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Outdoor procession on a dusty road with two central men wearing white-and-yellow and red-and-white marigold garlands. The man on the left is bald with a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe, eyes lowered. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a red-brown robe, a long string of golden beads and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and smiles. Behind them, attendants in saffron and red robes carry a golden staff and a large ceremonial umbrella, and a yellow-and-red banner rises at right. Several men in white shirts walk along the sides of the crowd.

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November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor 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.2013-11-11Outdoor 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.2013-11-11A 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.2013-11-11Outdoor 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.2013-11-11A 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.2013-01-06Outdoor procession on a paved road with two central men garlanded in marigold and red flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and wearing an orange saffron robe, walks looking downward with a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wears a maroon silk garment, a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a brown rudraksha-style mala, and gold armlets. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing move in the crowd, with a golden trident and a decorated ceremonial standard visible, and a parasol with leaf-shaped ornaments overhead. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2013-11-11Outdoor 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.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor 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.2013-11-11A procession outdoors on a dirt road with trees behind. In the centre, a man with a red-and-gold garland of marigolds and white flowers and a golden necklace walks in a rust-red silk garment with a red bindi, hands folded. To his left, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes wears an orange-and-white floral garland. To the right, a bald man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a wristwatch, and carries an umbrella-like canopy. Behind them, more saffron-clad men and devotees follow, and a large decorated parasol with floral embroidery and a gold finial is held aloft.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11