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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a long ornate gold-and-bead garland, and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot in sandals. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange trim, some wearing white caps marked N.D.S.S., carry a long staff and walk around them, and devotees in white stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applied to the central figure with long hair, orange robes, gold garland and rudraksha cues, identified as a procession leader.

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo of a dirt path lined with trees and a crowd walking together in a procession-like group. At centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk side by side; the one in front has a shaved head, bare chest and a rudraksha-style mala, while the one beside him wears a long orange garment, a large ceremonial orange-and-gold garland and bead necklaces, and carries a small object in his hand. Around them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a white shawl with gold border, walk alongside, and a bare-headed attendant in a white shawl with gold trim stands at right. A white tent and light poles are visible in the background under a pale sky. Whether the orange-clad figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor procession on a dirt road with many people walking barefoot, most in white dhotis and kurtas. Two central figures in saffron-orange robes walk side by side: the one on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron wrap with a patterned hem, and the one in the centre has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron garment, a heavy ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, and gold bangles, holding a small white object. Swamiji (probable) appears as the centre figure given the distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Other devotees in white and cream, one man on the right wearing a rudraksha mala and cream dhoti with gold border. Trees, a blue truck and lamp posts in the background.2011-12-08Night procession on a dirt road lined with trees and string lights. A bare-headed man in a long orange-saffron robe and a large orange-yellow flower garland walks at the centre, flanked by a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-headed man in orange. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a long ceremonial staff, and many men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk alongside, some with arms linked. Street lights glow in the background. a person presence: the central figure wears a garland and saffron robe, with rudraksha-style beads on the attendants in orange nearby.2011-12-08Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a bamboo fence draped with white cloth, with floodlights on a pole and a black speaker at right. Beside and ahead of him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a tall white staff with a silver finial, walk in the procession alongside saffron-clad attendants and a bald man. Onlookers stand behind the fence, and a white banner hangs at right.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08