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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A procession outdoors on a bright day. A man with long dark hair and a garland of white flowers over a maroon and gold robe walks at the centre, smiling, beneath a large yellow parasol with fringed edges and a red border. Around him, men in maroon and gold-bordered dhotis and matching shawls, with gold-and-maroon turbans, wear black and rudraksha malas; one man at right wears a bare-chested style with beaded necklaces. Men in white and saffron-orange clothing stand nearby, and a cameraman raises a camera overhead at left.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17A photograph of a procession on a red-carpeted stone staircase. A large yellow parasol with multicoloured fringe is held over a central figure in a maroon and gold robe, hands joined in greeting, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a ceremonial garland. Attendants in maroon robes and orange turbans flank the steps, and a man in a yellow dhoti on the right wears a lanyard. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one holding a camera overhead. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a garland. Several people are visible.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17 +2 copiesA procession walks along a red carpet under a large open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and hanging decorations. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala across the chest; he smiles and walks barefoot. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and rust-coloured robes carry a tall golden staff with a decorated orange-and-red pennant and ceremonial staffs. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk at the sides, one carrying a brass ritual vessel. An elderly bearded figure in orange stands behind. a person by appearance: the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, garland and rudraksha mala suggest the central procession figure.2015-01-04June 26 20172017-06-26A photograph of a procession on a stone walkway lined with a row of gold-topped metal stands and red-brick walls. In the foreground a man in a maroon-red robe wears a long gold necklace and carries a long staff with a decorative tassel; he holds his hand out to the side. Behind him, several men in orange and red saffron-toned robes walk in line, one with a striped shawl and a white-marked forehead, with bead malas visible on the wrists and necks. A striped woven mat lies on the left and a colourful fringed canopy appears at the right edge. The image is rotated sideways.2017-06-26December 30 20172017-12-30A photograph of a procession on red-painted steps under a bright sky. Several people in saffron-orange robes and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces move along the steps. At the right, a smiling man in orange garments with a gold sash and gold necklace raises his hand in greeting beneath a large orange umbrella held by an attendant. In the centre, a bald monk in orange carries a small orange staff. At the left foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels near a white cloth and a red bundle. A decorated palanquin or canopy with gold ornamentation and floral garlands stands at the left edge, with a small figure in orange on it. Behind them, many people in orange line the stairs.2013-04-25A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04