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Outdoor temple procession at a whitewashed compound wall with green shrubs behind. On the left, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands carry brass kalashas on their heads, one holding a kalasha with yellow-and-white garland. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks in front, holding a wooden pole. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of yellow flowers, standing still with his face lifted and eyes turned upward, a video camera visible at the edge. Probable Swamiji is the figure on the right, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate garland.

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October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01September 25 20092009-09-25December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession in a crowded temple setting. Centre foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, a white and red jasmine garland, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace; he has a red tilak on his forehead and holds his hands together at the waist. Behind him, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls carry tall woven baskets or kalasha-style vessels, and one man raises a golden trident. To the left, a bald man with a grey beard in white clothes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Onlookers in white, red and everyday clothes fill the background, some holding their hands together, and feathered fans and garland decorations are visible overhead. The figure in saffron shows distinctive long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and garland cues consistent with the probable Swamiji label.2007-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor photograph at a temple setting with green trees behind. On the left, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on the forehead; they stand beside a carved golden stone pillar. Beside them, a young man in a white kurta and orange shawl raises a long red-and-white ceremonial staff toward the sky. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand watching, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long hair and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, shown in person.2008-11-11 +1 copiesA procession on a paved courtyard walkway beside a red pillar. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair, a white forehead mark and a rust-brown robe wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands, and walks with a long wooden staff. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, follow. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella, and a woman in a cream sari stands near the pillars. In the lower left, a figure in orange and gold carries a brass vessel with green leaves. a person appears in the centre, based on the long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a Maheshwara Puja procession.2016-08-02January 14 20102010-01-14January 14 20102010-01-14