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A photo of a procession moving through a stone-walled temple corridor. At center, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace of bells and beads, walks with a downcast gaze. Behind and to his right, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a garland of white and yellow flowers. To the left, a second saffron-clad man holds papers, and white-clad devotees follow in a crowd, with a woman in a red sari among them. Blue and yellow metal barricade frames stand in the passage. a person is the central figure in the saffron shawl and gold necklace, shown walking in procession with a devotee holding a flower garland.

September 12 2012

A photograph of a procession moving through a narrow stone-walled passage of a temple. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace and an orange-saffron garment walks forward with a white and orange floral garland held at his side; his distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklace are the appearance cues for the Swamiji (probable) candidate. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Behind them, a woman in a brown and gold sari and other men in white shirts and dhotis follow, and a crowd of men in white and checked shirts stands in the background near yellow and blue metal barriers.

A photograph of a temple procession moving through a stone doorway in a dim, pillared interior. In the foreground, a bald priest in saffron and orange robes with a gold-toned chain and sandalwood tilak walks beside a man in an orange shawl with a gold necklace, a red crown band on his head, and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a shaved-headed older man in orange cloth with rudraksha beads and gold ornaments holds hands with a companion. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, one woman in a cream sari with red border, follow along, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge beside a metal railing. Several more people are visible in the background, and a gilded shrine or palanquin is partly visible in the far right of the doorway.

June 05 2012

Photograph of a procession moving through a temple doorway, with a crowd of devotees behind. In the centre, a bare-chested elderly priest with white forehead marks and a red-and-gold saffron cloth, a red headband and rudraksha mala walks forward holding a ceremonial object. Beside him, a man in saffron dress with a heavy gold necklace and white tripundra marks walks alongside. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Women in saffron and green saris and men in white shirts follow. Stone temple architecture frames the entrance, with a deity visible in the background. Sanskrit-style procession with devotees in ritual dress.

May 22 2012

2012-05-22 +2 copies

June 03 2016

A procession of saffron-robed men and women walks down a covered walkway lined with steel railings toward a red-carpeted entrance with a gold-framed doorway. The central man wears an orange-red robe with gold border, a long orange-gold beaded necklace, and gold armbands, with a red bindi and dark hair. Men to his left wear orange robes with white sacred-ash markings across their foreheads and rudraksha malas. A young man on the right carries a brass tray with a kalasha-style lamp and flower decoration, while another young man on the far right holds his hands in anjali. A woman in white stands in the background among palm trees and a red pillar.

September 11 2012

September 16 2015

Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.