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Outdoor procession under a red canopy with yellow valances and hanging banana bunches and leaves. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and gold armlets, smiles and gestures with raised hands. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a woman in a white sari with red border, carrying a brass kalasha wrapped in red and white jasmine garlands. Men in white shirts and onlookers crowd the foreground during the padapuja-style reception.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering under a red canopy decorated with hanging green mango leaves and a bunch of ripe bananas on a stalk. A woman with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands in red-brown robes with a gold border and gestures with her hands. Beside her, a bald priest in red-brown robes wears a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial cloth, while an older man in white clothes holds white and red flower garlands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and a young shaved-headed man with white tilak on his forehead stand close by, with onlookers around them.2014-07-03A photograph of a procession moving under a red and striped canopy at an outdoor ceremonial site. At the centre, a figure in a rust-red robe with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks forward, one hand raised. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass tray of flowers and a mango-leaf offering. Surrounding them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red shawl, and several women in saris press close, with a few onlookers and a railing behind. Some attendants wear white shirts with a tilak mark. The scene suggests a devotional procession with garlanded guests.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA crowd gathers under a decorated canopy of banana leaves, flowers and colourful cloth at an outdoor gathering. A central man with long hair and a red-maroon robe with gold trim wears a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white and red flowers, smiling as he raises a hand toward a woman's head in blessing. Around him, several shaved-headed men wear maroon-orange robes, rudraksha malas and orange shawls. A woman in white with flower garlands stands at left. Behind them, a printed banner shows a smiling woman in orange and a painted garden scene. The central figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha and ceremonial robes, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in an ashram-style blessing setting.2014-07-04July 01 20142014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a red canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow fringe. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold garment, bows her head while a large garland of red and white flowers, green leaves and a strand of yellow beads is placed around her neck by a man in a saffron-striped robe. Behind her, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala watches. At the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, crowd the scene, with a vehicle parked behind.2014-07-03Photo of a procession of saffron-clad devotees, mostly shaved-headed men and several women, in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and beaded orange garlands. The man at right, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a red and gold flower garland and orange robe, gesturing with his open right hand. A bald man at left wears white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in the center holds a long wooden pole. Behind them an ornate gold-framed palanquin or chariot panel and a figure in orange silk stand out. Several people in the background wear white. a person: the long-haired man at right, identified by appearance cues including long hair, a red-and-gold flower garland and an orange robe, as a candidate only.2013-03-11July 04 20142014-07-04July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a procession entering a decorated doorway at a devotee's house. A central man wearing a maroon-red robe, a red turban, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of yellow marigolds with white and red flowers smiles and holds a small orange object in his hands. Flanking him, a man in orange-saffron robes with a bare shoulder and rudraksha beads holds a small plate with offerings, and another monastic in orange robes with white sacred ash marks on the forehead stands to the right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, some clapping. Banana leaves and a striped cloth canopy hang overhead, and the doorway is wrapped in marigold garlands and orange ribbon. Several people are visible in the background.2014-06-26A crowded outdoor ritual scene with several men in saffron and orange turbans and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas and red-orange threaded armbands. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead marking, layered gold-bead and rudraksha necklaces, a red-orange robe and red bangles smiles while touching a brass tray heaped with bananas, coconut halves, fruit and wrapped offerings. A man in a white kurta with a gold chain stands beside the tray, and a bearded older man in white and glasses appears behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bead necklaces, rudraksha and a saffron robe, presented as the figure receiving the offerings.2015-01-13August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copies