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December 02 2013

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June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor procession under a bright sky with tall palm-like trees. In the centre a man in a deep maroon-brown robe and orange-brown turban holds one hand raised in blessing, wearing a large gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala beads. Around him men in white dhotis with gold borders wear layered gold necklaces, and saffron-robed sadhus walk nearby. Overhead, large yellow, red and green ceremonial umbrellas are carried above the crowd, with a red-and-white flag visible behind. Dense crowd of onlookers fills the background.2016-04-22January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesDecember 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a sandy shore with palm trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange draped robe with a gold-trimmed hem, wears a long orange-brown bead necklace and a pendant; he is walking forward and smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange garments holds a yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole. Around them devotees in white kurtas, saris and white clothing walk, one man in white holds a silver trident-topped staff and wears a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange holds a silver staff. Several people are carrying bags and some wear rudraksha beads.2013-12-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path before a red brick wall. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and white flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with red, yellow and white tassels. Behind him, a figure in an orange and gold robe carries a golden umbrella, and several men in orange and maroon robes with tilak and beaded necklaces walk alongside. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in white holds a decorated staff. A man on the left in orange cloth and gold ornaments carries a decorated ceremonial item. A procession, possibly a ratha or festival walk. Central figure appearance is not a distinctive a person match, so role is given as a sannyasi in the procession.2016-01-16Outdoor procession on a village road with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a smiling man with swept-back long dark hair wears a deep red-maroon dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold-beaded necklace and multiple gold-toned garlands of white and yellow flowers. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-yellow flower garland and rudraksha mala walks with hands joined. Other saffron-robed sannyasis carry long ceremonial staffs and wear rudraksha malas. Decorated ceremonial standards with floral and emblem designs, a silver ceremonial umbrella and a brass-coloured parasol surround the group, while men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris line the procession. Dry scrubland and vehicles appear in the background.2013-11-11Outdoor procession under bright sky with palm trees. A central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair wears a large red, white and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and is shaded by an orange umbrella held above him; a ceremonial silver-topped parasol and a decorated saffron flag appear behind. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants, and men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, one holding a brass instrument at the right edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the flower-garlanded central figure with long hair, gold necklace and saffron robe, walking within a procession of sannyasis and devotees.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11August 12 20162016-08-12 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05A processional scene outdoors on a dirt path before a reddish earth wall. A man in the centre wears a reddish-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a long flower garland of pink and white blooms and a gold chain, and smiles as he walks under a tall golden-staffed umbrella with red and yellow tassels. Around him, devotees in saffron, maroon and orange robes carry rudraksha malas, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a metal plate. A young boy on the left in orange and gold wears a large gold ornamental piece and carries a decorated brass-like vessel with greenery. Onlookers stand behind, several with hands joined in greeting. The whole group forms a procession.2016-01-16