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May 19 20152015-05-19May 19 20152015-05-19January 19 20072007-01-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and carries a golden trident. Beside him, another orange-robed sadhu holds a golden staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold large ornate parasols with red, yellow and green panels and dove motifs, and orange flags fly above. Many white-clad devotees and orange-clad sadhus follow in the crowd, with a tent structure in the background. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial gold necklaces.2008-12-28A procession moves along a dusty dirt road under bright sunlight. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland wears a headdress with long dark hair and a red-and-gold mark, and holds a tall trident and a staff. Behind and beside him, several saffron-robed sannyasis carry long wooden poles, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas walks alongside. Three large umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with fringed edges shade the group, and a large ornate orange and gold banner with floral motifs is held aloft at the left. Tents and a banner-decorated stall stand in the background.2008-12-28A festival procession on a dusty dirt path during daytime. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a decorated umbrella (chatra) with a red, yellow and orange floral-patterned canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry similar umbrellas, one green and red, and a trident-topped standard is visible. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession; one wears a yellow-orange garland and holds flowers, another wears a long white floral garland. A man in white carries a metal vessel with offerings on the right. Women in white and orange saris and a few onlookers stand at left beside a thatched structure and flowering plants.2008-12-25Outdoors on a rocky shore under a pale sky, a procession of devotees walks behind a central man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a large beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, holding a silver trident. Beside him, a man in red robes holds a silver staff topped with an ornament, and a woman in white sari with a red shawl smiles. Another man carries a large red and gold parasol with fringe, and a silver trident is held in front. Several women and men in white kurtas and white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand nearby. Green trees and a temple-like structure appear behind, with an orange flag fluttering.2013-12-02January 19 20072007-01-19Photo 11691218July 29 20082008-07-29A procession on a dirt road moves forward under colourful striped parasols with tasselled edges. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white and gold-bordered shawl over a white garment, a red and white flower garland and layered gold and bead necklaces, and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men carry golden staffs, one topped with a trident, and wear gold necklaces. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a red border walk behind, with a crowd beyond them.2009-01-01December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copies