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Outdoors under tall trees, a central man wears a rust-red turban, a heavy gold and white flower garland, a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a black shawl, and holds a ritual vessel while standing on black mats. Around him, saffron-clad men in orange and gold dhotis stand with palms joined, and one holds a tray of flowers. To the right, white-clad men with gold-bordered dhotis and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and a photographer kneels at the edge.

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Outdoor ritual procession under green trees with many people in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some with sacred ash and tilak markings and beaded rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament and a long dark beard stands holding a silver handbell and a small silver ritual vessel, with a thick white flower garland and layered gold necklaces. Beside him, a young man with white ash marks on his face and bare chest holds a silver vessel and presses his palms together. On the left, young attendants carry trays of flowers, and a microphone is visible. A man in a rust-red turban with a silver ornament stands at the centre, with a heavy floral garland and gold necklaces, drawing attention among the attendants. The scene resembles a temple procession or puja.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging roots. A bearded white-haired elder in saffron robes stands centre-left. Centre, a man in a deep maroon-red turban and brown-red robes wears heavy gold necklaces and a long white-and-pink flower garland, hands clasped in front of him, with a person appearance cue: ornate gold jewellery and a crown-like turban, a person of honour in the procession. Around him, young men in orange dhotis with gold borders carry silver plates of flowers and offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders stand to the right, one holding a tall ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. Matting covers the ground and garlands hang from a rope line at the far right.2016-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a leafy tree canopy on a black mat walkway. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back, and his palms are pressed together in greeting; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron robes carry trays of flowers and offerings, and one person photographs with a phone. A decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands and a purple canopy appears at the left. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti-style cloth, a shawl, layered garlands of white and pink flowers, gold ceremonial necklaces and a tilak on his forehead, stands centre-left holding a small silver vessel and gesturing with his hand. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a silver tray, a woman in a cream sari and green skirt stands beside the figure, and two shaved-headed men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Several other attendees are partly visible.2016-12-23April 10 20162016-04-10December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23