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A procession at dusk on a stepped outdoor path between two rows of devotees. A young man in orange saffron robes and a multicoloured fringed parasol walks centre, wearing a green and orange beaded garland and smiling with hands near his chest. Another saffron-robed sannyasi holds the parasol behind him. A bearded man in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass kalasha or pot of offerings. Women in white and yellow saffron saris stand on both sides with palms pressed together in greeting. Green leafy garlands and yellow flowers hang overhead beneath a decorated archway, with palm trees silhouetted against the evening sky.

July 27 2008

July 27 2008

December 11 2005

Outdoor procession on a garden path lined with green shrubs and trees. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair wears a large red and yellow marigold garland and a gold-coloured necklace, walking barefoot with hands at chest. Behind him, a long-haired attendant in orange carries a ceremonial standard with a red and gold emblem on a pole, and another attendant in orange holds a metal tray. Other robed attendants in saffron and white walk along, and white-clad devotees stand with palms pressed together at the roadside. A white floor rangoli decorates the path. The centre figure's appearance matches the page's identity cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) in the procession.

Night procession at a temple at Karthikai Deepam time, with a line of devotees walking along a dirt path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a ceremonial gold necklace wears a saffron-orange garment and walks with hands folded; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance, presented as a candidate in person. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain walks with hands at his sides. Behind them, people in white dhotis and yellow or orange shawls carry on, a drummer in white plays a drum at left, and a deity murti sits under a colourful umbrella and canopy in the background, with a palanquin-like structure visible.

A photograph of a satsang hall where a man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the centre aisle, smiling, with his hands at his sides. Around him devotees in white and cream clothes sit and stand on striped mats, many with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a light green top at right and a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti at left also hold their hands together. Behind them hang orange and blue tassels and a dark blue curtain, and a projection screen is at top left.

November 29 2011

Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt ground beneath a canopy decorated with green leaves and pink flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and a long brown-orange beaded necklace walks forward smiling, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Beside him, a bald attendant in a dark maroon dhoti with a gold-trimmed border and armbands holds a large orange umbrella over the group and raises a hand. Another attendant at left presses palms together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. An elderly bald man in orange robes with a white beard follows, hands folded, and white-clad figures and a ceremonial horn-shaped instrument appear behind. A grey car and red boundary wall are visible in the background.

A photograph of a ceremonial procession under a covered open-air pavilion with a large yellow-and-orange ceremonial umbrella overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant with a rudraksha-style necklace, walking barefoot on paved stone. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand alongside a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body. A woman in purple sari and another in orange sari with gold border stand nearby. On the right, a young man in white dhoti plays a drum, and a large painted deity figure with a red face and crown stands in the background. Several men in white shirts and a woman with a camera crew are visible at left, and a colourful world-map banner hangs above. a person: the central figure in the rust-red robe and red-and-white garland, with long beard and gold pendant, is the honoured guest walking in the procession.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with tall palm trees under a bright sky. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a white and green flower garland, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a gold-coloured patterned headwrap, walks forward with arms open. Behind him, a colourful striped umbrella and a gold trident-topped staff are carried. Around him, devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, some with yellow shawls, clap and smile. A bearded man in orange robes with a flower garland claps beside them. A white van is parked among the trees in the background.

Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron kurta, face turned right and smiling, receiving an arati from a woman in an orange sari holding a brass lamp with a bright flame. Behind him, a group of devotees in white and yellow clothing stand with hands folded in anjali. A woman in a green top and glasses stands at center with hands joined. A large ornate umbrella with red, green and blue panels and tassels stands at right, beside a golden staff topped with coconuts. Palm fronds fill the upper background.