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Outdoor procession on a paved walkway at dusk beside palm trees, with an ornate fringed parasol-style canopy and decorated banners overhead. A central man wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print cloth, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a forehead tilak and smiling as he walks. Behind him, saffron-robed men and women walk with palms pressed together in namaskar, several with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and orange saris. A man in white dhoti stands at left near a small fire and metal ritual stands with red cushions.

August 17 2014

A procession on a paved courtyard with palm trees behind. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a large red and white garland, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl. Two bare-chested attendants in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk beside him, one raising a parasol-like umbrella with a teal and orange canopy and gold finials. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari and other devotees in white and orange walk along, some with palms pressed together in namaste. Onlookers stand along the edge of the path. Yellow-and-red banners with a red emblem hang from poles.

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August 20 2014

2014-08-20 +1 copies

A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.

A 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.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white, yellow and orange. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe, a gold-and-bead necklace, a garland of white and red flowers, and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders; he smiles. Behind him is a striped red-and-yellow umbrella and a trident-topped staff. A woman in a white sari with orange border carries a brass tray with a kalasha-style pot and floral garland on her head. Men in white with yellow shawls and saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, some with hands folded in greeting. Trees and an orange-walled building are in the background.

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Outdoor 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.

Outdoor evening procession of saffron-clad devotees walking along a dirt path beside a red-tiled building and trees. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland and a heavy gold necklace stands with his palms pressed together; a sandal-paste mark is on his forehead. Behind him a tall trident (trishul) rises above a multicoloured fringed parasol and a saffron banner with an embroidered emblem. To the left, a woman in white with an orange-bordered sari carries a silver plate of offerings topped with a pineapple, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a long staff. Several saffron-robed devotees with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some with hands folded in greeting. The central figure matches the page's Swamiji reference through long hair, saffron robe, ornate gold and garland cues, so the identification is probable.

2010-02-12 +1 copies