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August 02 2016

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June 26 20172017-06-26A figure in a deep maroon robe with a long pink-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace walks barefoot along a striped multicolored cloth runner beside a stone-edged water tank. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A young attendant in orange holds a tall gold-handled ceremonial parasol with multicolored fringe above him. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha garland carries a green bag beside him. Behind them, rows of people in white dhotis and saris stand with palms pressed together on red stone tiered steps with brass lamps, and a woman in a rust-red sari and a man in white stand with folded hands at the left. A red flag flashes at the right edge.2017-05-24December 23 20162016-12-23January 13 20152015-01-13July 24 20172017-07-24A photograph of a procession through a temple colonnade in Kerala. In the centre a bearded man with a tall dark turban and a red tilak walks forward, wearing a deep red garment, a heavy garland of white and red flowers, gold ornaments and gold bangles. Behind and beside him, men wear rudraksha malas, bare upper bodies and white or red dhotis with gold borders, and women in white saris follow along the steps. Pillars, red and orange structures and a stone floor fill the background. The scene is a temple procession, with the central figure appearing to be the Swamiji (probable) by his turban, garland and distinctive ceremonial gold necklace while walking in front of the group.2018-05-08A photo of two men walking barefoot along a stone walkway over a striped cloth runner, in front of a red brick wall with black stone shivalinga-style forms and a white railing. The man in front wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold border, a thick gold beaded necklace, a gold pendant, and a white forehead band with red bindi. Long dark hair falls behind him. Beside him, a younger man wears saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala. Two people are visible.2017-07-24A photograph of a procession on a stone walkway lined with a row of gold-topped metal stands and red-brick walls. In the foreground a man in a maroon-red robe wears a long gold necklace and carries a long staff with a decorative tassel; he holds his hand out to the side. Behind him, several men in orange and red saffron-toned robes walk in line, one with a striped shawl and a white-marked forehead, with bead malas visible on the wrists and necks. A striped woven mat lies on the left and a colourful fringed canopy appears at the right edge. The image is rotated sideways.2017-06-26April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03July 24 20172017-07-24A barefoot man with long dark hair and a white tilak with red bindi walks eyes closed along a stone walkway. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style drape with gold border, a gold belt, a long gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant. Behind him stand rows of black stone shivalingas on red-brick tiers, with a red flag and a pink-and-green cloth nearby. A woman in orange sari stands at the right edge.2017-07-24