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June 07 20162016-06-07 +1 copiesA festival procession moves along a paved path under colourful parasols, with red and orange flags raised above the crowd. At the centre, a bearded man in a brown-red dhoti wears a large multicoloured flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and bangles, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha malas carry a gold staff and a trident. A figure in a tiger-striped garment holds a gold ceremonial plate. Devotees in orange and white line the procession while onlookers photograph from the sides.2017-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path before a red brick wall. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and white flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with red, yellow and white tassels. Behind him, a figure in an orange and gold robe carries a golden umbrella, and several men in orange and maroon robes with tilak and beaded necklaces walk alongside. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes stand with hands folded in anjali, and a woman in white holds a decorated staff. A man on the left in orange cloth and gold ornaments carries a decorated ceremonial item. A procession, possibly a ratha or festival walk. Central figure appearance is not a distinctive a person match, so role is given as a sannyasi in the procession.2016-01-16February 05 20152015-02-05June 07 20162016-06-07December 27 20082008-12-27March 01 20162016-03-01Outdoor procession under bright sky with palm trees. A central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair wears a large red, white and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and is shaded by an orange umbrella held above him; a ceremonial silver-topped parasol and a decorated saffron flag appear behind. Around him, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold pendants, and men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, one holding a brass instrument at the right edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the flower-garlanded central figure with long hair, gold necklace and saffron robe, walking within a procession of sannyasis and devotees.2013-11-11June 07 20162016-06-07January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession under a decorated canopy strung with leafy garlands and a banana bunch. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange cloth wrap, a long ornate gold-and-bead necklace, and gold bangles, one hand pressed to the chest. Beside and behind them, devotees in saffron and orange robes and deep red garments walk with bare feet, some with rudraksha malas, and men in white dhotis and shawls carry on. A woman in orange sari with white and rudraksha beads walks with hands folded. a person cues are the long hair, red turban and ornate gold necklace, marking the central figure as a candidate in procession.2015-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a bright day with several saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walking together. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair pulled back wears a maroon-red robe, a thick rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, with a red-and-white-and-yellow flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold and white jasmine garland stands with eyes lowered. Behind them, more robed men carry gold-tipped staffs and colourful embroidered flags, and an umbrella is held overhead. A bald man in glasses and an orange shawl, with a gold necklace, walks at right, and bystanders in white dhotis line the edges. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the maroon robe, identified only by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garlanded procession role.2013-11-11