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February 02 20102010-02-02Outdoor procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path shaded by trees, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange drapery wears a large garland of white flowers with blue and green beads, a thick rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, and holds a tall wooden staff. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered ornaments. Flanking him, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk barefoot, one holding the staff, and a man in a white-and-gold dhoti stands among the devotees. A bare-chested man at right in orange cloth looks ahead, and a red-and-white decorated pole is visible at the upper right.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A procession outdoors among green trees: a central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange saffron wrap, walks with eyes lowered. Beside him a young man in white holds a wooden pole under an orange and gold canopy, and to the right a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a red flower and orange garland. Other men in white shirts and orange shawls and a few women stand behind them. Some people in the background are partially visible.2008-08-07July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt road under large shade trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a grey beard wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a folded orange cloth in both hands. Beside him, a person in an orange robe with a long white flower garland walks barefoot. Around them, priests in white dhotis and shawls, one bare-chested man wearing a green silk waistcloth and a white garland, and women in cream and beige saris carry offering trays with flowers and fruit. Parked silver cars and a white van line the road behind them. The orange-robed central man is a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, grey beard, saffron robe, leading the procession.2009-07-17Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved path under trees, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts on both sides. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron cloth and a heavy gold necklace with a large rudraksha mala and a white-and-blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold-and-bead garland and a bare-chested man in orange with a gold chain walk barefoot. Several white-clad men carry a white cloth bag and walk behind. Many people are visible, mostly partly cropped. a person appears as the central figure in the orange robes with garland and rudraksha mala.2012-07-03A 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.2012-07-03June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor procession on a paved street in India. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold-toned and bead necklaces, walk together. The central man has long dark hair with a rudraksha-style headband, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds hands with a younger man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. Women in green and orange saris and men in white ritual clothes walk behind. Trees and a building with barred windows form the background, and a man in white photographs from the roadside.2012-06-05Outdoor procession on a paved path with a crowd behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot, many with white sacred ash marks on foreheads and arms, gold-bordered orange cloths, and layered rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Centre, a man in an orange-red dhoti and gold-embellished shawl with a gold garland holds hands with a bare-chested devotee in a saffron dhoti and gold chain. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk or stand, with a tree and building in the background. a person not confidently identifiable by appearance.2012-06-05