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Outdoor procession beside a red draped structure. A man with long dark hair and an ornate gold necklace, wearing a red and gold garment and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward; a man in red robes with a bare shaved head walks beside him. A man in a white dhoti and shawl holds up a long pole carrying a red, yellow and green umbrella with fringed tassels. A brass bell hangs on a metal stand at right, and devotees in white stand behind. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A procession outdoors under tropical trees and banana leaves. In the centre, a figure with a voluminous dark swept-back hair, crown-like headdress, large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and red-brown shawl over a red garment walks forward holding a tall gold staff. Men beside and behind wear red-orange and cream dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sandalwood markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A microphone is held by a man at right. A decorated umbrella and a round red-and-gold floral ornament appear at left. a person: the central figure has long hair and ceremonial gold garland, matching the visible cues for the page subject, presented as a procession leader.2016-01-03A procession on a striped runner walks along a stone path outdoors. In the centre, a man in a black turban and a red-orange sleeveless robe with gold border, wearing a long garland of yellow-orange flowers and a large gold pendant, walks forward smiling. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a red and gold ceremonial umbrella whose panels show birds and motifs. Behind them, women in orange-red saris with gold borders carry offerings and brass vessels, and men in red robes and white-clad attendants follow among palm and banana leaves. Several other ceremonial umbrellas are visible.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession on a red carpet at a temple-style setting with banana plants and gold-decorated deity murtis behind. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, wears heavy rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold pendant, and is walking centre-frame beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. a person cues: long hair, layered rudraksha and gold ornaments, saffron-red ceremonial clothing, sheltered by the umbrella. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilaka, walk in attendance; one holds a long ceremonial staff and another carries a fan-like orange cloth. Several devotees in orange and red robes stand by the route. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2016-01-03Outdoor procession at an ashram with a row of men in saffron-orange and red-brown robes and white-and-gold dhotis walking under trees and banana leaves. The central figure in a dark, swept-back hairstyle wears a red-orange garment with gold trim, a thick rudraksha mala, a long gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armbands; he holds a tall golden staff. Flanking men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilak marks on their foreheads. A large circular decorated fan with red flower edging is carried at left, and an orange umbrella appears at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange ceremonial attire.2016-01-03Outdoor procession on a paved path under a canopy edged with red, yellow and green tassels and a gold pole. A central man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long swept-back dark hair, orange shoes, a layered gold and orange bead necklace and rudraksha-style mala, raises his right hand in a wave and smiles; his distinctive hair and ornate saffron-gold adornments give a person appearance, so his identity is uncertain. Around him, drummers in white dhotis with gold borders play drums, and other men in saffron-orange and red robes with beaded malas walk in the procession, while a crowd of white-clad devotees watches from behind.2016-01-03A festive procession walks along a red carpet in front of a temple with a decorated deity murti behind garlands. A man in the centre wears a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, a large rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long hair swept up and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaved-headed man in red-brown robes and a white-beaded mala walks. To the left, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron shawls carry umbrellas and ceremonial staffs; a large decorated umbrella with the words Dhyanapeetham and peacock-like motifs is held overhead. Women in orange saris carry offering baskets of bananas and flowers at the sides, and banana plants and red flags frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is tied to the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red garments, ornate gold necklace and mala cues.2016-01-03February 28 20132013-02-28