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Outdoor procession scene at a festival. A bare-shouldered figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth draped over the shoulders embraces an older man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, who has short grey hair. The embracing figure has long dark hair, orange clothing and a bare upper body, which are the cues of the candidate; the figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) and is shown embracing a devotee in white. Nearby, a young man in orange holds a silver tray of rudraksha beads. Other devotees in white kurtas, several in orange, stand with a long gold-topped staff and a drum at lower left. Two decorated ceremonial umbrellas with floral fringe and a red-and-gold canopy frame the scene, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha mala holds a staff at right.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath palm trees. A colourful striped parasol with tassels stands at left. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari, faces away from the camera and reaches toward a bald man in saffron robes. Several people in saffron and orange clothing stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man at right holds a silver tray of round sweets, and another silver platter is in the foreground. A video camera operator in white is visible at upper right, and a trident and a ceremonial staff stand nearby.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a red and yellow fringed umbrella held aloft by a man in orange. At centre, a long-haired man laughs broadly, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-and-gold trim, a gold and red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on the forehead; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession, a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-accented clothing. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a tray of sweets, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around, a man in white holds a steel offering tray, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A concrete-block wall, green gate and low building form the backdrop.2010-01-01Outdoor procession with a man in a white shirt and cloth playing a barrel-shaped hand drum at left. Central figure, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and holds a small brass object while walking. Behind him, followers in saffron robes carry a golden tray with red flowers and a gilded deity murti with red blossoms. Ornate multicoloured canopies with orange fringe and tassels, possibly palanquin or ratha-style umbrellas, are held overhead. Trees and onlookers in the background. a person as the central figure in saffron with long hair and tilak, leading the procession.2006-10-08 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23January 21 20092009-01-21December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an ashram. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl embraces a younger man in white and orange, under a multicoloured umbrella with tassels reading 'Dhyanapeetam'. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand watching; one man at right holds a golden trident-topped staff, and another in an orange robe holds a small basket. A man in a red top and orange dhoti stands at centre. A photographer at left shoots the scene. Thatched huts, a yellow building and palm trees are behind.2007-12-23Outdoor procession with a drummer on the left in a white kurta playing a barrel drum with patterned cloth. Behind him, saffron-robed devotees carry a brass kalasha and a small gold deity murti decorated with red flowers, under a large ornate umbrella with red, green and gold embroidery and tassels. In the centre, a long-haired young man in an orange robe gestures with one raised hand. Other saffron-clad devotees and white-clad attendants fill the background among trees.2006-10-08 +1 copies