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September 24 2006

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Outdoor photo of a procession-like gathering under an overcast sky with a string of triangular white and blue pennant flags behind. A central man wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange robe with a gold-coloured border, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he smiles toward the camera. To his left, a young man in an orange shawl and white kurta has white and red tilak markings on his forehead. To his right, a young man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and an identification lanyard. Several more men in white stand behind. A metal-roofed building stands at right.2006-09-24December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a smiling man at a procession. He wears an orange saffron turban with a red tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large bead-like pendants; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, men in orange robes walk in the crowd, one holding a wooden pole. Above them, a red canopy umbrella and colourful ornamental festival decorations with fringed tassels line the street, with a vehicle and trees in the background. Probable Swamiji: his distinctive long hair, saffron turban and ornate gold necklace match the ceremonial procession setting described by the page, though the identification rests on appearance alone.2005-12-31Outdoor procession under a purple canopy with red tassels on a wooden pole. A smiling man with long dark hair and an orange turban with a red tilak mark stands in the centre, wearing an orange shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. Behind him, a man in orange holds a rudraksha mala, and men in white kurtas carry poles and an orange-and-red decorative fan-shaped umbrella. A red and blue banner with white script and triangular flags of many colours hang above, with green trees behind.2005-12-31A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange saffron robe, a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold bead necklace, and stands in a procession. Behind him, several devotees in orange and white stand with long silver staffs topped with ornate silver finials, and a red and gold festival banner and colourful decorative pennants are visible against a pale sky. A man in orange with rudraksha beads and a shaved head smiles at right, and an older woman with grey hair and a red bindi appears at left.2005-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30July 27 20082008-07-27A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe stands at the centre of a street procession, wearing a red tilak on his forehead and a long gold bead necklace with ornate gold pendants over his chest. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, a purple fringed canopy with red tassels and a red-and-yellow umbrella decorated with floral and bird motifs shade the procession. To the left, a man in white clothes with a red rudraksha-style mala holds a canopy pole. Other saffron-clad men and a woman in white with glasses and a white shawl walk nearby, with cars and a bus visible in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor procession under trees with white and purple bunting strung overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a golden trident-topped ornament above his head, a saffron-orange garment with a golden shawl, a thick gold bead necklace and a white and red flower garland. He walks smiling. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes, one holding a woven basket, and a woman in orange with white forehead markings follow. A man in glasses with a red tilak and orange shawl walks at right.2007-01-01January 08 20102010-01-08December 30th 20072007-12-30