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A procession climbs red-tiled steps under a bright sky. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti-style cloth with a gold-banded border, a gold necklace of large beads and a long rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting. Figures in saffron-orange robes walk around him, some holding a yellow parasol and ornate saffron flags with embroidered emblems. Behind, a line of people in orange robes moves up the steps, and on the right a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long umbrella pole. A bald priest in orange stands at the lower left. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man in the centre, identified by his swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.

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Outdoor procession on red stone steps under bright sky with large ornate orange and green umbrellas with peacock-style emblems. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala raises a curved umbrella handle. Nearby, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron wrap, a heavy gold necklace, and a rudraksha mala, and carries a round orange shield-like emblem. A woman in a white sari stands behind them. Around them are many orange-robed devotees, a few children, and attendants in saffron clothing holding ritual items.2013-04-25January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a procession on stone steps. A central bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a bare upper body, a rudraksha mala across his chest and a rust-orange dhoti walks with eyes closed and hands held at his sides. Around him, young men in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and beaded headbands stand along the steps, several with hands folded or touching a small orange-draped object carried in a cloth. A man on the left holds a large golden umbrella with red tassels overhead. A shaved-headed person in white stands at the right edge. Green foliage and a pale sky appear behind them.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a procession on a striped red and white step. A man in saffron robes and a white flower garland with red tassels raises both hands and smiles toward the crowd, with a red and multicoloured parasol above him. Around him, saffron-clad men in orange robes and maroon-bordered shawls stand close, some in white dhotis; a white-clad man in front is barefoot. Women in white saris with beaded necklaces stand at right, and a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at left edge. Some figures reach toward the central man. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2009-01-02June 10 20132013-06-10March 14 20142014-03-14A procession at dusk on a stone staircase. A central figure in orange and gold-bordered robes wears a long gold-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a red bindi, with white sacred markings on the forehead and a broad smile. Behind him a young attendant in saffron robes holds a brass kalasha with green leaves on a tray. Several attendants in saffron robes with white forehead markings blow long brass horns, and a red and white flower garland hangs across the background. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron robes, presented as the central procession figure.2013-07-01September 24 20122012-09-24A festival procession outdoors beneath palm trees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk under tall ceremonial umbrellas with yellow, blue and green panels and tasseled fringes. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white and red flower garland, a golden necklace and a red sash, and gestures toward a bearded man in orange on the left. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant carries a silver tray holding a metal vessel with green leaves. Orange flags fly in the background, and a bald man in white clothing stands at the far right with an orange shawl. People here are shown in an outdoor procession setting, with multiple devotees accompanying the central figure.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoors in bright sunlight, a central man in a maroon-red wrap and gold ornate necklace with a large gold pendant stands waist-deep in water, eyes closed and palms open, as if in prayer. Around him, several men wearing orange and maroon cloths, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces cheer and raise their arms; two green and orange decorated umbrellas are held overhead. A man in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at left, and a pink-toned temple wall is visible behind the group.2016-04-22