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A procession on a red carpet under a open-sided pavilion with colourful tassels. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold dhoti, a red garland, a gold necklace and a tilak walks with hands held together in greeting, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying a ceremonial staff. Behind them, orange-robed young men with sacred ash markings play long brass horns and drums, and a bald man in red robes and rudraksha malas walks at the front. A white-clad man stands at the left edge. A ceremonial palanquin-style standard and trident-like staffs are visible in the background.

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November 05 20132013-11-05A procession walks along a red carpet under a large open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and hanging decorations. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala across the chest; he smiles and walks barefoot. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and rust-coloured robes carry a tall golden staff with a decorated orange-and-red pennant and ceremonial staffs. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk at the sides, one carrying a brass ritual vessel. An elderly bearded figure in orange stands behind. a person by appearance: the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, garland and rudraksha mala suggest the central procession figure.2015-01-04March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20152015-09-08July 17 20132013-07-17Outdoor procession on a paved brick walkway with palm fronds and a white car behind. At centre, a man in a maroon-brown robe with a long multi-coloured marigold and white flower garland and a gold pendant walks with palms pressed together in greeting and a long black braided shawl hanging at his back. Around him, several men and youths wear saffron-orange dhotis and turbans, some carrying a ceremonial staff, bead malas and gold chains, one with a book. On the right, a figure in orange with a white floral garland and an ornate jewelled necklace holds a decorated tray. White-clad attendants in dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some singing. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold pendant and garland, maroon ceremonial robe, with his role as the central figure leading the procession.2016-04-10A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04March 11 20172017-03-11A procession walks along a paved path lined with a striped woven mat, led by a bearded man in a rust-brown robe and white jasmine garland, wearing rudraksha malas across his chest and a vertical white mark on his forehead. A large umbrella with red, yellow, green, blue and white fringed panels is held above him. Around him, young men in orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, with long braided hair, carry cymbals and drums, and several are adorned with beaded necklaces and bead strands. Men in white dhotis and a man playing a horn or trumpet walk among them.2017-03-11May 30 20132013-05-30June 30 20132013-06-30August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies