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January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path under trees, with a central figure walking beneath a tall ornate umbrella. The central figure wears a saffron-orange garment, a large gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland, and has long dark hair; this is a probable Swamiji by appearance, walking in a procession. Around him, men in white kurtas wear red-orange shawls, and an attendant in orange and gold dhoti carries a trident-topped staff beside a decorated parasol. Several other umbrellas in red and gold are visible behind, with a small girl in a pink shawl at right. The scene shows a ratha-style procession with ceremonial parasols and devotees.2014-12-17January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path through green trees and palms. A man in the centre wears a deep red dhoti with gold-yellow borders, a gold pendant on a heavy gold-beaded necklace, gold armlets, and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. He carries a twisted wooden staff in his right hand. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and red saris follow under ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas. On the left, a man in a teal shirt walks past, and a child stands at the right edge.2014-12-17A procession of devotees in red and orange clothing walks outdoors beside stone steps and rock formations. At centre, a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a large red and gold umbrella over a man in a red-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-bordered garments, who smiles and walks beside him. Other participants wear red-orange shawls and orange caps, carry long ceremonial staffs with blue tips, and women in saris and kurtas walk nearby. Trees and a stone wall form the background.2014-12-15Outdoor procession on a dirt path before a red brick wall. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and white flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with red, yellow and white tassels. Behind him, a figure in an orange and gold robe carries a golden umbrella, and several men in orange and maroon robes with tilak and beaded necklaces walk alongside. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in white holds a decorated staff. A man on the left in orange cloth and gold ornaments carries a decorated ceremonial item. A procession, possibly a ratha or festival walk. Central figure appearance is not a distinctive a person match, so role is given as a sannyasi in the procession.2016-01-16A procession on a dirt path under trees, with several men in saffron and orange robes and gold-bordered white dhotis. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, a large pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, smiles and raises one hand. Behind a pale ornate parasol, a man in orange holds a decorated umbrella, and a bald priest in a saffron-and-red shawl with white tilak carries a silver tray holding a coconut and green leaves. Men in white dhotis walk alongside, some with orange-and-gold umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. A white minibus and a parked bus appear in the background.2014-12-17August 27 20162016-08-27February 05 20152015-02-05A procession moves along a dirt path through a forest clearing. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a pink and white floral garland, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads, and a saffron-orange cloth. Beside him, a man in orange cloth holds a gold-fringed parasol. Behind them, large ornate red and gold umbrellas, tiered red canopies and a silver kalasha-like decoration are carried. Many people in white kurtas and orange or red shawls, and women in white saris, walk among tents and tall trees. a person is the garlanded central figure in saffron-coloured clothing and rudraksha beads, carried in procession.2014-12-17November 05 20132013-11-05A festival procession on a dirt path under a grey sky, with palm trees behind. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red dhoti and a dark red turban walks forward, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a long pink-and-white flower garland, and holding a tall silver staff topped with a trident. Above him a large ornate umbrella with silver and red fringe is raised. Around him, women in red, green and gold sarees with rudraksha malas and flower garlands walk alongside, and bare-chested young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha beads follow. Colourful decorated parasols in red, yellow and blue line the procession. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance; he is described by his role as a procession leader with a trident staff.2016-12-03