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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with stepping stones and a runner mat. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-white flower garland with gold beads and a rudraksha-style mala, walks barefoot in front. Behind him, a man with a shaved head, a gold headband, a white-red garland and orange cloth walks beside another orange-clad attendant. A white-clad priest holds a ceremonial brass vessel in the background, with additional saffron-clad devotees following.

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Two men stand outdoors on reddish earth beside a whitewashed stone platform with red-and-white mats and a large banyan tree behind. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange cloth, a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, and a red bindi; his arms are bound with wooden bands and he gazes downward smiling. The man on the left, bald with tripundra marks, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a similar white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and looks down.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a concrete path beside a brick wall and green trees. In the centre a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot. Flanking him, a bald saffron-robed man with a beaded mala carries a bag, and a bald man in orange with a garland walks at left on a white runner. At right a saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head holds a brass tray of white flowers. Behind them a white-clad attendant and a bald man walk along.2012-04-27Outdoor procession on a paved road with two central men garlanded in marigold and red flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and wearing an orange saffron robe, walks looking downward with a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wears a maroon silk garment, a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a brown rudraksha-style mala, and gold armlets. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing move in the crowd, with a golden trident and a decorated ceremonial standard visible, and a parasol with leaf-shaped ornaments overhead. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2013-11-11A photograph of a group of saffron-robed monks walking barefoot along a paved path of stepping stones through dry, sandy ground and trees. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand white and red flower garland, and wrist bands; he is the leading figure. Behind him, a shaved-headed monk in a saffron cloth wears a white and red garland and a rudraksha mala, and a monk in a crown-like headpiece walks in the middle. Several other saffron-clad monks follow, with a green-roofed building and palm trees in the background.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and purple garlands hanging from its trunk. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a brown-and-red wrap, wearing white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, raises his hands in a blessing gesture while holding a brass plate of white and yellow flowers. To his left, a man in saffron-orange robes holds the plate. On the right, a younger man with long dark hair, wearing saffron robes, a white and red garland and gold bangles, stands with hands folded in front of him beside a white raised platform with a prayer mat. Dusty earth and a mat cover the ground.2012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange shawl and dhoti with gold border, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace. He walks forward, with a gold ceremonial staff visible at the right edge. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and others in orange walk behind, and a woman in white stands in the crowd. White prayer flags fly overhead. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing, gold necklace and garland, in a procession setting.2007-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of two men walking along a red carpet under a tin-roofed pavilion at a temple-style event. The man on the left has long dark hair, a red bindi and a wide smile, and wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured ornaments and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, raising one hand. The older bald man on the right, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a gold headband, wears an orange dhoti and garland, with rudraksha beads on his chest. Brass bells hang in the background. Two people are visible, with partly seen figures behind them. a person candidate appearance is uncertain because the face and presentation are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2012-04-27