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March 17 2018

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A man walks barefoot along a pale paved path marked with blue lines, in front of a stone building with a spired top. He wears a rust-red sleeveless top and a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, long dreadlocked hair, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala draped across his body, and white and red forehead markings. To his left, two young men in saffron-orange robes walk with rudraksha malas, one holding a long yellow pole and wearing a beaded headpiece. A partly visible figure in orange stands at the right edge. A large umbrella with red and black tassels is visible at the top left.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA procession outdoors on a dirt ground with red and blue ceremonial parasols above. At centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a long red-and-pink flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Around him stand men in orange saffron robes and orange shawls, one holding a tall gold staff, one bearded, and a younger man in an orange-gold kurta with a white tilak and beaded necklaces. An older man on the right in a cream kurta and orange shawl wears glasses. A golden kalasha-topped pole and fringed parasol edging appear behind the crowd.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.2014-06-12January 13 20152015-01-13June 07 20162016-06-07A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot across a wooden platform, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with gold border and an orange-red beaded necklace with large gold beads. Gold bangles are on his arms. Two attendants flank the scene: a shaved-headed priest on the left in orange-red robes with white forehead markings, and a young boy on the right in orange robes carrying a brass tray with a kalasha, pink flowers and green leaves. Drummers with large drums stand behind in orange and maroon, and a vehicle is parked outside an open pavilion.2013-05-19Photograph of a procession on a paved path with a man at centre walking barefoot in a rust-red saffron wrap and tunic, a long rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha bands on his arms, smiling with a white-marked forehead and a red bindi. Around him, saffron-clad young men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas walk in step; one on the right carries a tall gold-tipped staff and another behind holds a camera. Trees and a red-tiled walkway form the setting. Swamiji (probable): the central man wears long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress, consistent with the page's mention of a visit to Tiruchendur temple.2018-03-17 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a pale paved path beside a red-brick building and a parked red car. A central man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and draped dhoti walks barefoot, with a long rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain around his neck, a white tripundra on his forehead and long braided hair; he is smiling. Flanking him, two attendants wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and foreheads; one holds a long yellow pole and another carries a striped multicolour umbrella with tassels at the left edge. A third attendant at the right wears an orange turban and holds a pole. Several people are visible in the foreground and background.2018-01-01April 17 20172017-04-17Outdoor procession on a paved path with a blue-edged mat runner. A central man in a rust-red sleeveless tunic and draped dhoti walks barefoot with eyes closed, wearing long dark braided hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and a long rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him a young attendant in an orange-saffron dhoti and leopard-print headwrap and shawl holds a tall gold pole supporting a large multicoloured canopy with red and orange tassels. Several other attendants in orange robes, rudraksha malas and white body markings walk alongside, and trees and reddish buildings stand in the background.2018-01-01November 23 20162016-11-23January 01 20182018-01-01