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January 04 20172017-01-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of young boys in a procession drumming on handheld drums. Several shirtless boys wear saffron-orange dhotis and long rudraksha mala necklaces, with white sacred ash markings on their foreheads and bodies. The boys in the foreground play round drums with pink and blue drumsticks, while a blurred brass horn is visible at the left edge. Behind them, an orange canopy with beaded fringe and adults in white garments move through the procession. The a person candidate is not clearly visible.2015-05-13Night procession with drummers in the foreground. A man at left wears orange clothing, a saffron shawl with gold trim, long dreadlocks and beaded necklaces, playing a drum. Beside him, a young drummer in orange and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border play frame drums. A bare-chested boy with rudraksha malas drums in the centre, and dancers in orange and red saris surround them. Red and gold umbrellas and ceremonial parasols rise in the background under a floodlight, with a crowd of onlookers at the edges.2016-09-05August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 25 20172017-08-25May 06 20172017-05-06Outdoor procession with young drummers in front. Boys in white dhotis with gold-edged cloth and bare chests play white drums with pink sticks; some wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings. Girls and young women in orange saris and orange kurtas with beaded rudraksha malas walk behind, one carrying a small blue bag. Ornate orange, yellow and pink ceremonial umbrellas rise above the crowd, and a cameraman stands on a white vehicle bed with speakers. Palm trees frame the background.2016-12-03November 05 20162016-11-05October 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence and green foliage. In the foreground, a man with bare upper body wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold necklace, seen from behind. To the right, a line of drummers in saffron-orange clothing and orange head cloths play hand drums; a young boy in orange with beaded malas plays in front. Several women in orange and a man with red-orange shawl and malas stand along the line. Behind them, people in white and orange gather near a red-carpeted stage area under a yellow decorated canopy. A small handheld fan is visible above the drummers.2017-12-16Night procession on a dirt road with a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in orange and white saris following a central figure. A person in the centre walks barefoot in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured shawl, a long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala necklace, with a pale-yellow shawl edge visible. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain walks alongside another man in white with a red sash. Behind them a decorated palanquin canopy in red and gold with a small ornate umbrella and banners on poles. On the left, drummers carry a large drum and cymbals. Floodlights and dark trees surround the route. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, leading the procession.2010-11-21