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April 23 2013

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Outdoor photo of a central standing man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with an orange-gold border, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a long orange-gold shawl, plus a white tilak stripe and red bindi on his forehead, and matching brown armbands. He is flanked by two younger attendants: on the left a man in a white cloth with rudraksha-style beads and a white forehead stripe, and on the right a boy in an orange robe with a mala and white forehead stripe. Behind them stand pink and gold draped decorations and figures in a shrine-like setting with a gilded arch, a tall orange pillar and green foliage in warm sunlight.2012-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A man in orange-red sannyasi dress walks forward in a procession, wearing a rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold lotus-like pendant, gold armlets, and a saffron-gold waist cloth. He has white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair and gold earrings. Behind him young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings walk with hands joined in prayer or holding fans, in front of an orange building with red-and-white railings. Swamiji (probable): the man at centre is wearing saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and armlets, and has long swept-back hair, consistent with the page's description of him at this event.2013-07-17Three men in saffron-orange robes walk along a path between large banyan trunks with green foliage at right. The central man, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks, wears a thick gold-coloured necklace of beads, gold bangles, earrings and a gold-yellow waist cloth; he appears to be a probable Swamiji, based on his long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron attire. The young man at left, with shaved head, white markings on forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala, carries a golden kalasha-style pot. The man at right, shaved-headed with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala, walks beside him in orange cloth. Their attire suggests a ritual procession or ashram walk.2013-05-18September 28 20172017-09-28Outdoor procession on a street with an orange-brick wall and a wall clock behind. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti-wrap with a striped yellow-and-orange waist cloth, a long rudraksha mala, a large ornate gold necklace with a central pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing. To his right a young boy in orange wears glasses, a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks, holding a brass plate with a kalasha-style pot decorated with flowers and leaves. Behind and to the left, several attendants in orange and maroon robes carry a long gold-topped staff and a conch shell, and one holds hands in prayer, all with white forehead marks.2013-07-17A photograph of a procession on a stepped brick-red terrace. A central man in a rust-red draped robe, multiple gold chains, gold armbands and gold bangles, with white and red tilak on his forehead, smiles and walks forward. Behind him to the left, a young man in orange-red garments with a white-jasmine garland and a decorated kalasha holds it aloft. Another man behind, in orange robes and white forehead marks, raises a tall gold staff. Several figures in saffron and orange garments accompany the procession.2017-06-19A photograph of a procession on a dirt path before an orange-red wall and green foliage. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a saffron-orange shawl, a thick orange beaded necklace with gold bead ornaments, gold armbands and hoop earrings. Behind him, young people in orange and maroon robes with white forehead bands walk, some holding rudraksha malas, and a woman on the right in orange holds a white flute-like object.2013-05-19Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ceremony. A smiling bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, pink and white flower garlands, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, with white tripundra markings on his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas carry tall golden poles and a brass horn, with white body markings. Metal chains and posts line the foreground. Count of visible people is four or more, and the scene is ceremonial in character. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the centred figure in the red robe with ornate gold ornaments and garlands.2017-09-28July 25 20132013-07-25Night procession at an outdoor temple-like venue with metal stanchion posts and chain barrier in the foreground. A central man in a deep maroon-red dhoti-style robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a large gold pendant, gold chains and gold armbands, smiling as he walks. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. Around him are attendants in orange and saffron cloth with white ash markings on their faces and bodies: a man on the left with a bare torso and white sacred ash, a young attendant in orange holding a large brass bell and a bearer holding a tall gold-tipped staff at right. Drums are visible at right. a person: the central man, shown in a procession role with garlanded, gold-adorned ceremonial dress; appearance cues are moderate, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-09-28August 02 20162016-08-02