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Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Vishvadevanandji of Mahanirvani Peetha,

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February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesKailaasa Paramparagatha Mahanirvani PeethamOutdoor procession at a festival with a crowd behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and an orange robe stands at centre, gesturing with his hands. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another man in orange with a gold necklace walks behind, and a young man in orange holds a large ornate ceremonial umbrella with fringe and tassels on a long pole. A white-clad crowd and a decorated festival float with an arch are visible in the background under palm trees. a person is the smiling man with long hair and the flower garland, described by his distinctive long hair, garland and gold necklaces, and is leading the procession as a central figure.2008-12-23January 23 20072007-01-23January 19 20072007-01-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession at a festival encampment. On the left, a young man with long dark hair, a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, and a garland of red and white flowers over orange clothes smiles while holding a golden trident. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a camera. In the centre, an older bearded man wearing a brown knitted cap, a brown woollen robe, an orange shawl and a large marigold garland stands beneath a maroon fringed canopy. A girl in a dark jacket and a man in a white-and-orange robe are in the background, with striped tents and bamboo poles overhead. Only the clearly visible figures are counted here.Night procession photographed at close range with many devotees crowding around. A central man in a saffron-orange shawl wears a long garland of red flowers and a rudraksha mala, smiling and holding his hands together at his waist. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a forehead mark. Behind them, a robed attendant in orange-brown clothes and a gold necklace smiles, while ceremonial staffs with ornate tops and a multicoloured fringed umbrella rise above the crowd.2008-01-01Photo 116856292013-02-10 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23February 12 20132013-02-12 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Kumbh Mela camp under hazy winter light. Central figure in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, a long garland of white and purple flowers, a gold necklace and a yellow-orange tilak on the forehead, walks forward with raised hand and holds a golden trident-topped staff. Flanking him, saffron-robed attendants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and two of them carry brass trays of offerings decorated with marigold garlands. Multicoloured parasols with tasselled borders and a decorated ratha-style float with orange marigold garlands sit behind. Onlookers in orange shawls and white clothing line the path, and tents and banners appear in the background.