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A photograph of a procession inside a covered temple courtyard with a red tiled floor and metal railings behind. In the foreground a man with a swept-back long dark hair, sandalwood and red forehead marks, a white garland of flowers and an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in greeting; a person candidate, the central figure in the procession, with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant visible. Beside him, an elderly white-bearded man with white forehead markings wears a red and gold shawl over a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. Other attendants in saffron and white robes, a bare-chested young man in a green and white lungi, and a man in khaki holding a long wooden staff walk alongside. Some people in the background are also visible.

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June 05 2012

Outdoor procession under a corrugated metal canopy with a ceremonial umbrella and colourful decorations in the background. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a gold-and-brown beaded garland and a dark red-maroon robe with gold trim smiles and walks beside a bearded man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, gold pendant necklace and white dhoti with coloured border. To the right, a woman in an orange saffron robe with pearl and black beaded necklace and a white tilak on her forehead is guided by hands of attendants. Men in maroon and saffron robes with orange turbans and rudraksha malas accompany them, and a man in white shirt with a mala walks nearby. Crowd of onlookers stands behind. a person: the man with long swept-back hair in the maroon robe and gold garland fits the page's presence claim through his distinctive hair and gold-trimmed robe.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a grey concrete block wall, with a white kolam floor design at lower left. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap and a white shawl, walks barefoot and receives a long garland of pink and white flowers draped over his shoulders. The surrounding men wear orange robes with rudraksha or gold bead necklaces, several are bare-headed or shaved-headed, and one bare-chested man at left wears a patterned white wrap. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks among the group and a few onlookers stand near a pink-washed building. Five-plus physical people are visible, with several more partly seen at the back.

A procession of men walks barefoot along a stone-paved path beside temple buildings with painted pink and yellow walls and palm trees behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and vibhuti on his forehead wears a white and marigold garland with a red and yellow flower accent, a saffron-orange robe with gold border, and a gold ceremonial necklace, raising his hand in greeting. Around him, devotees wear saffron robes and gold-bead necklaces with pendants, while others in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders and shaved heads walk alongside. The scene suggests a temple procession with the central figure acknowledging the crowd.

Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.

December 29 2010

Photograph of a crowded street procession with several saffron-robed sannyasis garlanded with red roses and white jasmine. The bearded man on the left wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange garland. The bald elderly figure in the centre wears a dark rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist cloth, with white vibhuti on the forehead. A man to the right wears a brown-orange robe, gold necklaces and a white garland with red flowers. Another bearded sannyasi on the far right wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads, while a white-clad devotee stands at the edge. Onlookers with raised arms fill the background before a shop front with signage.

May 24 2012

Outdoors under a pale sky and green trees, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and a white-and-green jasmine and bead garland stands beside a grey concrete pillar wrapped with orange cloth, holding a wooden staff upright with one hand. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stand around, and a bald man in an orange wrap with a gold bead necklace and yellow-bordered cloth stands at right with hands joined. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, consistent with the page's identification. Other people are devotees and attendants.

December 11 2011