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Outdoor photo of a procession at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a white-and-red flower garland smiles broadly while under a red and gold umbrella held above her. Behind her, a man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces stands among other saffron-robed and white-clad attendants. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl wears glasses. At the right, a young attendant in a yellow shawl holds a silver tray of sweets. Several golden staffs or ceremonial poles rise at the left. Sunlight floods the scene; a small tiled-roof building and a water tower appear in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a procession in bright sunlight. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a red and white flower garland offers a sweet from a tray to a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala who leans forward with mouth open. A large orange umbrella with fringe shades the scene. Around them are men in white kurtas with yellow shawls, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha necklace, and a cameraman filming with a video camera. A tiled-roof building and tree stand behind. The figure in saffron has long swept hair and rudraksha beads, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a procession-style gathering in daylight. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over white clothes and a white flower garland with red garlands, stands beneath a large red, yellow and blue canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe. A man in white with glasses holds a small offering and hands it toward him. Around them are men and a woman in orange and saffron robes, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray, and a woman in a red top stands at left. A tiled-roof building and a water tower are behind them, with trees and palms in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a red and yellow fringed umbrella held aloft by a man in orange. At centre, a long-haired man laughs broadly, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-and-gold trim, a gold and red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on the forehead; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession, a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-accented clothing. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a tray of sweets, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around, a man in white holds a steel offering tray, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A concrete-block wall, green gate and low building form the backdrop.2010-01-01Outdoors during a procession, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and tilak, wearing a white garment with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a red-and-white floral garland, smiles and reaches toward a silver plate of round yellow sweets. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds the plate, and a red umbrella with fringed edges shades the group. Devotees in white, orange and yellow crowd around, some with red and orange shawls and vermilion marks. A white block wall and green trees stand behind them. The man in white with long hair and gold necklace matches the Swamiji (probable) profile: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, and a distinctive white ceremonial garment, presented as a central figure being honoured in a procession.2010-01-01August 20 20142014-08-20Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath palm trees. A colourful striped parasol with tassels stands at left. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari, faces away from the camera and reaches toward a bald man in saffron robes. Several people in saffron and orange clothing stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man at right holds a silver tray of round sweets, and another silver platter is in the foreground. A video camera operator in white is visible at upper right, and a trident and a ceremonial staff stand nearby.2010-01-01A festival procession outdoors beneath two red umbrellas with gold-tipped poles. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a white turban wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks. Beside him, a man in orange holds a golden trident-topped staff, and a young man in cream and orange dress holds an umbrella pole. On the right, a woman in white holds a brass-and-flower kalasha pot. Another man in orange with a shaved head stands at the far right. Devotees in orange and white crowd around, and a green gate stands behind. The scene resembles a ratha or procession welcome with a kalasha offering.2008-12-29Outdoor religious procession under palm trees with orange and gold ceremonial banners on poles overhead. In the foreground a smiling young man wears a gold headband, white and red flower garland, and an orange saffron shawl over a dark top, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him people in white dhotis and kurtas and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding poles and a flower-decorated vessel at left; a man in dark glasses and white clothes stands at left. Thatched structures and palms fill the background.2008-12-24A photograph of an outdoor procession in bright sunlight. At the centre, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a cream-and-gold sari-style garment, a red flower garland and a white jasmine garland, and is shaded by a red umbrella with dark dots and fringed edges. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white kurta-style clothing stand close by; one man in white holds a camera overhead, another in a yellow stole holds a camera, and an older bearded man in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the left. A low tiled-roof building and trees form the background, and a small purple logo appears at upper left.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a procession at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-right, holding a sweet toward the mouth of a bald man in orange robes and gold necklaces on the left, who has his hands joined. Behind her a red-and-gold umbrella is held over the scene. Another man in orange and a bald man in white hold a steel tray of offerings to the right, and several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls and orange-robed attendants stand nearby. Thatched-roof buildings and trees form the background.2010-01-01A procession outdoors in bright daylight with a red and green striped umbrella overhead. A central figure in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, wearing a red flower garland, a gold multi-strand necklace and gold bangles, has a white forehead marking and long dark hair; he smiles and raises both palms in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and gold-beaded necklaces carry tall gold-topped staffs, and a bearded man in orange bows his head. On the right, an older man in beige kurta with an orange shawl and glasses stands among the group. a person is the central figure, shown in a procession with devotees in saffron robes.2009-01-01A photo of a festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban, a long white and red flower garland with a red tassel, and an orange silk garment with gold border, with hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall golden staffs with ornate tops, and a shorter man in a dark suit stands at the left edge. A figure seen from behind in orange robes with a maroon shawl faces him. On the right, two women in white saris hold brass pots decorated with leaves and flowers. The crowd behind includes more people in orange and white.2008-12-29