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Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground under a large ceremonial umbrella with white canopy, red tassels and a red-and-gold lotus-motif design. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a long rudraksha mala and a multi-coloured white flower garland stands smiling with hands together. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a folded red-and-gold cloth, several men in saffron shawls stand nearby, and devotees in black polo shirts with circular badges stand behind. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the central figure, who is shown being welcomed under the umbrella.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands under a large white parasol with red tassels and a painted red-and-blue floral motif, wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He stands in a crowd of men on a dirt ground; to the left a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands together in namaskar, and another in white with an orange shawl holds papers. Several men in dark polo shirts with circular logos and white-clad devotees stand around, some with hands folded. Trees and a building appear in the background.2006-12-25A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a dirt ground beneath a large ceremonial umbrella with white and red fringed tassels and a red, blue and gold lotus-petal motif. He wears a long multicolour-and-white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala and sandals, and holds his hands together at his waist while speaking. Around him, men in black polo shirts with circular badges stand with hands clasped. To the left, a man in white holds an orange-and-gold fan, and other men in orange robes stand behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the ceremonial garland under a ceremonial umbrella.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A procession on a dirt path under a bright sky with palm fronds overhead. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears saffron-orange robes and a long flower garland with white blossoms and multicoloured ribbons, smiling as he walks beneath a white and red fringed umbrella carried by an unseen attendant. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk with devotees, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. The crowd includes many people behind, with colourful decorated canopies visible at the top corners. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-robed figure under the umbrella, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha beads.2006-12-28December 30 20062006-12-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red-and-blue flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits under a large white umbrella with red tassels and black-and-gold lotus-style motifs. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest on his lap. Behind him are a standing man in a white kurta and another man in a black shirt, beneath a metal scaffold frame and blue sky. The setting appears to be an outdoor stage or ceremonial platform with a patterned green mat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are the qualifying appearance cues for the seated central figure, who is presented as the honoured guest of the event.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on dirt ground under a sunny sky. A central figure in an orange-red turban and sleeveless saffron-red robe, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, walks barefoot and smiles. Two orange and multicolored fringed ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing yellow rosettes and small badges, accompany the procession on both sides.2007-08-17Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground under a pale sky. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a long white-and-green-and-pink jasmine garland, standing on a white-draped platform beside a red-fringed umbrella held over him. Behind him stand men in dark shirts and a man in white kurta with an orange sash, plus a white-shirted man in front with a black rudraksha-style mala, and a silver vehicle is parked in the background. A brass kalasha-like vessel sits on a table nearby. Overlay credit text appears at the bottom right.2006-12-25Outdoor procession under tree cover, with a large red and white umbrella and a red-and-orange ceremonial fan with a blue bird emblem in the foreground. A long-haired man in orange robes, a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at left, with a dark-shirted man, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a young man in an orange shawl walking beside him, plus an attendant in black holding an umbrella pole.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty path. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long white-and-orange flower garland walks at left, with long swept-back dark hair and bare feet. Behind him a man in a brown shirt and jeans holds a tall wooden pole supporting a large white canopy edged with red tassels, a ratha-style umbrella. Other men in dark shirts and a bald older man in orange follow, some leaning on a white-covered vehicle or palanquin at right. Trees and clear sky are in the background. a person is visible in the foreground.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground under bright daylight with trees behind. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white floral garland with red and pink flowers, with a rudraksha mala at his neck; he is flanked by two parasols with red fringe and a colourful canopy, and carries a parasol pole himself. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks. To the left and right, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and event lanyards, walk alongside. In the foreground at bottom left and right are red and gold ceremonial umbrella or fan-shaped objects carried in procession. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron robe with long hair and rudraksha mala, a distinctive ceremonial procession figure.2006-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25