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Outdoor procession on a dusty road under hazy sky. Central figure wears a deep red-orange turban with a small gold emblem, a matching rust-red shawl, long dark hair, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a heavy gold-bead necklace, plus red-and-gold bangles. Behind her, a man in yellow and orange robes with a rosette-marked sash, and a bearded man in an orange-yellow turban, walk among devotees. A man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in an orange shawl with a red tilak walks beside them. Marigold garlands are visible at right. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, red turban, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, appearing in the procession.

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Outdoor procession in bright daylight with a crowd of robed participants. Centre frame, a woman with long loose hair wears a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and a rust-red draped garment, with a long gold-bead necklace and a woven cord across her body. Beside and behind her, men wear orange and yellow turbans and yellow shawls, one with white ash markings and rudraksha beads. A figure at right has white horizontal tilak lines and orange robes. Decorated figures and marigold garlands appear in the background. a person appearance candidate is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in a red-orange turban with a gold emblem and red tilak, wearing a red-orange cloth wrap, long rudraksha-style brown beads, a heavy gold-bead necklace and red beaded armbands; he is walking forward with a crowd around him. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas with a distinctive red turban and saffron-red wrap. Around him, devotees in white and saffron clothing walk; on the right, a bald man in a saffron wrap with a red tilak, and an older man with white forehead markings and orange robes with white and black beaded necklaces. Palm trees and a thatched roof appear in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees in the background. In the foreground, a figure wears a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem, and a rust-red saffron-toned wrap over the shoulder. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a rudraksha mala with large gold-capped beads and a gold ornamental necklace hangs on the chest. Behind him, men wear yellow and orange shawls, one with a red tilak and glasses, and a man on the right holds a yellow flower garland. The bright hazy sunlight suggests a ceremonial walk. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, crown-style turban, saffron-toned clothing and ornate gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, appearing in person in the procession.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a crowd at a ritual gathering in a hazy, smoky setting. In the foreground a smiling woman wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornamental clasp, a rust-red sari with a gold-bordered edge, and a thick ornate gold necklace with beaded gold medallions. Behind her, other people wear saffron and orange clothing, and a man in white shirt and gold chain stands at right; a man at right edge has white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Pale smoke fills the air around the group. a person appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the central figure is recorded as a devotee.2015-01-13A procession of saffron-clad devotees walks outdoors past a red-walled shrine building. In the centre, a smiling woman wears a deep red turban with a gold emblem, a red-orange wrap, and a long ornate necklace of gold beads and tan rudraksha-like strands, with bangles on her upper arms. Beside her, an older woman in orange robes with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead and a black and white beaded mala walks with eyes lowered and hands folded. Other devotees in orange, yellow and white stand and walk around them, with a white umbrella canopy and a yellow-and-red ceremonial parasol visible above. Figures in the background include men in white dhotis and orange shawls.2015-01-13