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Outdoor procession on a raised platform. A central figure in an orange-red shawl and cream-coloured dhoti, with a long gold-beaded neck garland and long swept-back hair, walks forward smiling while a man in a white dhoti and white shirt beside him carries a wooden staff and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman in a red-orange sari and beaded mala holds a silver staff topped with a trident, and an attendant in white holds a golden umbrella with fringed tiers. A man at right in white kurta with a red mala presses his palms together in greeting. A woman at left in white and a red shawl also has palms joined. Gleaming silver railings and a blue sky frame the scene. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing and the ceremonial gold garland.

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Outdoor procession under a canopy structure with a central figure in a dark maroon-red robe and a tall black turban, wearing a long red and pink flower garland, a wooden-bead necklace and a red tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls carry ceremonial items: one holds a silver tray with a brass pot, banana leaves and a yellow item, another holds a long silver staff. Behind them, ornate orange and red parasols with floral and blue-bird emblems are raised, and two people in white clothing walk at the right edge. The setting suggests a temple procession with ratha-style parasols and a kalasha tray.2016-01-11Outdoor procession on a sandy shore with palm trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange draped robe with a gold-trimmed hem, wears a long orange-brown bead necklace and a pendant; he is walking forward and smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange garments holds a yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole. Around them devotees in white kurtas, saris and white clothing walk, one man in white holds a silver trident-topped staff and wears a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange holds a silver staff. Several people are carrying bags and some wear rudraksha beads.2013-12-02June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a paved path lined with palm trees and flowering shrubs. In the centre, a smiling young man in an orange shawl wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant and a red undershirt, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded older man in orange wears wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala. On the left, a man in orange carries a silver trident. Behind them, a woman in white with a dark mala and a man in white with a dark mala walk by. A red-and-white barrier and a small framed picture stand behind the group.2009-08-01October 11 20162016-10-11June 26 20142014-06-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with decorated umbrellas. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and multicolored flower garland with a red flower bunch at the waist, and carries a rudraksha mala; he has long swept-back dark hair and walks ahead of a group. Behind him, a man in a white and orange outfit holds a tall pink and red fringed ceremonial umbrella, and attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry orange fan-like ceremonial fans. Other devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow along, with tents and a pink checkered backdrop in the background. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-robed figure at centre, marked by his long hair, garland and saffron robes, walking in procession.2006-12-30A procession on a paved outdoor path with red-brick buildings and a chain-link fence behind. A man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, and a rudraksha mala with a gold-trimmed sash; he is smiling and walking with a golden staff. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold borders and bare chest carries a silver vessel with fruit and leaves on top, and a gold-trimmed wooden staff is held nearby. Behind them several women and men in red and orange saris and robes follow, some holding ornate gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas topped with a bird emblem. Several people hold rudraksha malas and staffs. Appears to be a ceremonial walk.2014-10-04 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11A procession on a cloth-covered path under large banyan-type trees. A central man with a tall dark turban-style headdress wears a rust-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland, with gold armbands and a gold necklace, and walks forward while a woman in orange robes beside him reaches toward him. Behind him women in orange saris and white-and-gold saris carry brass kalasha pots with flower arrangements. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, one holding a trident-like staff, walk at the left. Above them a red, yellow and multicolour ceremonial umbrella and yellow-orange flags with emblems are carried in the procession, and a metal railing lines the path.2016-07-19A procession outdoors on a dirt path among green shrubs and trees. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, long dark swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him a colourful striped parasol with tassels is held aloft, and to the left a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like top. Other men in white clothes and orange shawls, and women in white and lavender saris, follow, carrying a red and gold ceremonial fan and orange banners. The setting suggests a temple-procession or ratha-style ceremonial walk.2008-11-11A procession photograph at an outdoor event under a red and yellow canopy hung with banana leaves and a decorated umbrella. In the centre, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a red and white flower garland, raising his hands in greeting. Around him, several men wear saffron robes and rudraksha malas, and one wears a white kurta with an orange shawl. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas stand at the left and right edges, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2009-01-01