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Outdoor festival photo of a bald man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate silver throne with a carved lion-head armrest, wearing a long yellow-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha mala. He holds a silver staff topped by a white feathered chauri-style fan, and his hands are pressed together in front of his chest. Beside him, a young man in a white kurta holds a second silver-topped staff and smiles. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes sits at left with a green leaf and red and yellow flower garland behind him. At right, a bare-chested man with a red cloth over his shoulder holds a silver staff under a green-and-white umbrella canopy, and a woman in a yellow sari with printed red text stands at the edge. Saffron flags and a white draped canopy fill the background. The figure at centre is a person by appearance, based on the bald head, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala.

A decorated palanquin procession float covered in white, orange, pink and yellow flower garlands and hanging tassels in red, green, blue and purple. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears a long white garland and a dark bead mala, sitting on a red cushion. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a bead mala stands. On the left a bald man in an orange robe and mala waves a large white chamara fan over the seated figure. Uniformed police officers in peaked caps stand at the edges of the frame, and a golden makara-shaped ornament is visible at the left.

A photograph of a procession float decorated with green leaf garlands and blue and yellow artificial flowers. A bald man with an orange-yellow forehead mark sits on an ornate carved silver-toned throne with lion-head armrests, wearing an orange saffron wrap. Behind him stands a bearded man in orange robes holding a long white fly-whisk or chamara, and a younger boy in orange clothing and a red undershirt stands beside him holding a pole. Along the right edge a man in a white shirt with a pink bag strap watches. Pink fabric drapes the background.

July 24 2010

2010-07-24 +1 copies

Outdoor ceremonial scene with a seated elderly sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange hat, wearing glasses, a yellow-orange marigold garland and rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate red and silver throne. A bearded man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at left holding a staff, while a younger man in white shirt holds a white chamara fan at right. Pink drapery and white lily and green leaf garlands frame the throne. Lower left a man with a shaved head in a red-marked forehead sits in the foreground. Setting appears to be a procession or ritual stage.

Photograph of a palanquin procession. In the foreground a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a large white yak-tail chamara fly-whisk and waves it over a seated figure beneath an ornate golden canopy. A red umbrella and fringed canopy with pink and yellow tassels frame the scene, decorated with white flower garlands. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala. A second man in orange sits beside the palanquin, and a red and gold drum rests on the platform. Palm trees and overhead wires stand in the background.

Outdoor procession on a decorated palanquin draped with white jasmine garlands, orange and marigold garlands, and hanging tassels in red, pink, purple, blue, yellow and green. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears white and orange flower garlands and holds a folded document in his lap while raising one hand in blessing. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands behind him holding a long-handled white fly-whisk, and a man in an orange shawl on the right waves a white whisk. Gold-tipped poles and a gold finial frame the palanquin; a sky and roadside trees are visible behind.

A procession scene in which a bearded man with a forehead tilak and a yellow-orange marigold garland sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat beneath a gold-fringed canopy, raising one hand in greeting. He wears orange clothing. Behind him stands a young attendant in orange kurta raising his hand, and a young attendant on the left in orange with a red tilak holds a gold-tipped staff. Foreground figures include an older man in orange, a bearded man in white, and a man in an orange turban. A red flag edges the frame, and the seat is decorated with green foliage and pink and white flowers. Watermarked archive photo of a ceremonial procession.

Outdoor procession photograph against a bright white sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, an orange garment with a rudraksha mala, and a thick white and red flower garland. He sits on a carved wooden seat on a decorated palanquin fitted with tall tassels in red, purple, green, orange and blue, topped with gold finials. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes and glasses, with a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures. A gold kalasha-like vessel with orange and white garlands sits in the foreground, and a person in orange holds a rail at the right edge.

Outdoor procession at dusk. A central man in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and green jasmine-and-red-flower garland, with a white vibhuti band and red bindi on his forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, men in orange robes and a man in a white shirt walk among a crowd; at left, a figure in orange holds a long pole topped by a yellow and red embroidered ceremonial umbrella. Temple gopuram structures and trees appear in the background.

Outdoor procession scene on a decorated palanquin. A man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, long dark hair, a white flower garland with red accents and an orange-saffron robe, raising one hand in greeting while sitting on a carved wooden seat. Beside him stands a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and glasses, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind them are colourful tassels in purple, red and green, a blue and gold ornamental panel, and a golden kalasha-topped pole wrapped with orange flowers. Probable Swamiji seated in the palanquin, identified by the distinctive long hair, turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style garland cues.

Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban at the centre of an ornate event, seated on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. He wears a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and smiles. Beside him at left, a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace and gold armband also smiles. At right, a man in white robes with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the seated figure, and a woman in an orange and white sari with a rudraksha mala looks on smiling. In the foreground, the back of a dark-haired person in white is visible. Behind them a red and white draped tent canopy. a person seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, orange turban, long ornate gold beaded necklace and throne setting.