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Outdoor procession near a temple with an orange umbrella held over a man in saffron robes with shaved head, walking forward. Beside him a long-haired man in saffron robe and leopard-print shawl walks. Around them devotees in white dhotis, orange and saffron shawls, and women in cream and red-bordered saris. A golden ratha/chariot with a red canopy and a figure of a deity stands at left. Orange pennant bunting and an orange temple wall with a red banner reading Life Bliss Program are in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron robe and leopard shawl, walking in the procession, matches saffron clothing and long swept-back hair cues.

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Night procession with a central figure walking under a large orange umbrella. The central man wears orange saffron robes, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala, a red bindi and long swept-back dark hair; his appearance is consistent with the Swamiji cues, so he is a probable Swamiji in person. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a white shirt with an orange cloth walks beside him. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis carry umbrellas and a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a decorative finial. A lit, ornately decorated chariot or ratha with colourful striped banners and a glowing deity murti stands in the background, with a golden flagpole on the left. Several people are visible in the procession, with some in white and others in orange, and multiple coloured umbrellas are raised in the crowd.2010-11-19Night procession at an outdoor ashram setting. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead; an orange umbrella is held above him. Behind him, a palanquin-like ratha with colourful painted pillars and a brightly lit deity murti surrounded by a garland. Around him, white-clad men and saffron-clad sannyasis walk, one holding a silver staff-like ceremonial mace, and several carry coloured umbrellas. Lit lamps and dark trees fill the background.2010-11-19Outdoor procession at dusk along a red-earth path beside a terracotta wall and palm trees. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment, a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a long strand of golden beads, and holds a tall wooden staff with a red-and-orange canopy-like parasol above him. Beside him, a man in saffron robes carries an orange umbrella, while figures in white ritual clothing walk nearby. Behind, a decorated chariot with a deity murti is garlanded with flowers, and a trident and a gold fan-shaped standard are carried. Children in orange, grey and purple clothing and women in white saris with yellow borders follow, some holding flags and umbrellas. Red and orange flags fly at the right.2010-11-11Outdoor procession along a dirt road between a terracotta-coloured wall and palm trees under an overcast sky. Behind a palanquin-like float carrying a decorated deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, a procession of devotees follows. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange robe and a long orange-beaded garland, smiling as she walks. Nearby, men in saffron robes and white-clad devotees walk with a red-and-gold flag, a golden fan-shaped standard and a trident. Children in orange and mixed colours are scattered throughout. Two tall ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels rise above the crowd.2010-11-11 +1 copiesA barefoot procession moves along a road, led by saffron-robed men carrying tall, ornate multicolored umbrellas with fringed borders and bird emblems, plus orange flags. Several men in orange dhoti-style robes wear rudraksha malas, with one central figure in orange cloth and beads, smiling and gesturing. Others in white dhotis and shirts carry small brass pots and walk among the crowd. Spectators stand behind them and a banner is visible in the background. a person is walking in the centre-front, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with no crown or ornate gold visible.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and an orange-red wall. Beside him, a monk in an orange robe carries an orange umbrella, and white-clad devotees in dhotis walk with ceremonial fans and tall orange and red flags. Behind them, a decorated chariot or palanquin carries a deity murti under a red and multicoloured canopy with flower garlands. Women in saris and children in colourful clothes follow along the road.2010-11-11 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12November 11 20102010-11-11January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves along a paved road in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with painted sculpted towers. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds an orange umbrella overhead, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men in dhotis with gold-bordered cloths. A uniformed police officer stands at left and a man in a white shirt walks at the front, while women in saris watch from the right. Shops and signboards line the street and red flower garlands are visible at left.2012-05-08 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path through a village with banana plants and a thatched hut at left. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange garland walks centre-front, smiling and gesturing toward a woman in white with a long braid holding a tray of small blue and white items. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis carry a palanquin-style canopy with a red, yellow and white umbrella and a decorated float bearing a deity murti garlanded with flowers. A saffron-clad man with a full beard and orange garland walks nearby, and a girl in orange and white stands at right. Several bystanders watch from the background.2008-12-23