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Outdoor devotional procession at a temple-like setting with green foliage behind. In the centre, a man in a bald head and white clothing with an orange-red shawl carries a seated statue of a figure with a bright blue turban and blue shawl, ornate gold-and-colourful necklaces, red flower garlands and an orange lower garment. Men around wear white dhotis and shirts with orange-red shawls and white sacred ash on their foreheads; several hold their hands in anjali mudra. On the left, a man with white ash marks holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings, and a brass pot is visible at the right edge. This is a devotional procession with a deity statue carried among devotees.2014-07-11A procession of devotees walks across an open ground beside palm trees and an orange-red boundary wall. Men in white dhotis and white shirts wear red shawls and white vibhuti on their foreheads. The man at centre, smiling, carries a silver tray and a small blue-draped murti adorned with a red and orange garland. At left, a man holds a framed portrait labelled PARAMAHAMSA, showing a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland. Other devotees in white and red follow behind, and a figure in orange stands at the far left edge.2014-07-11Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, garlanded with white jasmine and blue-green beaded garlands, multiple gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holding red and white flowers in cupped hands with eyes lowered. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold adornments; he is the central figure walking in procession. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a wooden pole and a man in white with folded hands stand among devotees under trees. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a silver tray with offerings. Green parrot-shaped ornaments decorate the garland area.2012-07-03July 11 20142014-07-11Outdoor procession on a paved road during a pada yatra. At center, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry a small saffron-robed figure of a seated sage, a murti or statue adorned with white and jasmine garlands and an orange head cloth, on a red tray. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them holding brass trays of white flowers, a brass aarti or puja vessel, and a decorated umbrella with red and multicolored fringe shades the procession. Orange flags fly overhead and a half-built concrete structure stands at right.2008-08-07Outdoor procession in a town street on a cloudy day. Two men in saffron-orange robes at centre carry a seated orange-clad figure with a saffron turban and white flower garland on a red tray; it is a statue or murti, not a living person. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts hold a white-cloth-covered brass tray with flower garlands, and a man on the left holds a wooden pole with orange flags bearing a blue emblem. A man in white at right holds another flower-garlanded brass tray. Pink and cream buildings and a brick wall line the street, with a golden-and-red decorated canopy at right.2008-08-07April 03 20132013-04-03Outdoor photo of a ceremonial moment with a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and orange-and-gold sash lifting a copper kalasha topped with green leaves and white flowers, water trickling from its spout. Beside him, a figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a red-and-orange flower garland stands smiling, with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, wearing a slightly ornate look. Nearby, a man in a blue shawl points toward the scene, and a man with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland looks on. Palm trees and leafy trees stand behind the crowd of onlookers.2015-05-01Outdoor photo at a temple-like site under trees and palms. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a long garland of white flowers and yellow marigolds and rudraksha malas, stands at centre with a smile while a bald man in white and a red-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds up a clear kalasha vessel topped with green mango leaves and white flowers. A man in a blue cloth stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, and several onlookers in white dhotis and orange shawls crowd around.2015-05-01December 29 20102010-12-29November 27 20062006-11-27October 02 20112011-10-02