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June 09 2009

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Outdoor procession in bright daylight with a dense crowd behind and many saffron and orange flags raised above. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron robe and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads smiles while walking. Two men flank him: one on the left in a saffron shawl and long rudraksha-style bead mala holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial, and one behind him in saffron with a full dark beard holds a long wooden pole. A woman on the right wears a saffron shawl over white clothing with a red bindi and a beaded mala, and holds a decorated fan.2009-06-09Outdoor procession photo with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing behind a central figure. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe, a long ornate gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair swept back and smiles while looking down. A bearded man in an orange robe on the right holds a wooden processional pole topped with tassels, and another orange-robed person stands at left with a rudraksha mala and pendant. Behind them, smiling devotees in white and orange hold orange flags on poles. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a procession to the temple.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor procession with saffron-robed monks and devotees. A central figure in an orange shawl and long gold beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, walks forward with an outstretched hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tall wooden pole, and another in an orange shawl gestures ahead. On the left, an orange-robed man turns toward the central figure. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala carries a tray of white cloth decorated with pink and red flower garlands. Other women in white and orange, some wearing marigold garlands, stand behind them. A decorated yellow-and-orange umbrella with red tassels is visible at the upper right.2009-06-09December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor religious procession under a red and gold canopy with crowds of onlookers behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces wears saffron-orange robes and walks forward smiling; he appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces, garland and saffron clothing. Flanking him, a bald man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments carries a long staff, while a white-clad attendant with a gold-handled staff walks at left. Orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral emblems hang overhead, and a gilded deity murti or palanquin appears at the right edge with gold ceremonial fans.2012-01-01November 25 20092009-11-25A festival procession outdoors under trees. A central man in a rust-red robe wears a tall black turban, a red and gold flower garland, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He walks forward smiling. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry a long white pole and a silver pot with a green-leaf offering. Behind them, ornate orange and red canopy banners with golden emblems and a gilded palanquin-style structure are visible.2016-01-11January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under red and orange ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes and orange flags behind. A central man wears an orange robe, a white and pink flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a red-marked forehead; he has long swept-back hair and smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident-topped staff, and another man in orange robes at right holds a gold staff. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with rudraksha malas, walk around them, and onlookers stand in the background near a small building and palm trees.2008-12-28June 09 20092009-06-09October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies