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Outdoor photograph in a wooded area with dirt ground and a hose on the path. A central figure with voluminous black hair, a gold pendant on a rudraksha mala, ornate gold bangles and a red-brown silk garment with gold border walks smiling. Behind him a man in matching red-gold dress carries a brass plate of yellow flowers, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange-yellow border holds an orange bag. At left a cameraman in white clothes films with a professional camera. Another person in orange robes carries a bowl of flowers at right.

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Outdoor procession at an ashram with a row of men in saffron-orange and red-brown robes and white-and-gold dhotis walking under trees and banana leaves. The central figure in a dark, swept-back hairstyle wears a red-orange garment with gold trim, a thick rudraksha mala, a long gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armbands; he holds a tall golden staff. Flanking men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads. A large circular decorated fan with red flower edging is carried at left, and an orange umbrella appears at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange ceremonial attire.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession-like gathering under palm trees. A central figure stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a black turban-style headwear, a red-orange shawl over an orange-red garment, layered beaded garlands, gold bangles and a gold pendant. Flanking figures wear white dhotis with gold borders, sacred ash lines and bare upper bodies with bangles. A cameraman in white kurta films with a handheld video camera on the left, and a man on the right holds a tall wooden staff with a red garland. Yellow flower petals appear at the lower left. a person is the central figure, shown in person with clustered namaste, ornate garlands and saffron-red robes.2016-01-03Outdoor 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 20162016-01-03Four men walk along a dirt path beneath large shade trees in an outdoor ashram setting. The central figure, with long swept-back dark hair, a red-maroon dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant over a garland of white and yellow flowers, walks slightly ahead of the others. a person is indicated by the swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial garments. Flanking him are two men in maroon-red robes with gold borders and white sandalwood markings on their foreheads, wearing garlands and rudraksha malas. At right, a man in saffron-orange robes carries a metal plate of food and a bag over his shoulder. Gold bangles adorn the central figure's arm.2016-01-03A 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 ritual scene under palm trees. A central man with swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and a rust-red garment with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white ash markings on their arms and chests attend; one holds a tall wooden staff. At left, a person holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. A cameraman in white shirt films at lower left. Several people, all in traditional white or saffron-red clothing, stand and watch in the crowd.2016-01-03A procession outdoors under tropical trees and banana leaves. In the centre, a figure with a voluminous dark swept-back hair, crown-like headdress, large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and red-brown shawl over a red garment walks forward holding a tall gold staff. Men beside and behind wear red-orange and cream dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sandalwood markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A microphone is held by a man at right. A decorated umbrella and a round red-and-gold floral ornament appear at left. a person: the central figure has long hair and ceremonial gold garland, matching the visible cues for the page subject, presented as a procession leader.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor ceremonial photo beneath palm trees. To his left a man in red-orange robes with a white flower garland holds a tray of yellow flowers. A cameraman in white shirt and white trousers films with a raised camera. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold staff and has white sacred markings on his face and arms. Several people in white and cream traditional dress, some women in white saris, stand nearby with hands folded in devotion.2016-01-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession under trees. A cameraman in white shirt and dark trousers films from the left, holding a professional video camera. Central figure, a woman with long black hair, wears a red sari with gold border, gold necklace and gold bangles, and carries a plate. Behind her a man with a white tripunda on his forehead, white garland and a dark red-and-gold dhoti and shawl carries an offering plate. On the right a bald man in a red and gold robe with sacred ash marks on his arms walks with a white garland. Metal barricade railings, an orange and green floral garland on a stone platform, and a colourful flag in the background. No one's identity is determinable from appearance cues here.2016-01-03