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Outdoor procession on dirt ground with trees and a low wall behind. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red sleeveless garment with a red wrap and a long white and red flower garland, carrying a tall wooden staff. Behind him, men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis carry flower-decorated trays and a small silver-and-pink ornamented object. Other devotees in white and yellow stand nearby. Procession with flower garlands and ritual trays.

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Outdoor procession on dusty ground with trees and a sand bank behind. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a white-and-red jasmine garland wears a red sleeveless top and red wrap, carrying a wooden staff. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a decorated idol with a pink-and-purple garment and red flower garland, and men in orange robes carry flower-laden trays and staffs behind. A woman in patterned orange dress claps at the left edge. Several people walk in a festival procession. The foreground man's cues are a swept-back hair style and red robes; no printed name is visible.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright hazy sky. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace and orange robes walks centrally, palms raised in greeting; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a gold trident, and another in orange holds a gold staff. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges, and orange flags fly. A small boy in a white shirt walks at left, and a man in orange with a garland walks at far right. Spectators line the background.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside dense green trees and yellow-green shrubs with orange marigolds at the edge. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white, blue, green and pink flower garland around his neck, walking barefoot with eyes lowered. Behind him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls follow, some carrying tall silver ceremonial staffs topped with trident-like finials. On the right, a man in white with glasses also wears an orange shawl. The identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a devotee in procession.2007-12-25 +1 copiesA standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23A photograph of a barefoot procession walking along a dirt path lined with a rope-and-stick fence toward a golden arched gateway framing a black ganesha murti. In front, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, multiple strands of rudraksha beads across his chest and gold bangles, and a green parrot perches on his shoulder. Beside him, a bald man in a red-orange cloth with a gold border and a gold-beaded necklace carries a small orange object. Behind them, shaven-headed men in white dhotis with white forehead markings follow, and a woman in a white sari with gold border holding a garland stands at the left. Trees and foliage fill the background.2011-05-17A procession on a dirt path under colourful fringed umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tassels. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden umbrella pole at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk with gold-tone necklaces, one carrying a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. At right, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and gold ornaments wears a cream shawl with gold border and smiles with raised palms, a person in procession, presented as a sannyasi receiving honour in a procession. Behind him, orange-robed attendants and a man with a beard and an orange flag at the edge.2009-01-01April 14 20132013-04-14November 19 20052005-11-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path in early light, with a row of devotees walking beside a central figure. Several umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead by attendants in white. In the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a tall golden trident, and beside him a man with long hair, a white and pink flower garland, and multiple rudraksha and gold necklaces walks in an orange robe. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis carry staffs and flags. Devotees in white kurtas and sarees and saffron stoles follow, and a low building and water tank stand in the background, typical of an ashram procession.2008-12-28Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a purple-and-white orchid garland stands smiling in a saffron-orange robe with a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala. Two men in orange robes flank him, each holding a tall gold-tipped ceremonial staff that supports a red canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and holds a staff. Behind them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand, including a young boy with hands pressed together. At lower left, a woman in white holds a basket of marigold and rose petals. At right, a fire burns in a metal bowl held by a hand. The scene reads as a temple procession with petal offerings and a fire vessel.2008-12-31A procession on a dirt path beneath large shade trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange sannyasi wrap and a white-and-green floral garland with a red flower tassel, walking barefoot. Behind him, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls carry long silver staffs topped with ornamental finials. A bearded man on the right in white robes and an orange shawl walks with a cane. Green shrubs with small flowers line the left side.2007-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony beneath green trees at an ashram, showing a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting rite at a tall white flagpole. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland holds rose petals in his hands and offers them at the pole's base. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a white tray of pink petals. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass puja vessel, and a multicoloured fringed parasol shades the central figure. Petals and flowers lie scattered on brick-edged ground, with about a dozen white-clad devotees standing behind. A man in orange robes holding the tray is visibly present; the central figure in turban and garland has appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the match is uncertain.2008-07-27