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Outdoor ceremonial procession at an ashram. In the foreground a young boy in a light blue kurta and rudraksha mala blows a long curved brass horn. Behind him a bare-chested man with a white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a maroon and gold dhoti stands at the centre of the crowd, smiling. Around them, saffron-robed monks wearing rudraksha malas and a man in white holding a tall staff walk among devotees; a sunlit crowd and palm trees fill the background.

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November 26 20142014-11-26A procession in an outdoor temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and white tripundra on his forehead wears a red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a white floral garland; his right hand rests on his chest. Around him, men and boys in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, carry golden staffs and curved golden horns; a drummer with a drum stands at left. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a red garland walks at upper right, and a bald boy in orange with rudraksha mala stands at right. Several devotees with white forehead marks crowd the background.2014-06-12June 06 20142014-06-06May 01 20162016-05-01A 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.2017-06-26 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22Photograph of a procession on an outdoor paved courtyard. At the centre, a smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a thick red and yellow flower garland, a large gold-toned bead necklace, a brown-orange wrap and gold bangles, and gestures with one raised hand. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, a red garland and saffron-orange clothing. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a white shirt on the left, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala holding a tall umbrella pole. A man at right plays a long wind instrument, and women in saris stand behind with hands folded in namaskar. Partially visible people at the bottom edge, one in orange, lean in. A white-draped table stands behind the crowd. +1 copiesA photograph of a procession under a corrugated roof with palm trees visible outside. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-tilak forehead wears a rust-orange garment with a striped gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. Around his neck is a gold-bead necklace, and he smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered wrap. Behind them, a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti holds a long wooden pole, and a drummer in orange with a green-and-gold drum case walks at left. A decorated palanquin and a red stone base with garlands appear at right and background.2014-08-20 +1 copiesNight 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 photograph of an outdoor ceremony. In the centre, a man with a white forehead band, red-brown ochre robe and long rudraksha mala stands with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands extended over a stone-topped offering basin with smoke rising. Behind him a young woman in a red dress with gold sash plays a long brass horn, and a boy in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha beads holds a small brass vessel. Other attendants in white dhotis, orange robes and white forehead marks stand nearby, some holding ritual items, and a man in an orange turban is visible in the background. The a person label is probable: the central figure has a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-brown robe and rudraksha beads with a garland, though the cues are moderately distinctive. The image is a photograph of real people at an outdoor ritual.2014-06-12June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on red-tiled steps at dusk. A central man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-threaded garland and a large gold pendant, with white and red forehead markings, smiles while carrying a brass vessel topped with green leaves. Behind him a young man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads holds the vessel steady. Flanking them, young attendants in orange and maroon robes with white forehead bands blow long brass horns. Red-and-orange marigold festoons hang above and a striped canopy is visible at left.2013-07-01