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January 06 20132013-01-06A smiling figure in the centre wears a long floral garland of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a gold neck ornament and a red bindi, and raises one hand in blessing. Around them stand several men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings, and a woman in similar clothing stands behind. Green foliage fills the background, and a pole is visible at the top.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment, layered gold necklaces and a green leaf garland, being greeted at an outdoor courtyard beside an orange wall. A man in a white shirt bends forward with hands raised toward him. Behind, a male attendant in an orange dhoti with a gold necklace holds a tall umbrella with colourful tassels, and a shaved-headed priest in orange with a white forehead band and gold beads stands at right with hands joined. The man's long hair, gold necklaces and orange-saffron clothing are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji presence, with the umbrella-bearer and priest in ritual attire.2013-01-06A procession outdoors with a central figure wearing a long white and red flower garland of roses and marigolds with green leaves, gold necklaces and a dark wooden bead mala, a red tilak on the forehead and white ash marks. Around him, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold-bordered edges wear gold chains and rudraksha or bead malas; one holds a tray of offerings. Decorated flags with floral designs and a blue-and-gold canopy appear in the background, with a hill behind.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A procession in a temple hall with saffron-robed attendants. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band, a leopard-print shawl, a thick orange rudraksha mala, a pink and white flower garland and gold ornaments and earrings; he is smiling and walking forward. a person (appearance-based label, unconfirmed) in the centre. Flanking him are shaved-headed attendants in orange robes with white forehead bands, gold beaded necklaces and white sandalwood markings on their arms, one carrying a silver tray of green leaves and offerings. Behind them stand orange and gold ceremonial banners with a bird emblem, and a dark deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands sits at the right edge.2013-03-10A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors beside tall wooden poles topped with orange and gold umbrellas embroidered with floral and emblem motifs. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and white tilak on the forehead wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in greeting. Robed attendants flank him, one holding a metal tray of flowers. Green foliage and banana leaves fill the background, and a white-and-red banner stands behind.2013-01-06February 12 20132013-02-12January 06 20132013-01-06December 11 20112011-12-11July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copies