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Outdoor procession crowd with a smiling woman in a saffron sari and a floral garland with red and white flowers, hands pressed together in greeting, a red bindi and vibhuti on her forehead. Beside her, a man with a bald head and glasses wears an orange shawl over white clothes and faces her. A bearded man in a saffron robe with a gold chain stands at left. Behind them, men in orange and saffron garments and ornate gold ritual staffs and a yellow and red decorated canopy are visible. Vibhuti marks show on several foreheads.

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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, smiles and claps with raised hands while facing a bald man in white in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland. To the left, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with gold necklaces stands among devotees. Behind, a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard, and a woman in orange and gold jewellery. Ornate canopy umbrellas with tassels and orange flags overhead, a white building behind, and a hazy sky. Many devotees fill the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of a temple walkway with a gopuram tower and metal-roofed shelter in the background, where a crowd of devotees stands. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and white forehead markings, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, smiles and gestures with an open hand. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a pink cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man with curly grey hair and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white and orange clothing stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling man with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace.2010-01-08Outdoor procession scene in bright daylight. Two saffron-robed sannyasis wearing white-and-red marigold garlands stand at centre. The man on the left has an orange turban, rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces and a serious expression. The man beside him on the right has long dark swept-back hair, an orange shawl and gold necklace, and joins his palms in greeting while smiling. Behind them a drummer in a yellow shirt plays a drum, and a decorated red-and-white canopy with fruit and banana leaves shelters the group. An ornate umbrella with coloured tassels is raised above. Other devotees in white and orange stand nearby, and a red vehicle is visible at left.2008-01-01Outdoor procession with devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking beside a gold-topped ceremonial pole and a decorated canopy. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and an orange shawl smiles and gestures with raised hands. Around him, young men wear orange shawls, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold ornaments, and one holds a gold staff. On the right, an older bearded man with a red forehead mark and orange robes raises his hand. Some watchers stand in the background near a vehicle. a person is the central man with long hair, saffron shawl and floral garland, shown in procession.2008-01-01A photograph of a procession where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands centrally, wearing an orange and gold silk dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace, and a white and orange-tipped jasmine garland with a tricolour tassel. He has his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, hold tall silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. A red and orange umbrella canopy with tassels is overhead. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by his long hair, orange and gold silk, gold necklace and jasmine garland. The attendants are men in white with silver staffs and orange sashes.2006-12-27A procession at an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a thick white and red flower garland over an orange garment and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Gold ornaments and a gold armlet are visible. Around him, men in orange and white robes and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding tall gold-topped staffs and a green banana-leaf decoration. A brightly tasselled canopy and white building are in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-01-01Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, white ash marks on his forehead and a red dot, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles, and wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant. To the left, a young man in orange robes and a white forehead mark stands near a red ceremonial umbrella. To the right, a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a gold beaded necklace holds a tall gold staff. Orange and red flags and a hillside appear in the background, with a crowd of devotees behind.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession crowd at a festival. In the centre, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklaces holds his hands in anjali mudra and smiles, a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes and glasses wears a rudraksha mala, and behind them younger men in saffron clothing hold a small orange cloth and garlands. Large yellow and red ceremonial banners with blue dove-like emblems and floral borders frame the scene, and a brass trident is visible above the crowd. Many other people in white and saffron press around the procession.2009-01-01A procession in outdoor daylight. A central figure with long dark hair, white sandalwood-style forehead marks and a red dot, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace, with a large red rose garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes with gold bead malas walk in the procession; one on the right holds a tall ornate gold staff, another on the left carries a gold staff. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels and orange flags are visible above. A bald man in glasses stands behind the central figure, and a younger man in cream and gold attire with a gold necklace is at the right edge.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a procession at an outdoor celebration. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white and green garland with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in a greeting, smiling. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a tall wooden pole raised overhead, and a man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands at right beside a golden staff topped with a finial and a white fly-whisk. Colourful fringed canopy umbrellas in red, green, blue and yellow fill the background. Several people in white and saffron stand around the group. The scene appears to be a Guru Poornima procession with a ceremonial palanquin.2007-07-29