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A procession inside a hall with a red carpet runner and metal railings. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a white tripod mark on his forehead and a red bindi, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and yellow flower garland, and a thick gold necklace. He is shown as a person on the basis of his long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklaces, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornments, walking under a large ornate umbrella held by an attendant in white. Behind him a woman in a red sari holds a decorated yellow-and-red ceremonial parasol, and several men in white dhotis and shirts follow along the carpet. A child in a striped top stands at the right railing. Bookshelves and a wall hanging with a bird motif appear at left.

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March 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a procession inside a building with a red carpet and metal railings. A man at the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large red and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and a heavy beaded necklace, with white tilak marks on his forehead and long dark hair. He is smiling and walking forward, with a younger man in white dhoti and shawl beside him supporting him. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a red sari hold ornate umbrellas with embroidered teardrop designs, and the umbrellas have palm-leaf decorations above. Shelves of books stand to the left.December 18 20112011-12-18A procession inside a covered hall with red carpet runners and metal railings. A central figure in the foreground wears a long dark wavy hair, a leopard-print garment, a red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a white forehead mark. Behind him, saffron-clad men with bare upper bodies, gold necklaces, and white forehead marks carry a decorated ceremonial standard with a yellow fringe and a folded banner. Men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls stand to the right, and a man in a white dhoti holds a camera on the left. Hanging green leaf strings and a wall display with a blue panel sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, the central figure with long hair, ornate gold beads and garland.2013-03-10A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.2012-01-01March 10 20132013-03-10March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor religious procession under a red and gold canopy with crowds of onlookers behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces wears saffron-orange robes and walks forward smiling; he appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces, garland and saffron clothing. Flanking him, a bald man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments carries a long staff, while a white-clad attendant with a gold-handled staff walks at left. Orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral emblems hang overhead, and a gilded deity murti or palanquin appears at the right edge with gold ceremonial fans.2012-01-01A photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron robes walking centrally on a green carpet inside a white tent. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold earrings, and a dark tilak on his forehead. He holds a red umbrella pole overhead and raises one hand in greeting. To his left, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a gold-topped ceremonial staff, and another man in white dhoti with a golden shawl stands nearby. Behind them, a crowd of about twenty people in white and colourful clothes, including an older woman in a blue and red dress with a badge, watches. A chandelier is visible at the top. Appearance-based candidate: a person, walking in the central position with a red umbrella and rudraksha mala.2016-04-17 +2 copiesA photo of a procession walking down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion decorated with a red, yellow and green fringed canopy and hanging paper stars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, a large gold medallion and gold armbands walks centrally, with a shaved-headed attendant in white kurta and dhoti beside him, one hand on his arm. An orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands joined, and white-clad devotees and women in saris line the metal railings at right.2011-12-18A procession walks down a red-carpeted aisle under a covered pavilion with striped canopy poles and a tall lattice roof. At the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a thick red-and-white flower garland walks with hands clasped, a crimson umbrella held above by a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl. Behind, a man in orange shawl and ochre dhoti walks beside him. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl carries a brass tray of offerings. A man in a red polo shirt walks alongside, and a girl in yellow salwar kameez stands with palms pressed together at the left edge. Printed panels on the left wall show framed portraits.2010-06-12December 18 20112011-12-18