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February 28 20132013-02-28April 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesA procession walks along a red carpet under a large open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and hanging decorations. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala across the chest; he smiles and walks barefoot. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and rust-coloured robes carry a tall golden staff with a decorated orange-and-red pennant and ceremonial staffs. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk at the sides, one carrying a brass ritual vessel. An elderly bearded figure in orange stands behind. a person by appearance: the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, garland and rudraksha mala suggest the central procession figure.2015-01-04A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04Outdoor procession of saffron-robed devotees under bright daylight. A man in the centre wears a brown-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; he is smiling and is an appearance-based a person candidate. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and saffron cloth carry rudraksha malas; two on the left hold long poles topped with orange-and-red fringed ceremonial umbrellas bearing a bird emblem, and a man on the right holds a silver vessel on a tray decorated with a coconut or fruit, marigolds and leaves. Brick walls and a few onlookers are visible behind.2013-04-14A procession of saffron-robed men walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low red-brick wall. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads and a saffron shawl walks ahead of a colourful fringed umbrella held aloft on a pole. Other saffron-clad men wearing gold-chain necklaces, bare-chested with white forehead markings and arm markings, walk alongside, some with hands folded in prayer. A few women in white saris follow in the background. The scene appears to be an ashram or sannyasi procession at dusk.2013-02-28A procession outdoors on a bright day. A man with long dark hair and a garland of white flowers over a maroon and gold robe walks at the centre, smiling, beneath a large yellow parasol with fringed edges and a red border. Around him, men in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis and matching shawls, with gold-and-maroon turbans, wear black and rudraksha malas; one man at right wears a bare-chested style with beaded necklaces. Men in white and saffron-orange clothing stand nearby, and a cameraman raises a camera overhead at left.2015-01-13December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27January 04 20152015-01-04February 17 20152015-02-17December 23 20082008-12-23