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A procession of devotees walks outdoors past a structure with wooden railings. A central man in a rust-red robe with a draped shawl and a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-like beads holds a staff and smiles while walking. Around him, women in red and white saris and men in white clothes carry tall silver tridents, a ritual procession moving forward. Some participants wear red and orange garments, and a woman beside him wears a dark bead mala and a red bindi. A partially visible person in a yellow collar shirt stands at the left edge.

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December 02 20132013-12-02A procession of devotees walks along a covered tiled walkway with a red-tiled roof. In front, a man in a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha-style mala holds a staff, with his hair tied back; he has a distinctive appearance but no unambiguous cues, so identity is uncertain. Behind him, women in rust and saffron-trimmed red saris carry silver trishul-tipped staffs and wear beaded necklaces, one with a red shawl and a white outfit. A man in white with a red shawl carries a silver trident at right, and a woman in white with a red shawl and lanyard stands at left. Visible ornate umbrella-like canopies and a crowd in white and orange clothing appear in the background.2013-12-11A procession descends a red-tiled staircase beneath a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a man in saffron-red robes with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace holds a silver trident and walks with a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a man in orange-red robes carries a long silver staff, and a woman in a deep red sari with a rudraksha-style mala holds a silver staff. A yellow umbrella is held over the group. Devotees in white and orange clothing follow along the orange railings, and a photographer in white clothes takes pictures.2014-03-14March 14 20142014-03-14A procession of devotees walks outdoors past a thatched hut and palm trees. In the centre a man in a saffron-red robe with a long orange-gold shawl and a heavy beaded mala stands behind a tall silver trident. Beside him a bald man in red holds a silver trident aloft. On the left a woman in orange-red sari and beaded necklace walks under a red and yellow canopy, and a young man in orange holds a long pole. Several women in white and grey clothes hold silver staffs or stand nearby, and a woman in a white dress holds another silver staff at right. Ornate golden objects blur in the foreground.2013-12-02March 14 20142014-03-14A crowd procession climbs a stone staircase outdoors, with a street and motorbikes visible behind. At centre, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a rope-like orange sash and bare feet, holding a hand raised toward the crowd. Around them, people in white kurtas and white dresses wear red and orange garlands and rudraksha malas. Several people carry tall silver staffs topped with trident-like finials, and ornate yellow-and-orange umbrellas with embroidered panels are held aloft. A woman in rust-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks in the foreground, and a yellow-fringed umbrella sits above the crowd.2013-12-11August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at dusk along a sandy path under palm trees. In the centre, a man in rust-red sannyasi robes with a white and red flower garland and a dark prayer-bead mala stands with his palms possibly raised near the chest, looking to his left. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes carry gold-tipped staffs and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with a bird emblem. A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a folded gold-bordered cloth, and a man at left in orange clothes presses his hands together in namaskar. Several people walk in procession wearing rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a ritual walking procession.2014-10-29August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesA street procession climbs stone steps while a crowd in white clothing and saffron-orange robes follows. Ceremonial ceremonial banners with red and yellow designs hang from tall poles, and a long silver staff topped with a trident rises above the group. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace, long dark hair and a shawl walks centrally, appearing to be a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and beaded mala. Several devotees in white and saffron walk around him, some with hands joined in prayer, while onlookers with cameras line the edges and a yellow-and-white shirted man stands in the foreground. Umbrellas with yellow fringe overhead and a parked vehicle sit at the top edge of the frame.2013-12-11November 16 20152015-11-16