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A smiling man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl walks through an ornate hall with arched cream columns, wearing a heavy white jasmine garland with pink flower accents, a gold beaded necklace with a pink flower pendant, and a round emblem on his chest; a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand or walk, one with arms crossed, while a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala carries a red box. Appearance-based identity is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the central figure as a person, so the role is given as a devotee in a garlanded procession-like setting.

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May 16 20122012-05-16Photograph of a procession inside a temple hall. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white tripundra on the forehead, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, walks forward smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas carry a silver kalasha with red flowers and a long white flower garland with red and yellow accents. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tall wooden staff on the left, and a man in white on the far right edge is partly visible. Several devotees stand behind in white and orange clothing.2011-12-11May 08 20122012-05-08May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA smiling man in rust-orange sannyasi-style robes stands in a marble-walled hall, wearing a gold bead headband and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears long white jasmine garlands studded with red roses, layered over heavy gold bead necklaces, and holds his hands together at chest level. Gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and other people in the crowd look on, and to the left a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold chain stands near a gilded throne-like seat. The scene suggests a reception or welcome with garlanded honour.2012-04-29June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a hexagonal paved path beneath green trees. A man in center-right wears saffron-orange robes, a long jasmine-and-multicolour bead garland, a thick rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with gold chain and pendant touches his ear. A man on the far right in saffron robes with gold beaded necklace and pendant walks nearby. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shawls and bare feet follow, some with bare shaved heads.2012-07-03A smiling man stands in a marble-walled hall, wearing a rust-red draped garment with a golden border and a gold crown-like headband with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a thick white jasmine garland with red flower accents and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant. Gold bangles adorn his arms. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds a golden staff, and several people in white shirts and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a camera stand nearby. A gold lion-headed carved throne with red cloth is in the lower left.2012-04-29Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold-coloured turban-style headband, white-and-orange floral garlands, a rudraksha mala and a thick gold necklace; he is smiling and has a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, an older bare-chested man in orange garments with a golden headband, white and orange garlands and a dark rudraksha mala walks with his eyes lowered. Left foreground, a man in saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and a dark pendant stands facing forward. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with gold necklaces, and a man in white with a camera-holding arm on the right. Painted panels and wooden pillars decorate the background.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 24 20122012-05-24