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A photograph of a procession at an ashram with a central figure wearing a green leaf garland layered with white jasmine and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads, and multiple ceremonial gold necklaces over a saffron-orange garment. He has long dark hair, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and gold earrings. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold pendant necklace and white forehead markings gestures. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white tilak walk among orange ceremonial umbrellas with floral embroidery, banana plants and flower decorations in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a bright day with several saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walking together. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair pulled back wears a maroon-red robe, a thick rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, with a red-and-white-and-yellow flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold and white jasmine garland stands with eyes lowered. Behind them, more robed men carry gold-tipped staffs and colourful embroidered flags, and an umbrella is held overhead. A bald man in glasses and an orange shawl, with a gold necklace, walks at right, and bystanders in white dhotis line the edges. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the maroon robe, identified only by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garlanded procession role.2013-11-11A street procession on a sunny road. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes wears a gold and beaded necklace with a pendant. To the right, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, carrying a long staff. Behind them, women in saffron saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk, and a trident and a ceremonial banner with a red and gold design are visible.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor procession on a roadside with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Center right, a smiling man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and large gold bead necklace wears a red tilak and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blooms. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a similar floral garland walks with eyes lowered. Behind them, a saffron and gold ceremonial umbrella or flag rises, and several shaved-headed priests in white and saffron stand nearby. Bright daylight, trees in the background.2013-11-11December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a procession outdoors. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, a gold-bordered orange-saffron shawl and a long white and pink flower garland stands at centre, smiling. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a colourful fringed ceremonial parasol, and a gold trident (trishul) is raised on a pole. Other people in orange robes and a woman in white carrying a brass tray follow, with a white building and green trees behind.2008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty road with two central men wearing white-and-yellow and red-and-white marigold garlands. The man on the left is bald with a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe, eyes lowered. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a red-brown robe, a long string of golden beads and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and smiles. Behind them, attendants in saffron and red robes carry a golden staff and a large ceremonial umbrella, and a yellow-and-red banner rises at right. Several men in white shirts walk along the sides of the crowd.2013-11-11May 01 20152015-05-01July 19 20162016-07-19January 01 20082008-01-01November 11 20132013-11-11A crowded nighttime temple-precinct photograph of a religious procession. In the centre, a bald elderly sannyasi with a white-painted forehead, wearing a red and white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace and a gold waistband, stands with hands folded. Beside him, a younger man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with a red tilak. To the left, a young man with a white-painted forehead wears a brown robe, a garland and gold necklaces. Around them, many men and women in white and pastel shirts crowd forward, with ornate stone pillars and a metal grille behind.2012-06-05 +1 copies