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Outdoor street procession in daylight. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers over his shoulder, a thick gold necklace with rudraksha beads, a gold headband, and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace walks in step. Behind them, another robed attendant holds a tall staff topped with a bird figure, and onlookers and a man in dark clothing stand nearby. Scaffolding and buildings line the street.

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Outdoor procession under a bright sky. Two prominent figures in front wear floral garlands of white, yellow and red blossoms. The man on the left is bald with a red forehead mark and wears an orange saffron shawl. The man on the right has long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, a red-brown silk garment, and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, smiling with eyes lowered. Behind them a man in a brown robe and rudraksha beads raises one arm, and a golden ceremonial umbrella and gold flagstaff appear above the crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing.2013-11-11Outdoor procession with a man in the centre wearing a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead and rudraksha mala, gold bangles, and a red tilak; he has long swept-back hair and smiles broadly. A garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blossoms hangs on his shoulders. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a matching garland stands among devotees. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, walk under a ceremonial umbrella with a curved handle and a decorated yellow canopy. Bright daylight, trees and utility poles in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold bead mala, and maroon ceremonial clothing; the saffron-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.2013-11-11October 01 20062006-10-01May 18 20122012-05-18May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18June 03 20162016-06-03May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under trees on a bright day. A central man with a voluminous dark crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red wrap, smiles while walking. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long wooden staff and wears rudraksha, and a man in rust-red cloth with tripundra marks and beaded malas walks alongside. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron clothing follow, and a red and orange ornamented palanquin or ratha appears in the background.2016-01-03A photograph of a procession with several saffron-robed men walking barefoot on a paved street. The central figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold pendant necklace, and has a mark on his forehead. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a crown-like headpiece and a multi-strand pearl and bead necklace. Behind them, a canopy with red and gold fabric shows in the background, with more people in white and orange clothing. Bald-headed figures in orange robes with beaded malas walk along the right edge. Mid-procession, with a ceremonial processional setting in a temple town street.2012-05-18February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copies