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A procession outdoors on a brick-paved path beneath a leafy tree. A man in the centre wears orange-red robes with gold borders, a thick gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha bracelet, and a headband, walking barefoot while looking upward. Behind him a bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace walks alongside. A red umbrella with colourful tassels is held over the central figure by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala. A uniformed police officer in khaki and cap walks at left, and a crowd in white clothing follows.

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A procession at a temple entrance. Around him, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands beside gold-topped ceremonial staffs. Monks in saffron, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold armband, and devotees line the path, with a colourful temple gopuram and decorative umbrellas in the background.2011-12-20February 28 20132013-02-28A figure in an orange turban and saffron robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at a temple procession, with a long garland of red and green flowers and gold ornaments on his chest and upper arms. A red and teal fringed parasol is held above him. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands to the left, and men in white dhotis with gold borders flank the scene, one holding a long ceremonial staff. Yellow marigold petals cover the ground and a temple gopuram is visible behind. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style necklace of gold beads, cues consistent with the page's description of a person appearance, though the identification is not certain.2011-12-20November 30 20162016-11-30 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A festive procession walks along a red carpet in front of a temple with a decorated deity murti behind garlands. A man in the centre wears a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, a large rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long hair swept up and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a shaved-headed man in red-brown robes and a white-beaded mala walks. To the left, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron shawls carry umbrellas and ceremonial staffs; a large decorated umbrella with the words Dhyanapeetham and peacock-like motifs is held overhead. Women in orange saris carry offering baskets of bananas and flowers at the sides, and banana plants and red flags frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is tied to the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-red garments, ornate gold necklace and mala cues.2016-01-03A photograph of a temple visit with a central figure standing in a crowd, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears an orange-saffron turban with a red tilak, layered red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace, and an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered draping. A large red umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held above him. Around him, a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the left, and devotees in orange and white dhotis, one with a gold chain, stand nearby. Yellow and white flower petals cover the ground at their feet. Temple gopuram towers are visible behind. The central figure's turban, garland and saffron robes match the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable), shown being honoured at a temple.2011-12-20A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a red jewel, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, standing under a large red and multicolour fringed umbrella outdoors near a temple gopuram. He wears layered red and green flower garlands, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and gold armbands. Around him a uniformed police officer in khaki stands on the left, a bald man in orange cloth and a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold necklace stand beside him, and several onlookers crowd behind. Yellow flower petals cover the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban, saffron robes, rudraksha-style necklace and ceremonial gold ornaments, being honoured under a ceremonial umbrella.2011-12-20December 23 20162016-12-23February 28 20132013-02-28 +1 copies