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Outdoor photograph at a crowded festival area beside a red and yellow striped tent with blue bunting. In the centre a bare-chested man in orange ochre dhoti with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a heavy gold pendant walks with a white tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, his hands folded at his waist; the unsure match to the page's named figure is based on appearance and no distinctive crown or rudraksha cues are clearly visible. Beside him a second bare-chested man in orange with beaded malas walks, and behind them several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees follow. On the left an older man in white shirt and a woman in green sari stand near, and on the right a man in grey shirt wears a blue lanyard badge. A yellow and orange banner with a portrait and white signage hangs at the upper right, with a swept tent and bunting overhead.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor festival walkway beside a striped red and yellow tent. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment, a gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha-style beads and a white forehead marking; he is probable Swamiji by the distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron attire, and he is walking and gesturing while holding the arm of a man in pink and orange. Beside them stand a shaved-headed man in saffron with gold beads, another shaved-headed man in saffron on the right, and a man in pink top with orange wrap. Around them are devotees and officials in white shirts and grey clothing, one wearing a blue lanyard badge.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09Outdoor procession under a tented canopy on a sandy path with a red carpet edge. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-red robe with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, walking at the front. Beside him a man in a white dhoti with gold-edged shawl and rudraksha mala walks. Behind them a man in orange robes with a white tilak and beaded necklaces walks, and another in orange robes follows at right. Several turbaned men in orange and yellow stand in the background, and a tall white screen panel and blue-and-red draped backdrop frame the scene.2015-01-12A photograph of a festive procession under a red and blue canopy with draped fabric and ornate gold-tipped poles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange head wrap, saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, walking with his hands loosely clasped. Beside him on the left, a man in white kurta with a red and gold bordered shawl and glasses holds a pink cloth. On the right, an older man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and saffron robe speaks while gesturing. Behind them, men in white shirts and trousers and a few onlookers move along a red carpet near decorative carved figures. Several people are visible, all identified only by role and clothing.2006-01-01January 12 20152015-01-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31A crowd procession on a paved road under a bright sky with trees behind. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk at the centre. The figure on the left wears an orange turban-like headwrap, glasses, a saffron robe and a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant. The figure in the middle wears an orange turban, a saffron robe and a white and red flower garland over a beaded mala. Behind them, many men in white shirts, dhotis and casual clothes walk among the crowd, and a blue bus with colourful decorations appears at right. Two people in the middle distance are visible; the crowd is larger beyond them, with many men visible in the frame.2009-07-23January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A barefoot procession moves through a dim temple corridor at night. A central man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead; he appears to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Others in white dhotis and light shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha beads and tilak marks, while a man in a teal shirt with a mala follows at right. The stone floor and pillars suggest a temple interior.2012-04-11