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December 11 2011

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside leafy green trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white tripundra on his forehead and a red dot, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long white and red flower garland, a gold beaded necklace and gold armlets. Behind him, several shaven-headed men in saffron robes with white forehead marks carry ritual vessels: one holds a silver-toned bowl and another a gold-rimmed tray. A woman in white and a person in maroon walk in the background. Pink flowers and a yellow garland line the path. a person by long hair, saffron clothing, flower garland and gold ornaments, leading the procession.2011-12-11Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.2011-12-11Outdoor procession scene with several men in saffron-orange robes wearing gold bead necklaces. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband with a red stone, a red bindi, an orange garment, and a large white jasmine garland with red flower accents. Behind him, golden ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials and a tasselled canopy rise above the crowd. A bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead stands at left, and a bespectacled man in orange at right wears a gold bead mala and a gold bracelet. Palm trees and greenery appear in the background.2008-12-24July 03 20122012-07-03January 06 20132013-01-06June 07 20162016-06-07July 03 20122012-07-03June 07 20162016-06-07A smiling figure in the centre wears a long floral garland of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a gold neck ornament and a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing. Around them stand several men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, and a woman in similar clothing stands behind. Green foliage fills the background, and a pole is visible at the top.2013-01-06December 27 20092009-12-27A procession in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, shows a long-haired man in the centre wearing saffron-orange clothing, a dense multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha, and a white and blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Two green plastic birds are clipped to his garland. Around him, men in saffron wraps with gold necklaces and white dhoti-clad devotees walk along a paved path, with a hillside and orange containers behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and saffron clothing, matching the swamiji cues. Several people are visible, a few partly cropped at the edges.2012-07-03June 03 20122012-06-03