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A long-haired man in a cream embroidered sherwani-style tunic with a white sash and gold-bordered white dhoti walks outdoors on wood chips. A red bindi is on his forehead and he smiles. Behind him, a man in a dark jacket and glasses walks alongside, and another man in a black jacket and white clothes is at left, with red and gold banners on poles and a crowd in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ceremonial cream-and-gold clothing and a sash, presented as a procession participant.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks through an outdoor crowd beneath a colourful striped parasol with red tassels, one hand raised in greeting. He wears a cream and gold brocade kurta with a white sash over the shoulder, and a dark cloth is draped around his neck. Behind him, other people in winter coats, including a woman in a light blue coat and dark gloves waving, follow along a path among tall pine trees. A purple and gold decorated item is visible at the lower edge.2006-04-01A man in a white and gold dhoti and matching shawl walks outdoors on a paved courtyard decorated with red and white kolam-style floor marks. He wears a long multicolour garland of white jasmine with purple, orange and green threads, a thick gold bead necklace, a green beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him a young man in white kurta and dhoti holds a thin staff and walks barefoot. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands near a red and white wall, and a few devotees in white are visible among trees behind. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold necklaces and white-and-gold ceremonial dress with garland are consistent with the page's account of a procession for the 29th Jayanti celebrations.2006-01-01A smiling man in a white turban with a yellow band and red kumkum on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, long dark hair falling over a white and gold shawl. He wears a garland of white jasmine and red, blue and white flowers, black rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a deity relief. Behind him stand people in white clothes, one bespectacled man in a white kurta with a black mala, and several raised arms in the crowd.2005-01-01December 15 20072007-12-15Outdoors among pine trees and wooden cabins, a long-haired man in a cream embroidered sherwani with a white and gold-bordered shawl and layered pink and red flower garlands laughs broadly and waves his right hand. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him, a man in a maroon knit cap and dark green sweater holds a long wooden pole of a decorated umbrella with red, green and purple tassels, and other people stand close by, including a man in a white shirt and a smiling man at right. A figure in orange and gold fabric is at the lower right edge.2006-04-01Outdoor photo at a camp setting with pine trees behind. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with a white shawl edged in gold and a garland of pink and orange flowers, stands with hands gesturing in front of him. Behind him a man in a dark green sweater and maroon knit cap holds the pole of a multicoloured fringed parasol, and another man holds a gold and purple cushion. Partially visible people in teal clothing stand at the edges.2006-04-01January 01 20052005-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor photo at a forested camp with pine trees behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in a cream embroidered silk kurta with a white and gold-bordered sash stands with palms pressed together, eyes lifted upward and smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside and behind him, a man in an olive jacket with an orange scarf watches, and other people stand at the edges. A red, green and orange fringed canopy hangs at upper right beside a rope-tied pole. The man in cream appears to be a person (long swept-back hair, ornate embroidered attire, sash) and is shown in person.2006-04-01A procession on a dirt path with a central figure walking under large ornate parasols with colourful fringed canopies held aloft by men in white. The central figure wears a white turban, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a white-and-orange flower garland with coloured ribbons, and a cream dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and is smiling with a red tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in white kurtas and white or light clothing with rudraksha malas walk closely, some holding the parasol poles; a young woman in white stands at left, and a bangled hand is in the lower right foreground.2005-01-01Outdoor gathering at a wooded camp with wooden cabins and a shingled roof. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a cream embroidered sherwani with a white stole, a coral-and-pink flower garland and a red bindi, and gestures with one hand. Above him a multicoloured fringed canopy is held on a long golden-tipped pole. Around him, several people in casual and winter clothing watch, including a woman in glasses and a woman in a blue jacket.2006-04-01A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed on a wooden chair outdoors, his hands moving at his chest. He wears an ornate cream and gold brocade kurta with a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold. Behind and beside him stand people in white kurtas and black jackets. Brass ritual vessels with gold trim and a plate of yellow flowers sit on a table to the left, and blue tarpaulins cover the ground.2006-04-01