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A photograph of a group of devotees clapping and smiling on a paved stone courtyard. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant dances forward with hands at her waist, her hair in a long braid. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a black shoulder bag claps, and behind her a bald man in white dhoti and a shawl with golden borders claps, alongside a man with a rudraksha garland. To the right, a smiling woman in a white and gold sari with a red bindi and a long rudraksha necklace claps with raised hands, and another woman in white stands beside her. Several more people in white and cream ritual clothing clap in the background.2017-06-17June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a courtyard procession at an ashram. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, followed by a child in white. On the right, several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row with hands folded in greeting, one bald and one with long dreadlocks. Other people in white and orange move along the paved path, and a small green domed structure and trees appear in the background.2017-07-25A photograph of a procession inside a stone temple corridor. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a long gold-beaded necklace and a white forehead mark walks forward with one arm extended, smiling. Around him, saffron-clad men and women in orange and white attire move alongside. On the right, a row of women in saris and kurtas, some in pink, red and orange, stand with hands joined in anjali mudra, greeting the procession. Carved stone pillars and sculptures line the walls behind them.2012-09-12June 17 20172017-06-17Outdoor photograph of a walking procession on a stone-paved path shaded by a large leafy tree. At centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-toned necklace, rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and is smiling while walking. Around him, several men and women in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas; one holds a garland of red and white flowers, and a bald man at right in orange robes holds a small object. A woman in a blue sari walks among them, and an older man in white dhoti stands at left. A temple gopuram appears in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2012-09-12Photograph of a crowd of devotees in a tented outdoor pavilion. In the left foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing rudraksha malas and a rust-orange wrap with gold border, stands with his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala gestures with folded hands. On the right, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white with a shawl press their palms together. A curly-haired child in white clothes walks forward in the centre, while a woman in white with red-and-gold shawl and others in white and red stand behind. Several people visible in the background. Lower left, a person crouches in white, partly cut off.2013-07-14Outdoor procession on a paved walkway with palm trees and a parked white car behind. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace, a brown leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange robes, and a large red and white flower garland walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Swamiji (probable): this central figure shows the long hair, ornate gold necklaces, and saffron-orange ceremonial clothing that match the candidate's presentation. Around him, saffron-robed men with white forehead markings carry tall poles topped by ornate yellow and red canopy umbrellas, and a man in white dhoti holds a large brass kalasha pot. Devotees in white with folded hands line the route, and a man in white holds a camera. Colourful kolam patterns decorate the ground.2013-03-10A photograph of a procession outdoors beneath a white tent canopy with a sandy ground. At centre, a man with a shaved head and a long red-and-white garland walks barefoot in a rust-red shawl and a gold necklace, with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body holds a ceremonial staff, and to the right a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas walks alongside. Devotees line both sides in orange, red, pink and teal saris and shawls, hands folded in anjali. Golden ceremonial umbrella finials are visible at the top left. Whether the centre figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-07-02November 11 20172017-11-11A procession on a paved path with palm trees behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a leopard-print garment, a long red-pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a white forehead mark walks barefoot in the middle. Flanking him, men in orange-red dhotis with bare torsos and white vibhuti markings carry tall yellow-and-red decorated poles topped with ornate canopies. Men in white dhotis and white shawls walk among them, and women in white and orange-bordered saris stand at the right with palms pressed together. A camera operator in white stands at the left edge filming. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession, with rose petals scattered on the ground.2013-03-10A procession inside a large tent-like hall with a red carpet runner on the left and stacked white plastic chairs at the right. A central man in a red-orange robe with gold borders, a red-orange turban and a thick gold-coloured necklace walks forward, smiling, with a crowd of similarly robed men and women behind and beside him. Several men wear rudraksha malas and red-orange or white robes with gold borders; some hold water bottles or papers. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red scarf stands at the far right. a person is the central figure in the red-orange turban and gold necklace, leading the procession, with several rudraksha malas visible among attendants.2015-07-25