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Outdoor procession on a rocky path beneath large trees. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red-brown saffron-toned cloth wrap walks forward wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and gold bangles; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, and is walking in front of a ceremonial multicoloured fringed umbrella held aloft by an attendant in white. Behind him, white-clad men with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed white dhotis carry and attend, one holds a red umbrella. On the left, women in green and orange saris and men in white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in greeting along a low stone border.

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Outdoor procession under large banyan trees. A central figure wears a black swept-back hairstyle with a tall top knot, a red-orange robe, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, and gold armbands. Behind him, attendants in white dhotis and orange saris carry offerings, including a tray of fruit, and a striped ornate red-and-blue parasol is held overhead. Several devotees in white and orange stand nearby, with decorated flag-like banners behind them. Stone steps and a metal railing line the path.2016-07-19October 08 20162016-10-08July 19 20162016-07-19December 23 20162016-12-23March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree on a dirt path. A central bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red sannyasi wrap, heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, and gold armlets. Above him an ornate umbrella with red, green and yellow fringed tassels is held aloft by an attendant. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala carries a red umbrella and a curved gold-handled staff. Behind them, white-clad and orange-clad attendants walk in the procession, with green cloth hangings and red rocks in the background.2016-08-02July 19 20162016-07-19December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and leafy shrubs under bright daylight. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-and-beaded garland around his neck, and walks at the centre of the group; a red and multicolour fringed parasol is held above him by a man in white. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and several with orange shawls walk alongside, some with hands raised. On the right, a man in a red-and-white checked shirt stands with arms folded, and a bearded man in white walks nearby. Several participants wear saffron scarves. The central figure appears as a person candidate by appearance cues, with the procession role.2006-12-23July 19 20162016-07-19A procession on a paved courtyard under a covered shed with hanging orange and red decorative lamps. At centre, a bare-chested man in a deep maroon-red dhoti and wrap, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-and-gold ornate gold necklace, gold bangles and a red tilak mark, walks with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a red and gold fringed canopy over him. Other men in white and saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, and women in white saris with gold borders, follow in a line, with more onlookers and devotees in the background near a decorated ritual structure. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, saffron-maroon clothing and a tilak, and is shielded by an umbrella, consistent with an honoured guru in procession.2016-08-02