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A procession inside a temple hall. In the centre, a man with a tall black turban, a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead wears a heavy gold necklace, a pink and white flower garland and an ornate gold chest piece over a red-orange garment, with a bare upper arm and rudraksha bracelets. He looks upward. Behind him, a shaven-headed priest in white with folded hands stands near a robed attendant. On the right, a young man in an orange-and-black patterned turban and rudraksha mala carries a kalasha-like pot decorated with green leaves and marigolds. Other attendants in orange turbans and orange robes stand with a drum and a brass-rimmed cymbal, and large ceremonial umbrellas with tassels and silver staffs are held overhead.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a procession under a decorated pandal with colourful hanging lanterns and a silver ceremonial umbrella. In the centre, a man wearing a rust-orange turban, a dense white and orange flower garland, and heavy gold necklaces and ornaments stands smiling. a person: his turban, ornate gold adornments and garland match the ceremonial presentation of the a person archive; this is an appearance-based label only. Flanking him, two saffron-clad attendants in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, one bare-chested on the right, steady and guide him. Behind them, devotees in white and orange garments fill the space, and a canopy with orange and white drapery frames the scene.2016-12-23July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A festival procession moves through a crowded street lined with yellow and red umbrellas. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robe wears a heavy gold necklace with pendant, a white and pink flower garland, and gold armbands; he smiles and raises one hand. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: a distinctive crown-style turban, ornate gold ceremonial jewellery and a flower garland, walking at the centre of the procession. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes carry staffs and wear rudraksha malas, and a man in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. A shaven-headed man in the right foreground wears an orange-and-white beaded necklace.2016-12-23A procession inside a decorated hall with a red-and-gold canopy umbrella overhead. A central man with a tall black turban, sandalwood and vibhuti on his forehead, a pink-and-white flower garland and a large gold ornamental necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears an orange cloth and holds a silver staff. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and sacred thread carries a staff, and a bare-chested man with long hair and rudraksha malas walks at left near a decorated bull figure garlanded with flowers. A man on the right wears an orange garment and a flower-decorated pot-shaped offering with a headdress. Walls behind are hung with marigold garlands and framed photographs.2018-04-14Outdoor procession under a large ornate red and yellow ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe and embroidered panels bearing a dove emblem and the word Peetham. A bare-chested man with a tall swept-back dark hairstyle, rudraksha beaded necklaces, ceremonial gold chest ornaments and a thick red and white flower garland smiles while walking with his eyes lowered. Around him, women in deep red garments and men in white and saffron-orange cloth move with the procession; a young man in saffron carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Additional ornate umbrellas and red flags are visible in the background, and a woman in a teal sari stands behind the canopy. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by his distinctive swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornments.2016-07-19A bearded man stands in the centre of a ceremonial procession, eyes lowered and smiling slightly. He wears a tall black turban-style headdress with a crescent moon ornament, a red-orange saffron wrap over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a large gold pendant, and pink-and-white flower garlands draped to his waist. Gold armbands and bangles adorn his arms, and a leopard-print cloth is visible at his waist. Behind him, attendants in yellow and white dhotis with white body markings carry a decorated ritual object with green leaves, and a row of colourful ornate deity murtis and decorations stands in the background beneath a yellow canopy.2016-12-05August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor festival procession at a temple setting. A central man with a tall, swept-back dark turban-style hairdo wears a large rainbow garland of roses and marigolds, a heavy ornate gold necklace with bells and rudraksha, bracelets, and a sindoor/vibhuti mark on his forehead; he holds his hands in anjali mudra. Behind him stand young men in orange and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas and orange turbans, several with palms pressed together, plus women in purple and gold-bordered saris. A large silver trident stands upright beside him, and decorated red, yellow and blue pillars and yellow umbrellas frame the scene. Several older devotees in white and dhoti-style clothing are visible in the background.2018-04-14