries a red and gold patterned umbrella held above him by an attendant. Behind him, another umbrella with a red fringe is raised by a man in orange cloth, and several devotees in saffron and orange robes follow, including a bald man in orange wearing a rudraksha mala. A man in white dhoti and shirt walks at the front, and a woman in orange-red sari walks nearby.2014-12-17A procession outdoors in front of a temple decorated with colourful festoons, palm fronds and a yellow umbrella overhead. Central figure in a rust-red robe smiles with eyes lowered, wearing a thick red-and-yellow flower garland and a long gold-bead necklace. Flanking him, monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces walk alongside; the man at right has glasses, a shaved head and a long dark rudraksha mala. A shaved-head monk at left and another behind center also wear saffron clothing and beaded necklaces, with red tilaks on their foreheads.2013-11-11A procession on a dirt path through green trees and palms. A man in the centre wears a deep red dhoti with gold-yellow borders, a gold pendant on a heavy gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. He carries a twisted wooden staff in his right hand. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and red saris follow under ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas. On the left, a man in a teal shirt walks past, and a child stands at the right edge.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy with an orange and red ceremonial banner overhead. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in maroon and gold-bordered saffron-red cloth and a beaded necklace stands with hands joined, facing a person bowing low to the ground in a light beige shirt. Behind them, devotees in orange and red robes, rudraksha malas and red shawls stand with hands folded, while men in white kurtas with red shawls press forward. The scene suggests a padapuja-style reverence ceremony with devotees in attendance.2013-12-26January 01 20042004-01-01October 11 20162016-10-11January 01 20172017-01-01A procession outdoors under trees: a central figure in a red shawl and a dark wide-brimmed hat, wearing layered gold and bead necklaces, bangles and a red-and-gold garland, walks beneath a red, orange and pink fringed umbrella on a long pole while raising both hands in greeting. Around him, men in orange and saffron dhotis with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walk alongside, one carrying a brass tray of offerings and another holding a bundle of flowers. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands near the centre-right, and a metal railing is visible at left.2016-01-03March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram courtyard under a tin roof. A central bearded man in a maroon-brown robe wears a long multicolour flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, walking barefoot on a striped runner, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Around him, saffron-clad attendants in orange dhotis and orange head cloths carry a long yellow-tipped staff and a brass trumpet, and a white-clad man stands at left. Pink pillars and a white car sit in the background, with a few other white-clad devotees near the right edge. Such a scene suggests a ceremonial welcome procession, but this is a visual description only.2017-09-30March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copies