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A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border walks down a red-carpeted aisle between metal railings decorated with orange flowers and hanging leaf-and-bead garlands. He wears a gold bead necklace and a red and white flower garland, and raises both palms in greeting. Two men in orange saffron robes flank him, one with a rudraksha mala, and white-clad devotees line the railings on both sides, some with hands folded. Behind them a colourful decorated hall with yellow and pink drapes and a brass finial is visible.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted aisle between metal railings decorated with orange flowers and paper stars. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace; he raises both hands in greeting. Flanking him, a bearded man on the left and a younger man on the right wear saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a crowd fills the background beneath colourful banners and hanging decorations.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive walkway lined with metal railings, decorated with red flower garlands and hanging leaf-and-flower festoons under a tented roof. Down the centre runs a dark red carpet. A smiling person with long dark hair, in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a long red-and-white garland, walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk closely behind, one with a beard and one with a wooden rudraksha-style mala. Devotees on both sides wear white and gold-bordered clothes and stand with folded hands. Behind them, a colourful decorated backdrop of garlands and yellow and red drapery frames a deity murti.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession at an outdoor festival ground under colourful tasselled canopies. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine garland with a tricolour tassel, gold neck ornaments and an orange and gold silk robe stands with hands pressed together, smiling. Flanking him, men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shoulder cloths carry tall silver staffs with ornate finials, and one holds a silver tray with flowers. Devotees and onlookers in white fill the background, with a few people in orange and white behind the canopy poles. Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long hair, orange robe, garland, gold ornaments), described as Swamiji (probable).2006-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31January 1st 2013A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace on an ornate gold throne with red cushion, smiling, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers and silver jewellery; a gold trident stands at the right edge. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises a hand in greeting, a woman in a white patterned sari smiles and holds papers, and another woman in cream clothing stands at the right. Four people are visible.2010-11-12A procession outdoors with a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a heavy gold chain and a thick red and white flower garland, his long dark hair swept back and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Behind him a tall golden trident is carried aloft. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded malas and orange-clad attendants hold long wooden poles, banana palms and small festive flags in the background. A figure in the upper-left is in orange with a gold pendant.2009-01-01April 21 20152015-04-21March 11 20172017-03-11June 07 20162016-06-07