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February 28 20132013-02-28April 26 20162016-04-26 +2 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28Outdoor procession under a canopy with colorful tassels and tall ceremonial staffs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace; the figure holds the shawl with one hand. Beside him walks a man in a red top and orange shawl with a dark beaded mala and pendant. Behind, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a dirt path with palm trees, and a peacock-feather fan appears at right. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji based on long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate garland, shown in procession.2007-12-22A barefoot man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl walks forward with his palms pressed together at his chest, smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest, rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and arms, and a white and red forehead marking. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead lines and rudraksha necklaces walk in step, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with purple-bordered cloth holds a ceremonial fan at right. The setting is a paved outdoor walkway beside a pale pink wall with trees behind. a person is the central figure, identified by the page's temple visit context and his prominent rudraksha malas and rust-brown attire.2018-03-17January 06 20132013-01-06 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees and shrubs. A central figure in an orange robe with a white head wrap and a long white flower garland walks barefoot with head bowed. Behind him, two attendants in orange robes carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident. On the left, a young man in cream ceremonial dress holds a colourful umbrella with tassels over the procession. A further attendant in orange stands at the right edge. The scene resembles a ceremonial walk. a person's presence is not stated on this page; the central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-29A procession on dusty ground in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red-and-pink flower garland and several gold necklaces, raises both palms in greeting. A red, green and white umbrella with fringed edges is held over him. Behind and beside him, attendants in saffron/orange robes wear gold beaded necklaces with pendants; one on the left has a long beard, and another on the left carries a tall golden staff with a finial. Several more people in white and orange stand in the crowd behind. The swami presence is a visible appearance cue: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a white robe with gold border, marking him as a probable Swamiji in procession.2009-01-01A procession in daylight under colourful fringed umbrellas, with a ratha-like crowd moving along a dusty road. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a flower garland and heavy gold necklaces wears a cream dhoti and shawl and smiles while raising his palms in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a gold-topped staff and gold necklaces walks next to a trident-topped pole. Around them, men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls and saffron clothing follow, with a bus and tents behind and paper bunting overhead.2009-01-01March 27 20132013-03-27Outdoor procession on a red carpet beneath large ceremonial parasols with white fringed canopies and red tassels. Two saffron-robed men lead the walk: the figure on the left in orange cloth with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and sandals, and on the right a smiling man with a long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an ornate gold necklace and hands folded before him, a person by appearance cues. Behind them men in white dhotis and maroon-and-gold shawls walk with a silver-topped staff visible at left, and a green metal gate stands in the background.2006-01-01