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A procession in an outdoor ashram setting. In the centre, a smiling figure with a tall black turban and a red-and-gold bindi on the forehead wears a red-orange sari with gold border, heavy gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and rudraksha mala cords, and holds a tall yellow staff. Behind and beside them, men in red-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and garlands walk in line; one bald man on the left has white and yellow markings on his forehead, and a man on the right wears white dhoti with a yellow sash and holds a staff. Flower garlands and a decorated pot appear at the lower left. The central figure has long-hair/turban cues and ornate clothing, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the role is given as a procession participant.

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A procession outdoors where a smiling man in the foreground wears a dark upswept turban-style headwear, a red-orange shawl and a dark red-brown rudraksha-style mala, with a heavy gold-coloured ornate necklace and gold armlets. He has a red bindi and ash marks on his forehead. Behind him, several men wear white and red-orange clothing and white or ash forehead markings, one holding a tall gold staff. Garlands of flowers hang nearby and a decorated palanquin-like structure and colourful umbrellas appear in the background.2016-01-03 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under trees on a bright day. A central man with a voluminous dark crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red wrap, smiles while walking. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long wooden staff and wears rudraksha, and a man in rust-red cloth with tripundra marks and beaded malas walks alongside. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron clothing follow, and a red and orange ornamented palanquin or ratha appears in the background.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession under trees on a bright day, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. At centre, a smiling figure wears a black velvet-style cap with a red bindi, a red robe, layered rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold pendant necklace with gold garlands; the figure is shown in the a person role, leading the walk. To the left, a man in white holds a tall golden staff and wears white robes with rudraksha beads, and a woman in cream and gold sari walks nearby. To the right, a man in orange and red robes with a white hair band of ash marks and a rudraksha mala holds a brass horn-like instrument, and another man in red-orange robes with a bead necklace and ornate silver-and-gold pendant follows. Palm trees and a tall metal scaffold stand behind them.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A smiling man with long dark hair and white-and-red forehead markings stands in a red-walled hall decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and hanging strings of coloured lights. He wears a deep red silk dhoti and wrap, layered rudraksha malas, heavy gold necklaces with a gold pendant, gold armlets, bangles and earrings. Pillars wrapped with lights and a brass hanging lamp frame the scene. The man appears to be walking through the hall in a festive setting.2016-01-03A smiling man in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold borders walks down red stone steps. He wears a long garland of pink, red and yellow flowers, a gold pendant on a gold chain, and a dark rudraksha mala, with a white vertical tilak and a dark bun on his head. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis carry a brass pot with green leaves and other offerings, and a man on the right wears a maroon dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Banana plants stand in the background under a pale sky.2016-01-03A procession scene in which a man with long dark matted hair piled high on his head stands centrally, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, red and white flower garlands, gold armbands, and a sandalwood-and-vermilion forehead mark. He holds a long golden staff topped with a crescent moon. Flanking him are a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes holding a staff, and an older man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind them rise green-and-white decorated parasols and an orange ceremonial banner. The man in the centre matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, a crown-like crescent ornament, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial staff, shown as a procession participant.2016-07-19Outdoor photo of a procession at a palm-fringed ashram setting. In the centre, a man in a black cap-like headpiece, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, a red-orange shawl and red-orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold-tipped staff. Other attendants wear white dhotis and red-orange shawls, some with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads. A cameraman in a white shirt films with a video camera at left, and a bowl of yellow flower petals or offerings sits at the left edge. Trees and coconut palms fill the background.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03