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January 01 2017

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Outdoor photo of a temple-style procession. A smiling young man in the centre holds an orange and gold brocade umbrella with silver fringe on a long orange pole. He is bare-chested with a white dhoti, a gold-yellow edged cloth, a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead and chest. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, also holding an umbrella pole, looks to the side, and another man in white stands at the left edge. A red umbrella with silver beaded fringe is visible at right. Red pillars and a pale sandy ground form the background, and a visible ID badge hangs from the central man's waist.2017-01-01December 17 20142014-12-17May 26 20172017-05-26April 26 20162016-04-26April 22 20162016-04-22January 12 20172017-01-12September 26 20162016-09-26July 19 20162016-07-19A festival procession on a sunny street with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis bordered with gold and red or saffron shawls. Several decorated parasols with red, green and navy canopies and white fringe are held aloft over the crowd, along with red and saffron flags. A man in the foreground with a red sash and gold-bordered white dhoti holds his ear with both hands, and a man with glasses wearing an orange shawl stands beside him. Rudraksha and bead necklaces are visible, and a pink building stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2016-05-09A festival procession on a dirt road under trees and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold-toned garland and sandals, walks forward at the centre. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall gold-ornamented staff, and a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a gold-edged tray. Other people in white follow, and a large red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with a painted emblem and tassels is held overhead, with a smaller red umbrella and a painted fan-shaped banner beside it. In the distance, a raised palanquin or ratha carries a figure in orange. a person: the central figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a gold garland, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-23A procession under an open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and gold-bead necklaces, walks smiling while holding a long-handled pink and multicoloured ceremonial parasol-umbrella. Around him, several shaven-headed young men in saffron-orange dhotis with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas carry a white pot with green leaves, and others in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind. On the right, a boy with a shaved head and white forehead marks blows a curved brass horn, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and blue motif hangs above.2015-02-23A procession with a central figure in a long maroon-brown robe, a large red-and-white floral garland, layered gold necklaces and a dark swept-back hairstyle, walking forward and smiling. Flanking him are men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls holding tall silver tridents, and women in orange and maroon saris behind. Above them are ornate umbrellas in red, orange and multicoloured fringed panels, with decorated flag poles and red flags. Onlookers in white and cream clothing line the steps. The central figure shows probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a garland, and is in an in_person procession.2016-07-19