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Outdoor temple-street procession scene in strong backlight. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe and yellow shawl, with a thick garland of green leaves, yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders, and a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. He holds a metal staff topped with a glowing lamp-like finial. Behind him, a bare-chested man in a pale orange-and-white dhoti walks, and a woman in a red garment stands at right. Another man stands in the background at left. Printed text on a faded sign appears in the upper left. The scene reads as a devotional walk rather than a formal ceremony.

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January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A photo taken in a long temple colonnade with red-painted wooden beams and pillars. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe, a yellow shawl, and a heavy garland of green leaves, pink flowers and white jasmine, carrying a gold-tipped staff. Behind him a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a young attendant in a white dhoti carries a metal plate. Several other people in orange and white walk through the crowded corridor.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A man with long, dark, wavy hair walks with eyes lowered in a procession, wearing a red-orange wrap draped over his shoulder and a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents around his neck. A white horizontal vibhuti band and red kumkum mark his forehead. Behind him, a man in red holds a tall wooden pole topped by a red and gold embroidered ceremonial banner with floral motifs and a bird emblem. Other people in red clothing stand nearby in an outdoor setting under a clear sky.2009-01-02Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing with eyes lowered, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and pink flowers with green leaves. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant bearing a small temple-shaped motif, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, men in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces stand in a procession setting, with a bald man in glasses and white tilak at right and a gold-coloured pillar edge visible. Trees and blue sky appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man in the centre has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and rudraksha-style gold necklaces, so the appearance-based candidate is present in person.2008-12-28 +1 copiesClose portrait photo of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and wide gold-bead necklace, wearing a large multicoloured flower garland of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds, purple globe amaranth and green leaves. He has a white tilak with a red kumkum dot on his forehead and stands outdoors in front of a crowd, with a wooden pole behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha-style gold beads and flower garland, shown as an in-person devotee-facing procession figure.2009-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at Bidadi Adheenam. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white-and-marigold garland with green, orange and blue ribbon accents and a rudraksha mala, with a red mark on the forehead and eyes closed. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry gold-painted staffs and a trident-topped pole, and a man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A pale yellow building and blue sky are behind them. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk with attendants carrying ritual staffs.2007-12-24Outdoor religious procession under a red and gold canopy with crowds of onlookers behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces wears saffron-orange robes and walks forward smiling; he appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces, garland and saffron clothing. Flanking him, a bald man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments carries a long staff, while a white-clad attendant with a gold-handled staff walks at left. Orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral emblems hang overhead, and a gilded deity murti or palanquin appears at the right edge with gold ceremonial fans.2012-01-01May 05 20122012-05-05