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A procession of devotees walks along a sandy path beside a yellow backhoe loader, with a large open-sided tent structure behind them. Two attendants in orange saffron robes hold up ornate umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered panels and gold finials, while another orange-robed figure carries a brass vessel. Several other saffron-clad devotees walk behind, and a row of people in white and coloured saris and white shirts stands along the right side, watching. Palm trees and a tree line the background under a clear sky.

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Outdoor photograph at an ashram construction site. Two young men in saffron-orange robes walk toward the camera, each carrying a long bamboo pole with orange cloth tied at the top; the nearer one has a tilak on his forehead, and the other holds a small brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind them a yellow excavator and a mound of red earth sit beside a dirt road, a large open shed with white draping stands at right, and a group of people in white dhotis and colourful saris, some in orange, gathers in the background. Trees and palms frame the scene.2006-12-22December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered on bare red earth beside a yellow bulldozer and a white-and-red fringed parasol. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long white-and-orange flower garland holds a walking staff and stands before a white-draped table with a cloth on the ground. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, while women wear saffron saris and white saris with gold borders. A man in white dhoti and a dark jacket stands near a cameraman with a video camera at right. The figure in saffron with the garland and staff has long swept-back dark hair and fits the Swamiji (probable) description by distinctive saffron robes, garland and staff.2006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A procession outdoors on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-pillared veranda. Two large colourful parasols with yellow, red, green and blue panels and tasselled edges are carried overhead. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl, wearing a beaded garland, holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial and walks in step. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothes holds a flower-decorated staff. A woman in an orange sari carries a metal vessel with flowers and fruit, and another woman in white carries a brass tray of offerings. A man at the right edge in saffron, with a beaded necklace, holds a trident-topped staff. Several people in white and orange follow behind, appearing to be part of a ceremonial procession.2008-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor scene at a dirt site beside a yellow JCB excavator with an orange canopy overhead and an orange shipping container behind it. A large crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in anjali, many men in white dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders, plus people in orange, saffron and maroon robes. In the left foreground a man in a yellow robe stands near a man in white with bare upper body. A man in a maroon kurta and a man with a white cloth and forehead markings stand in the foreground. The gathering appears to be a ritual farewell procession for a bull.2016-12-30A procession on a dirt road under a clear blue sky. Two ornate multicolored ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and blue panels and gold motifs are carried by saffron-robed devotees. A central figure in an orange robe with a bald head and gold necklaces holds a golden trident-topped staff. A bearded man in orange with a gold necklace walks beside him. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha mala smiles, and several people in white ritual dress walk along. Unfinished buildings and construction materials are visible in the background.2008-12-23February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA procession on a dusty road at sunset, with two ornate multicolored parasol-style umbrellas and a yellow-and-red decorated banner carried overhead. Men in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis walk in a crowd, many barefoot. A central figure in saffron wears a white flower garland and carries a small brass or gold vessel, flanked by saffron-clad attendants with orange shawls. A bearded man in orange robes walks at right, and bamboo scaffolding and trees stand behind the crowd. Spectators and devotees follow along the roadside.2009-01-02December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copies