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A procession on a paved courtyard walkway beside a red pillar. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair, a white forehead mark and a rust-brown robe wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and gold armbands, and walks with a long wooden staff. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, follow. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella, and a woman in a cream sari stands near the pillars. In the lower left, a figure in orange and gold carries a brass vessel with green leaves. a person appears in the centre, based on the long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a Maheshwara Puja procession.

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January 01 20172017-01-01A procession on a paved courtyard path lined with palm trees and hanging green decorations. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, white and pink blooms, a large gold pendant on a bead necklace, and an orange-gold shawl. He is smiling and walking forward. Around him, attendants in saffron and orange robes with gold borders and white dhotis, some wearing orange turbans, carry a staff, a decorated kalasha pot with white flowers, and hold hands together in anjali. A white car is parked behind them beside a red wall.2016-04-10August 02 20162016-08-02December 23 20162016-12-23August 02 20162016-08-02May 08 20182018-05-08A procession on a paved courtyard under a covered shed with hanging orange and red decorative lamps. At centre, a bare-chested man in a deep maroon-red dhoti and wrap, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red-and-gold ornate gold necklace, gold bangles and a red tilak mark, walks with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a tall gold-handled umbrella with a red and gold fringed canopy over him. Other men in white and saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, and women in white saris with gold borders, follow in a line, with more onlookers and devotees in the background near a decorated ritual structure. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, saffron-maroon clothing and a tilak, and is shielded by an umbrella, consistent with an honoured guru in procession.2016-08-02Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with green trees. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a tilak walks at centre in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and draped shawl, wearing a heavy gold pendant necklace over rudraksha malas and rust-red beaded armlets. Behind him, women in yellow and cream saris and men in white dhotis with gold borders walk in step, many wearing rudraksha malas. The man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji candidate on several cues (long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, rust-red robes), so he is a probable Swamiji in procession.2016-08-12January 01 20172017-01-01March 17 20182018-03-17Outdoor procession on a shaded paved path beneath a white canopy with green foliage. In the centre, a bearded man in a red-brown turban and rust-coloured robe wears a thick gold chain, a white-and-yellow floral garland and gold armbands, and carries a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Several men walk beside and behind him, bare-chested or in saffron and orange dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead tilak. At left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a yellow flower garland, and a table with a striped cloth displays framed portrait photos. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. The group appears to be a ceremonial walk.2016-12-23October 03 20162016-10-03