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A photograph of a ceremonial procession on temple steps at dusk beside a water tank. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a long beaded rudraksha mala and bare upper arms walks forward at the center, followed by a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl carrying a white ceremonial umbrella on a pole, and another man in white dhoti with gold border and a long mala. A woman in a cream sari stands at left with her hands together, and a row of people in white and saffron stands on tiered steps behind. Black stone figures line the terraced steps, and a red building with lit strings and saffron flags stands in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate bracelets is a candidate for a person, identifiable by these visible cues as the procession leader.

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Outdoor temple ceremony at dusk on stone steps leading down to a pool. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold dhoti walks down the steps, and beside him a man in a rust-coloured robe with a long beaded necklace carries a yellow cloth bundle. Behind them, women in colourful silk saris and girls in festive dress stand on the left steps with hands folded in greeting, one holding a brass vessel. A white ceremonial umbrella with a finial rises behind the group. Red-brick pavilion buildings, saffron flags and lamps frame the scene, and rows of seated devotees in white fill the tiered seating on the right. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji description (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial white clothing with golden border), shown in person.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor photo at a temple-style complex with a pool. Two men walk down stone steps toward the water, left to right: the front man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare upper torso, and a beaded mala necklace; the second wears a rust-red/orange robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and has long hair and a tilak, walking barefoot. Behind them women in colourful saris (teal, orange, pink) and girls with garlands stand along the left steps, some with hands folded. A white ceremonial umbrella stands in the background, and a large pink-and-red hall with flags and lights rises beyond a seated crowd in rows. Several white-clad attendants are visible on the right steps near the water.2017-02-24Outdoor photo of a temple procession descending a tiered stone stairway lined with rows of small black Shiva lingams on red-painted steps. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a large floral garland walks forward with his palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks beside him, and a man in white dhoti with bare chest stands at left with hands folded. A figure in orange and gold drapery with a floral garland and rudraksha mala follows at right. Red flags, a canopy umbrella, and a red-and-white building with a golden arch stand in the background, with orange-clad people and crowds seated on the steps.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor temple procession on stone steps lined with rows of black Shiva lingams and orange-flagged red railings. A central bearded man in saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a flower garland walks forward, raising his right hand in blessing while a attendant holds a white ceremonial umbrella above him. Beside him a younger attendant in orange carries a bundled yellow cloth with a green-and-red adornment. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha garland presses his palms together in greeting, and other men in white dhotis follow. Women in orange saris stand on the tiered steps and a large gateway with a golden arch and black deity sculpture frames the right side. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24Outdoor temple procession at dusk on red stone steps beside a reflecting pool. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces walks down the steps with long dark hair and a full beard. Behind him a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall silver ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) over him, and another white-clad attendant walks alongside. A woman in white stands at left, and orange flags and string lights decorate the scene. Behind the water, rows of white-clad figures sit on the tiered steps, and a red multi-storey hall with a golden dome rises in the background beside dark deity murtis lining the staircase.2017-02-24December 12 20162016-12-12October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copies