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A photograph of a procession outdoors under a bright sky, with a tall ritual standard and a trident visible at the top left. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a maroon-red garment and a heavy necklace of gold beads with a brown braided cord, plus a garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. Beside him on the left, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe also wears a red and yellow flower garland. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, press close and gesture, while another man at right in white clothing with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. The crowd appears to be walking in a festival procession.

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Outdoor 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.2013-11-11Outdoor procession on a bright day with several saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walking together. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair pulled back wears a maroon-red robe, a thick rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, with a red-and-white-and-yellow flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold and white jasmine garland stands with eyes lowered. Behind them, more robed men carry gold-tipped staffs and colourful embroidered flags, and an umbrella is held overhead. A bald man in glasses and an orange shawl, with a gold necklace, walks at right, and bystanders in white dhotis line the edges. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the maroon robe, identified only by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garlanded procession role.2013-11-11Outdoor 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 on a roadside with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Center right, a smiling man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and large gold bead necklace wears a red tilak and a long garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blooms. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a similar floral garland walks with eyes lowered. Behind them, a saffron and gold ceremonial umbrella or flag rises, and several shaved-headed priests in white and saffron stand nearby. Bright daylight, trees in the background.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesAugust 09 20152015-08-09May 01 20152015-05-01January 03 20162016-01-03November 11 20132013-11-11A street procession on a sunny road. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes wears a gold and beaded necklace with a pendant. To the right, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, carrying a long staff. Behind them, women in saffron saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk, and a trident and a ceremonial banner with a red and gold design are visible.2013-11-11