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A photograph of a procession area under a temporary pandal decorated with banana leaves, hanging green and white floral strands and orange cloth. In the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange robe with gold border, a large white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, and gestures with one hand as he walks. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace walks barefoot. Behind them a man in cream clothes photographs with a camera, a golden ceremonial object and trident are visible, and to the right a woman in an orange and cream sari with a red pendant stands by a white wall. A table on the left holds rows of metal plates.

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Outdoor temple-compound scene under a corrugated roof with banana leaves and hanging decorations. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, a white flower garland and a gold-and-bead necklace, with a red dot on his forehead, smiles and walks forward. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes and a gold necklace gestures toward a table of metal bowls and dishes. A woman in an orange-and-white sari stands at the right by a white wall, and a trident and a golden ceremonial object are visible in the background.2008-01-01Photograph of a courtyard ritual setting under a thatched and banana-leaf canopy beside a white wall. A man with long dark hair, a crown-like gold ornament and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing an orange shawl and orange dhoti, stands centre-frame while a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti adjusts his garland. Behind them a man with a full black beard in an orange shawl and gold chain stands near a table of silver plates. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a cream kurta with a yellow-and-white garland stand to the right, and a figure in a white shirt photographs the scene. A trident is visible at the back.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over orange robes and a white and red flower garland with gold beaded ornaments, raising his hands in front of him during a procession. Behind him, a multicoloured canopy with tassels shelters the procession, and several young men in cream and white dhotis with orange sashes walk nearby. A younger attendant in orange clothing with gold beads bends forward at right, and metal ritual plates sit at lower left.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor photo of a procession in a palm-fringed setting. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a thick gold and bead necklace wears a long saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, smiling while walking. Beside him on the left, a bearded man in orange robes walks. On the right, a young man in orange robes carries a silver tray. Behind, a man in orange robes and an elderly bearded man in white and yellow walk. A green, red and white canopy with tassels and a red-and-gold ornamented parasol are visible in the background, with a tall palm tree behind.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and gold border waving, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, with a red bindi and tilak marks. Beside him a bearded sannyasi in orange robes holds a gold trident-topped staff, and red-and-gold umbrellas with fringe and a silver trident-shaped ornament appear above. Several other people in orange and white stand behind. Probable Swamiji identified by distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, shown in procession.2008-01-01A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, white vibhuti and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange silk garment with gold border and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold beads. Behind him, men in orange and cream clothes, some with white forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces, stand near a large ornate umbrella with orange, green and red panels and tasselled fringe, marked with bird emblems, and a gold finial. Outdoors at dusk with a tiled roof and palm trees visible.2008-01-01Outdoor procession photo. A man with long swept-back black hair, white and red tilak on the forehead, wears an orange garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a white and pink flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, walking under a multicoloured fringed canopy with a gold finial. Behind him a bearded man with white forehead markings and an orange robe stands beside a gold trident-topped staff, and another orange-clad man wearing a gold chain and wristwatch stands at right in front of a light building. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure with long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a flower garland and rudraksha-style gold beads matches the presentation cues. Four people visible.2008-01-01March 24 20082008-03-24