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A procession outdoors under trees and a white canopy. A man in front, wearing thick-rimmed glasses, white tiruchurna-style dhoti and a white upper cloth edged with gold, rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, holds a silver staff topped with a golden rooster emblem. Around him, several men in white robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in line, some holding silver staffs; one at right smiles with a red bindi and tripundra marks, and a woman in white with a red bindi stands at the far right edge. Several sadhus carry the staffs in a ceremonial procession, with no clearly identifiable a person among the visible people.

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August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesAugust 17 20142014-08-17Night procession under strings of coloured lights and a tree canopy. A central figure wears an ornate gold crown, a thick gold and green garland of flowers and a leopard-print garment, with a long silver staff in hand. Behind him a man in orange dhoti and bare-chested with white tripundra markings carries a silver-topped pole, and another man in orange holds a ceremonial umbrella. A woman in a gold-brown sari holds a silver trident, and devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded beside red flags on the right. The crowd is visible on both sides of the procession.2016-12-09Outdoors under a pale sky and green trees, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and a white-and-green jasmine and bead garland stands beside a grey concrete pillar wrapped with orange cloth, holding a wooden staff upright with one hand. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stand around, and a bald man in an orange wrap with a gold bead necklace and yellow-bordered cloth stands at right with hands joined. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, consistent with the page's identification. Other people are devotees and attendants.2012-07-03A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-orange garment draped over one shoulder, a thick brown rudraksha mala, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold bangles, with a vertical kumkum mark and white forehead markings. He raises his right hand in a wave and holds a gilded staff with a decorative top. Around him, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and beaded malas stand in a procession line, some holding a long red-and-white pole, others with white forehead markings, and a man in an orange dhoti stands at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with plain walls.2016-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a procession on an ashram pathway at dusk. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in plain white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff with a ornate top. Around him, several men in white dhotis and mala necklaces walk, one holds a gold trident and another a silver trident. A red-roofed building, orange marigolds and a red pedestal stand behind them.2010-11-11September 15 20152015-09-15Outdoor procession with saffron-clad participants. In the foreground, a bare-chested young man with long tied-back hair and white body markings holds a red-painted pole, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a gold chain. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala carries a gold tray of flowers and offerings, with white markings on his chest and forehead. Behind them a child in orange and a rudraksha mala walks with others in orange. On the right, a large printed portrait on card shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robe with rudraksha beads, hand raised in blessing; the portrait is not a physical person. A red-and-gold canopy and colourful striped pillars stand behind. Green trees fill the background.2016-09-09 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesAn outdoor procession at a dusty earthen path beside trees in warm sunlight. A man with short grey hair and rimless glasses, wearing a white kurta and an orange-red shawl with a beaded gold necklace, stands holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. To the right, a priest in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a brass tray of flowers and an offering of red and yellow garlands. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari and a man in white dhoti follow, with ceremonial standards, a gold trident-topped staff and a palanquin-style canopy visible in the background.2010-01-01April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor procession during a festival. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth wears a white and red flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold headband with a red centre stone, and a red bindi. He smiles while walking forward. Behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls walk, some with tilak marks. A tall silver staff with a trident-topped finial and a trident on a metal frame appear in the background, with trees and dry grass beyond.2007-12-27