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A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands in a procession inside a temple hall. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, layered gold necklaces, a thick red and yellow flower garland, a gold armband and gold bracelets. Behind him, a drummer in a maroon top and white dhoti plays a large drum. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands nearby, a young girl in dark clothes watches, and a person in red holds a long ceremonial umbrella with tasseled fringe in red, green and yellow at upper right. Painted banners and columns with floral patterns decorate the background, and a metal railing runs along the walkway.

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A photograph of a man in an orange-brown sleeveless garment and matching orange shawl walking indoors past metal railings. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads, gold armbands with embellished bands, a gold-trimmed yellow waistband, a small gold earring, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a man in a white shirt stands beside a drum, and a wall shows colourful patterned banners in red, blue and yellow. The figure's appearance with distinctive orange clothing, long hair, gold necklace and tilak is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is labelled as Swamiji (probable) and listed as in_person.2012-04-23 +2 copiesNight procession at an outdoor temple-style venue. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a short beard walks forward smiling, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a thick pink and white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bracelets. A younger attendant in a similar rust-red garment and a second person in orange walk behind him, one holding a tall gold pole beneath a red and blue fringed canopy. Behind them drummers in orange clothes play a large drum, and a row of orange-robed men play brass horns. Silver stanchions with chains line the pink-striped carpet path. a person cues: long hair, gold ornaments and a flower garland, with the attendants in procession.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with short swept-back dark hair and white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap with a heavy gold-toned ceremonial necklace and layered garlands of red, pink, white and yellow flowers, plus a gold armlet on his right arm. Behind him, men in white dhotis and orange-robed priests move around a raised platform with a glass-block wall and a camera tripod at right. The sanctified appearance suggests a temple or ashram ceremony. a person with garlands and ornate gold ornaments, presented as a central figure in a temple setting.2014-06-28 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13July 03 20132013-07-03A photograph of a smiling man standing in a temple hall, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and a layered garland of red, white and yellow flowers over a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. He has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, gold earrings and a gold armband, and his hair is long and swept back. Behind him, several people in orange and cream robes and white shirts stand watching, and a camera tripod is visible on the right. A tray with offerings is at the lower right edge.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA 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.2017-09-28December 18 20112011-12-18January 1st 2013May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession inside a building with a red carpet and metal railings. A man at the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large red and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and a heavy beaded necklace, with white tilak marks on his forehead and long dark hair. He is smiling and walking forward, with a younger man in white dhoti and shawl beside him supporting him. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a red sari hold ornate umbrellas with embroidered teardrop designs, and the umbrellas have palm-leaf decorations above. Shelves of books stand to the left.June 30 20132013-06-30