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September 13 2015

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A crowded street procession where a central figure in a rust-red turban and a thick white jasmine garland is embraced and garlanded by saffron-robed sadhus. Several bald, shaved-headed men wear wooden rudraksha-style beads and heavy gold bead necklaces over reddish-brown robes; one wears glasses. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the foreground, and a man in orange shawl appears at the right edge. Behind them, ornate festival decorations, red and yellow banners and a silver-coloured ceremonial object are visible in a busy outdoor setting.2015-09-15November 11 20132013-11-11A street procession on a sunny road. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes wears a gold and beaded necklace with a pendant. To the right, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, carrying a long staff. Behind them, women in saffron saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk, and a trident and a ceremonial banner with a red and gold design are visible.2013-11-11September 13 20152015-09-13Outdoor procession scene with a man in the centre wearing a red-maroon garment, a long multi-strand gold necklace and a thick flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk closely, one holding a decorated umbrella overhead; one bald man in orange at left wears gold ornaments and earrings. To the right a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala has tilak markings. Devotees in the background hold flower arrangements. Trees and open sky form the backdrop. The central figure has long swept-back hair and gold ornaments, but appearance cues are not conclusive, so the identity remains unsure.2013-11-11September 16 20152015-09-16Outdoor procession on a roadside with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Center right, a smiling man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and large gold bead necklace wears a red tilak and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blooms. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a similar floral garland walks with eyes lowered. Behind them, a saffron and gold ceremonial umbrella or flag rises, and several shaved-headed priests in white and saffron stand nearby. Bright daylight, trees in the background.2013-11-11A photograph of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala headband, gold necklace of beads, and red-and-white flower garlands, smiling as he extends his right hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt whose head is lowered. Behind them stand several men, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, others with red and white forehead marks. The setting is a warm yellow-walled hall. The saffron-robed central figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee.2012-05-10Outdoor 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.2013-11-11Outdoor street scene in a village with palm trees, a thatched bamboo fence and a white building behind. A man in an orange-red turban, saffron robes, a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads stands at center, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowed elderly woman with grey hair in a white sari who offers a plate of flowers and fruit. Around him stand saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas, a bald man in saffron, a younger shaved-headed boy in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt. The scene appears to be a padapuja welcome at a home visit, with a dark car at the lower left.2014-07-03A photograph of a procession at an ashram with a central figure wearing a green leaf garland layered with white jasmine and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads, and multiple ceremonial gold necklaces over a saffron-orange garment. He has long dark hair, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and gold earrings. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold pendant necklace and white forehead markings gestures. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white tilak walk among orange ceremonial umbrellas with floral embroidery, banana plants and flower decorations in the background.2013-01-06April 25 20162016-04-25