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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial procession on a bare concrete ground in front of a red brick wall with trees behind. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a heavy rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold pendant, gold armbands and a gold-bordered cloth, and walks forward smiling with his palms pressed together. Around him, several young boys in orange and red robes stand with hands folded in anjali or hold a conch, with white-painted arm markings and rudraksha malas. Blurred ritual implements appear at the right edge.

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July 17 20132013-07-17May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession on a paved path beside a red brick wall and green trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a red tilak walks in rust-orange robes with gold-and-yellow borders, wearing a large gold bead necklace and a rope-like rudraksha-style shawl over one shoulder, with golden armbands. Behind him a shaven-headed man in a white forehead band and orange-brown robes walks with a red tilak. Several young attendants in maroon and orange robes, with white forehead bands, painted arm markings and beaded necklaces, walk alongside and behind. The scene looks like a ceremonial walk.2013-05-28A man in orange-red sannyasi dress walks forward in a procession, wearing a rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold lotus-like pendant, gold armlets, and a saffron-gold waist cloth. He has white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair and gold earrings. Behind him young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walk with hands joined in prayer or holding fans, in front of an orange building with red-and-white railings. Swamiji (probable): the man at centre is wearing saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and armlets, and has long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's description of him at this event.2013-07-17Outdoor photograph of a procession on a concrete path beside an orange brick wall. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange and gold ochre drapery wears a long gold-bead necklace, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a red forehead mark, and walks barefoot along a woven mat strip. Around him, saffron-robed and orange-clad participants with white forehead markings and bare arms walk, and a young drummer in maroon and orange carries a drum over his shoulder. The scene suggests a ritual procession, with the central figure's appearance matching the a person candidate cues of gold necklace, rudraksha mala and ornate ochre attire, though identity is uncertain. Several people are visible in the frame.2013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24May 17 20132013-05-17A procession of young people in orange and maroon ceremonial clothing walks barefoot across a paved courtyard before a red brick wall. The central figure, a man in a deep orange-brown dhoti with a gold-coloured border, wears a heavy gold pendant necklace, a long rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and holds his hands open. Flanking him, attendants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas hold conch shells to their faces or join their palms in namaskar. Other attendants in maroon garments with gold trim stand behind. Five people are visible in the scene.2013-07-17Outdoor procession on a street with an orange-brick wall and a wall clock behind. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti-wrap with a striped yellow-and-orange waist cloth, a long rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold necklace with a central pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing. To his right a young boy in orange wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, holding a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot decorated with flowers and leaves. Behind and to the left, several attendants in orange and maroon robes carry a long gold-topped staff and a conch shell, and one holds hands in prayer, all with white forehead marks.2013-07-17May 18 20132013-05-18May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession on a paved walkway beside a red wall and green foliage. A man in the centre walks barefoot in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with gold borders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red forehead mark. Beside him on the left, a younger boy in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, drummers in orange and red attire carry a large drum, and a long brass horn is raised.2013-08-15