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Outdoor ashram path lined with trees and shrubs, with a woven mat runner laid along a stone walkway. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and a large red and white flower garland walks barefoot toward the right, with a gold ceremonial necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, three men carry brass plates of offerings; one in white dhoti and shawl, two in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha malas. A red-and-pink cloth lies on the mat and a dark stone linga-like form sits near the lower left corner beside a stone bench. Whether the garlanded central figure is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under large shade trees. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a rust-orange wrap with broad gold borders and a long orange-beaded garland; a rust-coloured cloth is draped over his shoulder. Behind him, a white-bearded elder in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot, followed by several men and women in rust and maroon garments with gold borders, some carrying staffs and rudraksha malas. A woven mat runs along the path, and ceremonial umbrellas with decorative fringes hang from the branches. Ritual objects are visible near the right edge.2013-11-05September 08 20152015-09-08Outdoor procession under trees on a dirt path. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes holds a tall golden trident (trishul) on a staff. Center, a man in saffron robes, a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads walks with hands folded. Behind them, several people in saffron and white dhotis follow; a red canopy edge is visible at left. A silver kalasha with flower garlands sits at right.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a red-brick wall and a red iron gate, with a water tank and green trees behind. Four saffron-robed men walk in a line; a bald man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a white flower garland with a red one. Ahead, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace wears a saffron robe and a white and red flower garland. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti walks, and at right a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of white flowers. a person walks as the central figure in this ritual procession.2012-04-27 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees, a parked white van and a large pink billboard behind. A long-haired figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bright marigold garland walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis barefoot with shaved heads. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shawls, follow, and a man in a white shirt walks in front. Yellow and white vestments and a small shrine-like tray are visible near the centre. A Swamiji (probable) candidate at the centre is identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, in the role of the one being escorted in procession.2011-09-26March 10 20132013-03-10December 29 20092009-12-29May 30 20132013-05-30A photograph of a procession walking along a shaded dirt path lined with a low stone edging, under a canopy of green trees. In the centre a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment, with long dark hair and gold-bead garlands, walks barefoot, flanked by men in saffron-orange robes and garlands. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange border carries a silver tray of offerings or puja items, and other white-clad and saffron-clad participants follow behind. The procession appears to be a devotional walk within an ashram setting.2010-12-26