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A procession of devotees moves through a stone-tiered amphitheatre lined with red-and-black stepped seating and small black shrine-like markers. At centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red sannyasi wrap with a heavy gold necklace carrying a large gold pendant walks forward, his arms adorned with gold armlets; he has a vertical tilak and white forehead marking. Behind him, people in saffron-orange and red garments carry a long gold staff or pole, and a drummer and a horn player in orange dhotis accompany the group. Several participants wear white forehead bands, and women in white and cream saris stand at the left edge. Red flags flutter on poles in the background.

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A photograph of a procession on stone steps lined with dark stone pillars and red-tiered seating. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red sannyasa robe draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, gold armbands, and a white-and-red forehead marking, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, followers in red and white dhotis and bare-chested attire carry a yellow staff and a red flag; a musician in red plays a brass horn, and a woman in a purple sari walks nearby. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the central figure, identifiable by his rust-red robe, gold necklace, armbands and swept-back hair; the page refers to a discourse on 26 June 2017.2017-06-26June 26 20172017-06-26 +1 copiesJune 26 20172017-06-26July 04 20172017-07-04A photograph of a procession on a stepped brick-red terrace. A central man in a rust-red draped robe, multiple gold chains, gold armbands and gold bangles, with white and red tilak on his forehead, smiles and walks forward. Behind him to the left, a young man in orange-red garments with a white-jasmine garland and a decorated kalasha holds it aloft. Another man behind, in orange robes and white forehead marks, raises a tall gold staff. Several figures in saffron and orange garments accompany the procession.2017-06-19Outdoor procession at dusk on a brick-red stepped stage lined with rows of small black lamp stands. In the centre a bearded man in a rust-red robe and a long gold-toned beaded necklace raises his right hand in a blessing mudra; he wears gold bangles and a white-and-red forehead mark. Behind him a younger man in orange carries a silver-and-beaded kalasha-like pot topped with a yellow fruit and white garland. Other men in orange and red cloths and white tilak stand near, one beating a hand drum on the left. A younger attendant on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a long reddish wrap. A white-painted railing and red flags are visible in the background.2017-06-19Night procession at an outdoor temple-like venue with metal stanchion posts and chain barrier in the foreground. A central man in a deep maroon-red dhoti-style robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland, a large gold pendant, gold chains and gold armbands, smiling as he walks. He has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and dark swept-back hair. Around him are attendants in orange and saffron cloth with white ash markings on their faces and bodies: a man on the left with a bare torso and white sacred ash, a young attendant in orange holding a large brass bell and a bearer holding a tall gold-tipped staff at right. Drums are visible at right. a person: the central man, shown in a procession role with garlanded, gold-adorned ceremonial dress; appearance cues are moderate, so this is an appearance-based candidate only.2017-09-28July 03 20132013-07-03Night photograph of a procession at an outdoor ceremony. A smiling bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, pink and white flower garlands, heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, with white tripundra markings on his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange cloths and rudraksha malas carry tall golden poles and a brass horn, with white body markings. Metal chains and posts line the foreground. Count of visible people is four or more, and the scene is ceremonial in character. Appearance-based candidate: a person, the centred figure in the red robe with ornate gold ornaments and garlands.2017-09-28A procession inside a hall with a green floor covering. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange-brown saffron robe wears a long gold-and-beaded garland, a thick rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead and orange wrist bands. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, some with white tilak markings and rudraksha malas, walk in step; one carries a red staff. A woman in white stands at the right beside a wooden lattice screen, and an orange-robed attendant appears behind the group.2016-04-17 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A smiling man in a deep maroon-brown dhoti and shawl stands at the centre of a procession at night, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, layered gold chains, a large gold pendant, gold armlets and a gold waist belt. A bearer behind him raises a gold staff under a red canopy. To the left, drummers and horn players in orange and saffron clothes and orange turbans play drums and wind instruments, and on the right a man in a brown dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain. A tall banner with a blue, yellow and red design and a white bird emblem stands beside them, and a silver vessel sits in the lower right. The man in the garland is a person by his long hair, gold ornaments and garlanded procession presence.2017-09-28