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Outdoor procession climbing red stone steps of a tiered tank-side area. A long-haired man in saffron/orange robe wears a thick red, white and yellow flower garland and holds a tray. Behind him another orange-robed attendant carries a brass offering plate, and to the left a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long decorated staff under a fringed umbrella canopy. Pure white-clad devotees follow, a trident standard is raised, and musicians in white dhotis play a long brass horn and a drum. Spectators stand along the steps and the empty stands behind.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A procession of devotees moves up stone steps beside a water tank at dusk. In the centre, a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wears a long garland of red and white flowers and carries a small brass tray. Behind him, a man in orange robes holds a silver plate, and another orange-clad figure walks beside him. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a long pole supporting a red and gold umbrella, and a drummer in a blue shirt plays a drum on the right. Other devotees in white and orange clothing crowd the steps behind, and a trident-topped banner is visible at the upper left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession descending stone steps at a water tank. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white, red and yellow flowers and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Beside him, a figure in orange robes carries a tray of offerings, and a shaved-headed priest in orange with an orange head wrap and gold necklaces also carries a tray. A red-and-gold parasol is held over the group. Behind them, people in white dress and lanyards, some in white garments, walk and watch along the steps, with a figure in an orange robe holding a long staff at left. Trees and a crowd are visible in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person in the centre, in saffron robes with a flower garland and gold necklace, a ceremonial procession role.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession climbing red stone steps at a water tank, with colourful red, orange and yellow umbrellas with fringed edges held overhead. A man in the centre wears an orange dhoti and shawl with a thick red and white flower garland and gold chains, flanked by attendants in saffron robes and white dhotis. A saffron-clad attendant to the right holds a brass plate, and another carries a ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Several men in white and yellow stand behind. Visible people number about ten to fifteen, with a crowd beyond.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09January 02 20092009-01-02October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a religious procession climbing a wide red-painted stone staircase outdoors under a pale sky. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment, a long red-and-white flower garland, and a gold necklace, walking barefoot beside a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes carrying a flower garland. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella is held above the group at left. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and red-marked foreheads, plus onlookers in casual clothes including children, watch or follow. One attendant in white with a red-striped shawl stands on the steps at right holding a ceremonial object. The man at centre's appearance matches the probable Swamiji description (long hair, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklace), though this is an appearance-based label only.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesJuly 16 20112011-07-16January 02 20092009-01-02