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April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo of a group walking along a paved path beside a fence and dry scrubby ground with a tree. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak walks forward wearing an orange saffron garment over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a dark mala also walks, and to the right a woman in an orange robe holds a phone. Behind them, people in white shirts and white dhotis, a woman in a teal sari, and others in red and checked shirts follow along the path.2012-04-02A procession walks along a stone-paved path toward a white temple gateway. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long black rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, walking barefoot. Beside him on the right, a smiling woman in an orange sari with a red border and a wide gold bangle walks with a rudraksha necklace. On the left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border holds his hands together and carries a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several devotees in orange, white and cream clothing and a few onlookers follow through the gate. a person: the centre figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and a red forehead mark.2012-04-02A group walks along a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees, with a low pink-walled building behind them. In front, a man in a long orange dhoti-style garment with a plaited braid down his back and a rudraksha mala carries a water bottle. Beside him, a woman in an orange robe with a shawl draped over her shoulders holds a bottle, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold-bordered shawl carries a small gold tray. On the right, a man in white shirt and trousers wears a rudraksha mala, and a man in a pink-orange kurta walks beside him. Several more people in orange, white and red follow behind along the path.2012-04-02A procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path shaded by trees. In the centre a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered edge, a large layered garland of white flowers and blue beads, and a wooden rudraksha mala with gold beads. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange robes with gold necklaces and white dhotis with gold borders walk in step, and some hold long wooden staffs or poles. Devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas follow behind.2012-07-03April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo of a walking procession on a dirt path in front of a small building with a pink-and-cream facade and a strip of orange and yellow bunting. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange cloth and a red-brown forehead mark walks at the centre-left in orange sandals, with a second man in an orange shawl and red-bordered dhoti beside him, both appearing to be honoured guests. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with gold-bordered veshtis and orange scarves, follow closely; a white vehicle and a coloured canopy stand at the edges. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron clothing with a forehead mark is a plausible candidate for the a person, though facial and wider features are not clearly established.2009-01-24A photograph of a walking procession on a paved brick courtyard. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala necklace and a red bindi, and walks barefoot. To his left, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a maroon border and a pendant walks beside a bald monk in orange. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks next to a woman in an orange sari with a green border. Devotees in white dhotis and onlookers stand in the background near green foliage and a small orange building, with a golden ceremonial staff visible at upper right.2011-10-07January 02 20122012-01-02April 02 20122012-04-02August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty dirt road with palm trees and a parked silver vehicle behind. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant. He walks barefoot. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole topped by a red and gold ceremonial umbrella canopy. Other attendants in white and yellow walk nearby, and a man in orange clothing at right gestures with his hands.2010-02-12