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Outdoor photo under a large banyan-type tree with hanging aerial roots. A central figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered saffron-toned robe wears a white and multicolour flower garland, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a gold armlet, with a vertical tilak on the forehead and long dark hair; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes, white dhotis and white kurtas move along a sandy path, some carrying items. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a white outfit stand to the left, and a pink and yellow ceremonial umbrella is visible. Behind them are decorated structures, marigold garlands and a deity murti. a person cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace, flower garland and saffron-toned robe.

Outdoor procession with a man in the centre wearing a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead and rudraksha mala, gold bangles, and a red tilak; he has long swept-back hair and smiles broadly. A garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blossoms hangs on his shoulders. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a matching garland stands among devotees. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, walk under a ceremonial umbrella with a curved handle and a decorated yellow canopy. Bright daylight, trees and utility poles in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold bead mala, and maroon ceremonial clothing; the saffron-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.

November 20 2006

Outdoor procession at an ashram event. Central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and orange floral garland, an orange head wrap, and a gold necklace, walking between two ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and yellow tassels. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes and rudraksha-style necklaces walks with palms pressed together. A man in white clothes and glasses carries a brass vessel wrapped in woven basket covering on a tray with flowers and a banana leaf. A trident-topped staff and orange flags with blue emblems appear behind. Several bystanders stand in the background.

August 08 2009

Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a sandy path beside a white compound wall, beneath a large leafy tree. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas walks at the front and smiles; he has a distinctive long-haired appearance with rudraksha malas, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), in_person. Beside him, a bald elderly man in orange cloth walks, and a bearded sannyasi in orange wears a rudraksha mala and an orange turban-style head cloth. A younger sannyasi in an orange head wrap and orange robe carries a garland. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a man in a yellow robe with a green-and-gold shawl walk, and a person in white is partly visible at the right edge. Behind the wall, a temple gopuram-style structure with a blue dome and a pillared entrance appears. Overall about six or more people are visible.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with two ceremonial umbrellas overhead, one pink-and-white fringed and one multicoloured with tassels. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and green accents, walking barefoot-style in sandals and gesturing with his right hand. A bearded man beside him wears white with an orange shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry long orange-and-red ceremonial cloths.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with colourful striped umbrellas and a red-and-orange umbrella overhead. A central figure in an orange robe and long garland of white flowers with red and yellow accents walks forward, wearing a tilak on the forehead and rudraksha mala. Around him, men and women in white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk in the procession. On the left, a woman in a white sari carries a decorated offering tray with flowers and fruit. On the right, a man holds a red and orange ceremonial parasol-like cover edged with fringe, bearing a blue emblem. Trees and blue-and-white flags line the background.

January 01 2018

2018-01-01 +1 copies

December 25 2007

January 01 2009

A long-haired man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-colored flower garland with rudraksha malas and a red tilak, holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame while standing beside a silver trident-shaped stand on a sandy ground strewn with petals. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain holds a small lamp, while a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees watches and claps. A plate of rose petals and small silver puja vessels sit at the right.

2009-07-08 +1 copies