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April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dusty road with red flags behind. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long beaded mala and gold-coloured necklace smiles while holding up a large printed cutout portrait of a saffron-robed guru with raised hands and a long rudraksha-style garland. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold sash and glasses walks, and a woman in white sari with a red shoulder bag and bindi stands at right. Crowd members in white and saffron-trimmed clothing fill the background, with a white vehicle at right.2016-05-21December 20 20102010-12-20September 13 20152015-09-13 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20172017-01-12A photograph of four men standing on a stage beside a clear acrylic lectern with a microphone. The man on the far right, in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body, holds a black microphone and speaks, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white vertical tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a bearded man with long dark curly hair in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, smiling. A man in an orange dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala stands next to them, and a younger man in white with a red-brown mala stands at far left. Behind them hang red drapes and old-style lanterns on wooden pillars, with white tilak marks on the foreheads.2017-01-04 +1 copiesOutdoor procession in a leafy setting. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tall pole topped with a red flag bearing a black circular emblem. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a striped shawl and red thread around his neck walks forward and smiles. Behind them, many people in white and saffron robes carry red flags with black emblems. On the right, a decorated ratha or chariot with a golden canopy and a large orange deity image is visible, and a cameraman with a tripod follows the procession. Trees and an overcast sky form the backdrop.2010-12-20A street procession in daylight. In the foreground a bare-chested young man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a gold tray with two gold kalasha-style vessels, marigold and red flower petals, and an orange cloth draped over his arm. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a white forehead mark holds a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a maroon turban with a heavy garland of white and red flowers. Behind them, a woman in orange with a red bindi holds an orange pole, and bare-chested men in orange and white cloths walk in the background. A man on the right in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala films with a camera. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2017-01-11A procession on a paved courtyard with devotees in orange and maroon robes. In the foreground a man with long hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala walks bare-chested in a cream dhoti and carries a brass tray of offerings and lamps. Behind him a woman in orange sari holds a tall orange-and-blue ceremonial umbrella, and a shirtless boy beats a drum. A large cutout board of a figure in pink and orange robes with a turban, garlanded with flowers and rudraksha, is carried at left, with hands raised in blessing. Several umbrellas and marchers in saffron fill the background.2017-01-04December 27 20092009-12-27Night procession at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. A long-haired man in white clothes, with white paste on his face and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks at the front holding an orange flag on a pole. Beside him a young man in white shirt and dhoti with a red sash and bindi wears glasses. Behind them an older man in white shawl and red waist cloth raises a finger, and many others in white and red walk with orange flags carrying a blue emblem. Lamps glow in the dark background. Presence of a rudraksha mala and ornate jewellery on the front figure gives a person candidate, shown as the leading walker in the procession.2013-02-10May 28 20132013-05-28