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November 16 2015

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April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor evening procession at a religious gathering. A man seated centrally on a raised platform beneath a large orange and blue fringed canopy raises one hand and smiles; he wears a gold crown set with red stones, a saffron robe, a long pink and white flower garland, and gold necklaces. Probable Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, crown, saffron ornate clothing and gold ceremonial necklaces. Beside him a man in a saffron robe with a gold chain holds a long silver staff, and to the right another man in orange robes with beaded necklaces holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind them more people in orange and saffron garments and gold headdresses stand among silver staffs, marigold garlands and flowers. Night lights glow in the background.2013-02-10November 16 20152015-11-16December 05 20142014-12-05March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under colourful canopies and parasols. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban with a crescent ornament and a red-brown robe smiles and raises one hand in greeting, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: ornate gold necklaces, pink-white garland and turban. To his left, a young man with white markings on his forehead and arms wears an orange dhoti and beaded necklaces, hands folded. Behind, devotees in saffron and maroon robes stand with palms pressed together, and onlookers in the crowd watch.2016-12-03February 10 20132013-02-10June 07 20162016-06-07January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesA procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors beside tall wooden poles topped with orange and gold umbrellas embroidered with floral and emblem motifs. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and white tilak on the forehead wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in greeting. Robed attendants flank him, one holding a metal tray of flowers. Green foliage and banana leaves fill the background, and a white-and-red banner stands behind.2013-01-06March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +3 copies