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Outdoor procession at a temple courtyard with a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial, held by a man in orange cloth. Beside him a bare-chested man wearing an orange turban and a white and red flower garland walks with hands extended toward the crowd. Behind them a man in an orange turban and orange shawl walks in the procession. On the right, women in white and orange saris stand with folded hands, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold necklace stands at the doorway. A red and orange canopy with tassels and green foliage hangs overhead against a whitewashed wall.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photograph of a religious procession at dusk beside a corrugated-roof building and a red curtain hung with marigold strands. In the left foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and holds his hands loosely at his sides. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl raises one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a tall golden trident. Another man in an orange shawl walks behind them. Several people in white clothing stand and move in the background, and a decorated umbrella is visible at the right edge. Marigold petals lie on the ground.2007-12-29January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple entrance scene with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow tilak on his forehead, a large garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers draped around his neck, hands raised in front of his face. Beside him a bald man in orange robes holds a tall pink-flowered ceremonial staff, and another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands to the left. On the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands near a saffron-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand at left. Pillars and yellow-painted walls with floral decorations behind them.2012-09-11Photograph of a procession through a covered walkway in a village setting, with a red carpet underfoot. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland stands smiling, hands at his sides. The page places a person at this event, but the figure's appearance is only partially distinctive, so identity is uncertain. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands next to an older man in white. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts line the path, some with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with orange border stands at left. Men in red kurtas carry items at right, and a green-framed doorway and blue wall with floral garlands appear at left.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoors under a pale sky and green trees, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and a white-and-green jasmine and bead garland stands beside a grey concrete pillar wrapped with orange cloth, holding a wooden staff upright with one hand. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stand around, and a bald man in an orange wrap with a gold bead necklace and yellow-bordered cloth stands at right with hands joined. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, consistent with the page's identification. Other people are devotees and attendants.2012-07-03July 23 20122012-07-23July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor photo at a temple-style ground beneath palm trees and a thatched shelter. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and white markings on his arms holds a silver vessel decorated with yellow flowers and white garlands, while a smiling young man in orange with a white flower garland and gold headband presses his palms together in greeting. Other orange-robed devotees and people in white dhotis and a woman in orange and white stand nearby. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with blue and red emblems hang overhead. Whether the robed man with long hair is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered outdoor hall with a light ceiling and a green tree behind. On the right, a smiling man wears a dark red turban, a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds, and a reddish-brown and gold-bordered dhoti, with his hands joined at his chest. Facing him from the left, a long-haired, white-bearded sadhu in orange robes stands with his back partly to the camera. Behind them, a crowd of devotees includes a grey-haired woman in a red shawl bowing with hands joined and a younger man in an orange shirt, along with several men in white dhotis and garlands. The scene suggests a greeting between a devotee and a sannyasi.2015-10-03A photo of a festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban, a long white and red flower garland with a red tassel, and an orange silk garment with gold border, with hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall golden staffs with ornate tops, and a shorter man in a dark suit stands at the left edge. A figure seen from behind in orange robes with a maroon shawl faces him. On the right, two women in white saris hold brass pots decorated with leaves and flowers. The crowd behind includes more people in orange and white.2008-12-29Photograph of a group walking across a bare concrete courtyard beside a pale wall with a faded blue-grey base. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap wears a long white jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside; one holds a red and white banner with an emblem. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala and gestures toward the group. A small temple shrine with colourful decoration is visible at upper left.2006-11-25