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December 23 20162016-12-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesOutdoor procession along a garden path lined with wooden rails and marigolds under large trees. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a red flower garland and several gold necklaces, walks barefoot holding a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. A colourful canopy umbrella with a trident finial is held above him. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk in procession; one at the front carries a tray of offerings and another at right walks with hands folded. The scene is an ordered ceremonial walk through a garden.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a raised platform. A central figure in an orange-red shawl and cream-coloured dhoti, with a long gold-beaded neck garland and long swept-back hair, walks forward smiling while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt beside him carries a wooden staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari and beaded mala holds a silver staff topped with a trident, and an attendant in white holds a golden umbrella with fringed tiers. A man at right in white kurta with a red mala presses his palms together in greeting. A woman at left in white and a red shawl also has palms joined. Gleaming silver railings and a blue sky frame the scene. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing and the ceremonial gold garland.2013-12-11January 13 20152015-01-13A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a decorated canopy. Around him, saffron-robed devotees in orange clothes and gold-bead necklaces walk, one holding a golden trident staff and another a tall gold staff. White-clad attendants with sacred threads and a saffron-robed man carry long poles with fringed umbrella canopy overhead. Crowd members in white and orange surround the procession.2009-01-01April 14 20182018-04-14A procession walks along a paved garden path lined with orange marigolds and rustic wooden fencing under shade trees. At the centre, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold trim wears a long red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, walking barefoot beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol topped with a trident-like finial. Flanking him, men in saffron-orange robes wear rudraksha malas; the one on the left carries a silver tray of offerings and the one on the right walks with hands folded. A figure in a white robe with a staff follows behind. Another rudraksha-wearing man in saffron carries a staff and walks at the front right. Ritual procession with umbrella and offering tray.2009-01-01A procession on a paved courtyard beside a low stone wall, with green trees behind. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland and a thick brown rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders; he is the probable Swamiji, identified by his long hair, garland and saffron robe. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold border and brown rudraksha beads holds a long wooden staff. Behind them more robed devotees in orange and red walk, a boy in orange carries a conch-shaped horn, and a man at right carries a silver tray. A signboard stands at upper left.2014-06-12A procession of devotees walks along a dusty dirt road lined with palm trees under a bright sky. At the centre, a woman in orange robes with a red head wrap and an elderly woman in orange with a red and white beaded mala lead the group, supported by a man in saffron-orange clothing. On the right, a bare-chested elder with a white beard, gold pendant and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with a striped border and carries a staff. Behind them, men in white and yellow dhotis and saffron-orange sashes walk, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed edges is held overhead. Green gates and a small red-roofed shrine stand behind the crowd.2015-01-13January 01 20172017-01-01January 15 20162016-01-15 +1 copies