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A procession on a paved path with a woven mat runner. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a long white flower garland, walking barefoot beside a golden staff. Above him, a ceremonial parasol with a fringed canopy in red, yellow, green, blue and white stripes is held aloft. Around him, men and youths in saffron-orange lungis and bare upper bodies, some with white body markings and beaded necklaces, carry drums and cymbals. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red beaded mala walks nearby. Trees and a red building are visible in the background.

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A procession on a path lined with a striped mat runner. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala walks under a multicolored canopy umbrella with fringed panels of red, yellow, green, blue and orange, topped by a golden finial. He wears a white flower garland and carries a flower offering. Around him, bare-chested drummers and attendants in orange cloth beat drums and hold sticks, and robed attendants in white and orange follow. Trees frame the background. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long dark hair cues visible on the central walker), in the role of processional leader.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor procession on dirt ground before a red brick wall. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a large white flower garland and rudraksha mala walks barefoot along a woven mat path, shaded by a large parasol with red, green, yellow and white tassels held by an attendant. Around him, barefoot men in orange and saffron dhotis and white and gold-bordered dhotis walk in step, some bare-chested with beaded necklaces. In the foreground, men in yellow shirts play a long wind instrument. A photographer with a camera is visible at the left edge. Several people are visible in the procession.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11January 01 20172017-01-01March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA procession on a paved path lined with a striped woven mat. A central figure in a rust-brown robe and a long white flower garland walks under a tall parasol with red, yellow, green, blue and white fringed panels. Bare-chested drummers and attendants in saffron-orange lower garments and ochre-brown shawls, some with rudraksha necklaces and gold chains, surround him, while a man in a white dhoti and cream shawl and a woman holding a flower tray stand nearby. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a garland, and is given honour in the procession. Drums and a horn are visible at the edges.2017-03-11