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Photograph of an outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and a red-and-white forehead mark, holding a small object at waist level. Beside him, a young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl carries a tall gold staff topped with a carved finial. At right, a man in white with folded hands and an orange shawl walks under an orange and multicoloured fringed canopy, while orange flags and a whitewashed building stand behind. A man at the left edge photographs the scene with a compact camera, and a tray of yellow flowers is visible near the bottom left. a person: the central figure wears a long-haired, saffron-robed, gold-necklaced presentation with a forehead mark. Several devotees surround the procession.

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January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor festival procession in Bidadi. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a white turban and a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, holding his hands together in front of him. A golden trident-shaped staff rises beside him. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden staff. On the left, a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant with a gold necklace stands at the right edge beside a golden staff, and a red, blue and yellow canopy with tassels overhead. Several people in white and yellow stand around. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange robe and white turban, shown in procession with his long hair and gold necklaces.2008-12-30A photograph of a procession outdoors at a temple-like building with red-painted columns. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and bare arms stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands smiling. To the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with gold beaded necklaces stands near a tall gold trident (trishul) on a pole. A man in white holds a camera, and another at right holds the edge of a blue-and-gold ceremonial shield. Several saffron-clad attendants surround the group. Swamiji candidate appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold ceremonial necklaces, shown as a greeting figure in the procession.2008-12-23Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial procession with saffron-clad devotees near orange flags and a silver ceremonial staff. In the foreground a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace, with a shawl over his shoulders, stands at a table of offerings that includes bananas, fruit, golden sweets and small bowls. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a white-painted forehead, hold a silver vessel and a bowl; a bearded man in white and orange holds a tall silver staff at right. Several other men stand behind the procession with orange flags overhead.2007-12-23A crowd of devotees gathers around a flag-hoisting pole at an outdoor ceremony. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a maroon shawl and a gold pendant necklace, walking with hands folded. To his left, a figure with long dark hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace smiles. Behind them, men and women in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined; one man in white holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers decorate a table at upper right. A bald elderly man in white sits at lower right. Several people wear saffron robes and others white, with a wooden pole and white cloth in the foreground.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession at a Jayanti celebration. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk closely, one holding a golden trident-topped staff and another a golden staff with a finial. A multicoloured decorated umbrella is raised above the group. A man in cream kurta with an orange shawl walks at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2009-01-01Outdoor gathering under trees with a large crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, forehead vibhuti and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and an ornate gold necklace, stands holding small items in his hands. Beside him a young man in an orange robe with a white tilak holds a long bamboo staff with an orange cloth streamer, and a bearded man in orange sits at the lower right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace; this is a photograph of a standing central figure in an outdoor satsang.2006-07-11A procession on an outdoor road with a crowd of devotees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair and tripundra on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland. Flanking him are men in saffron-orange robes holding long golden ceremonial staffs, and devotees wearing orange shawls and garlands. A saffron-clad person on the right holds a gold staff as well. Behind them a red and orange canopy and a banner are visible.2009-01-01A procession outdoors with a central figure standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a red and white flower garland. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry tall golden staffs topped with ornate finials, including a trident-like staff. A red and orange canopy and a cameraman appear in the background, with banana leaves beside the path. The central figure has a long, swept-back hair style and a forehead marking, with distinctive ceremonial gold ornaments; the appearance is a probable match for a person, shown in procession with attendants.2009-01-01Outdoor procession at a temple-like courtyard with a red-and-gold canopy. A long-haired man in orange robes, a long gold ceremonial necklace, and a tilak on his forehead stands at the centre, sprinkling something from his hand toward a silver bowl held at the lower right; smoke or incense haze rises around him. Behind him stands a man in orange with a gold necklace and a second orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala. A man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident. Other devotees in white clothes stand with folded hands, a woman in a yellow sari and red tilak holds a decorated drum, and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central long-haired figure in orange with gold necklaces matches the page's description of Swamiji at the event.2008-12-23