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January 14 20182018-01-14A ceremonial procession walks along a dirt path lined with red carpet beside an orange tour bus, with a wooded hillside behind. A central man in a brown-maroon robe wears a red turban, a heavy ornate gold necklace, and a long floral garland, with a tall decorated umbrella held over him by a helper in orange. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange robes carry offerings, one holding a flower-decked tray, and a drummer in orange beats a drum at the left edge. A cameraman in white dhoti and shirt films the procession from the right, and pink bougainvillea blooms at the left.2018-01-14Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial arrival along a red carpet on a dirt path beside a parked orange-and-white bus, with a wooded hill and pink bougainvillea behind. A central man in a rust-brown robe and a red turban wears heavy gold necklaces, a long garland of pink and white flowers, and a rudraksha mala. A tall ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held over him by a young attendant in orange robes. Around him, saffron-clad young attendants walk, one carrying a tray of flowers and another a pink cloth. A drummer in orange clothing stands at the left edge with a large drum.2018-01-14December 30 20172017-12-30A procession on a red carpet under a open-sided pavilion with colourful tassels. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold dhoti, a red garland, a gold necklace and a tilak walks with hands held together in greeting, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying a ceremonial staff. Behind them, orange-robed young men with sacred ash markings play long brass horns and drums, and a bald man in red robes and rudraksha malas walks at the front. A white-clad man stands at the left edge. A ceremonial palanquin-style standard and trident-like staffs are visible in the background.2015-04-21November 05 20132013-11-05December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor procession on a red carpet at a hillside ashram, with a hill rising behind a white tent. Drummers in white dhotis and orange cloth play drums while devotees in orange and maroon wraps, bead necklaces and rudraksha-style malas stand on both sides. A women in a maroon sari holds a tray of flowers and pink garlands. A tall orange-and-gold ceremonial standard and a striped multicolour parasol are carried in the procession. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from the right. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A procession walks along a paved path lined with a striped woven mat, led by a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and white jasmine garland, wearing rudraksha malas across his chest and a vertical white mark on his forehead. A large umbrella with red, yellow, green, blue and white fringed panels is held above him. Around him, young men in orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, with long braided hair, carry cymbals and drums, and several are adorned with beaded necklaces and bead strands. Men in white dhotis and a man playing a horn or trumpet walk among them.2017-03-11Procession on a paved path lined with a striped woven mat runner. A central figure in a rust-brown robe and a long white flower garland walks under a multicoloured fringed parasol held aloft by an attendant. Around him, men in orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees with long braided hair and beaded necklaces carry drums and pots, moving forward. A cameraman in white stands at right with a video camera. Red building and trees in background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long dark hair, a beard, and a rust-brown robe with a ceremonial garland, walking in procession.2017-03-11January 14 20182018-01-14