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February 08 2013

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A procession inside a red and orange tented pavilion with hanging colourful banners and a framed gilded deity image in the background. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a striped rug over green matting, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold-threaded shawl; probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha and saffron robes, with the page indicating his presence. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a gold chain holds a hand near his chest. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis carry a red basket with fruit and a long staff, and a white-clad attendant holds a red flower garland. Seated devotees in white fill the left side.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08April 23 20162016-04-23Indoor temple corridor with orange and marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and coloured pillar banners on the sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments wears an orange cloth and a white sandalwood head band, while beside him a smiling man in an orange cloth, heavy gold garland necklace and bracelets walks at the centre. A man on the right wears an orange cloth and gold necklace and holds a silver staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested figure in green and gold move through the crowd. A silver palanquin frame is visible on the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a large decorated pandal at a Kumbh Mela camp, with red carpet, hanging colourful streamers, crystal chandeliers and a red-and-gold canopy. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe stands smiling at centre, wearing a large rudraksha mala, with a long-haired man in orange robes and beaded necklaces beside him holding a dark rod. At left a young man in orange robes and gold necklace holds a silver trident, and at right a bearded elder in orange garb holds a dark bag. Several other saffron-clad attendants and a white-clad man with a mala stand behind them. a person: the centre figure's orange-brown robe, saffron turban, and large rudraksha mala match the cues, but the appearance is not fully certain.2016-05-05January 03 20162016-01-03September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall during a procession ceremony. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti raises a lamp and bell toward a silver palanquin decorated with garlands and a deity murti. Center, a man in saffron robes and a garland of gold beads stands with hands raised toward the palanquin; a person with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces stands beside him. Near the right, a saffron-robed man with a long beard wears a rudraksha mala with hands folded. Another saffron-clad man on the right, with shaved head, holds hands together in greeting. Gold-and-red ornate palanquin base and orange streamers in the background.2012-06-05A photograph inside a temple corridor with stone pillars and warm lamp light. Several men walk together in saffron-orange robes; one in the centre wears a gold-coloured necklace and a red headband and smiles, while the man beside him with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala holds a brass item. Behind them, men and women in white dhoti and sari carry a brass vessel, and a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak stands at right. Stalls with colourful balloons and decorations line the background, and a crowd fills the walkway.2012-05-10A photograph inside a covered hall with a green-and-white striped floor mat. At center, a smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with broad saffron-gold borders wears a red turban, a long gold necklace and a large gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Around him, several men in similar maroon and saffron-bordered robes stand or walk, some wearing rudraksha malas and gold garlands. A younger man at left wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red sash and a rudraksha mala. Another man at right in saffron-trimmed robe holds a blue notebook. Hanging orange-and-red decorations and a potted tree are visible overhead, with a gold ceremonial object at the back.2015-09-15 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12