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November 16 20152015-11-16 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20092009-01-21August 02 20162016-08-02A dirt-road procession moves past red compound walls and palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a gold-chain necklace and a red turban walks with orange sandals. Beside him, a bald man in red-orange robes wears rudraksha malas and carries an orange cloth. A woman in a rust-red sari with gold borders holds a camera at right. A man in white dhoti with gold borders carries a golden trident. A ceremonial chariot with a red canopy and a deity murti is visible behind the group, along with a tractor and cars, and a boy in white shirt and trousers walks among the devotees.2015-11-16March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA procession walks along a sandy path lined with trees and a red brick wall. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl wears a red flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a bindi, carrying a long staff. Behind him, men in red and orange robes carry ornate triangular banners with red, blue and gold embroidery on gold-tipped poles, and a man in white kurta and dhoti walks barefoot. Several people in red and saffron cloth and a woman in green and pink follow.2014-11-26A procession on a dirt path under trees, with several men in saffron and orange robes and gold-bordered white dhotis. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, a large pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, smiles and raises one hand. Behind a pale ornate parasol, a man in orange holds a decorated umbrella, and a bald priest in a saffron-and-red shawl with white tilak carries a silver tray holding a coconut and green leaves. Men in white dhotis walk alongside, some with orange-and-gold umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. A white minibus and a parked bus appear in the background.2014-12-17March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a rocky path beneath large trees. At centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red-brown saffron-toned cloth wrap walks forward wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and gold bangles; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, and is walking in front of a ceremonial multicoloured fringed umbrella held aloft by an attendant in white. Behind him, white-clad men with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed white dhotis carry and attend, one holds a red umbrella. On the left, women in green and orange saris and men in white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in greeting along a low stone border.2016-08-02January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA procession of devotees walks along a sandy path past palm trees and thatched structures. In the center, a figure in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and has long dark hair with a tilak on the forehead; a candidate with distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, though appearance is uncertain. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls hold a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with red and yellow tassels. On the left, a bald priest in orange robes and an orange shawl carries a brass tray with white flowers, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Stone sculptures and a banner with printed photos stand in the background.2010-02-12