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Outdoor ceremonial photo beneath palm trees. To his left a man in red-orange robes with a white flower garland holds a tray of yellow flowers. A cameraman in white shirt and white trousers films with a raised camera. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold staff and has white sacred markings on his face and arms. Several people in white and cream traditional dress, some women in white saris, stand nearby with hands folded in devotion.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession-like gathering under palm trees. A central figure stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a black turban-style headwear, a red-orange shawl over an orange-red garment, layered beaded garlands, gold bangles and a gold pendant. Flanking figures wear white dhotis with gold borders, sacred ash lines and bare upper bodies with bangles. A cameraman in white kurta films with a handheld video camera on the left, and a man on the right holds a tall wooden staff with a red garland. Yellow flower petals appear at the lower left. a person is the central figure, shown in person with clustered namaste, ornate garlands and saffron-red robes.2016-01-03Outdoor photo of a procession at a palm-fringed ashram setting. In the centre, a man in a black cap-like headpiece, gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, a red-orange shawl and red-orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold-tipped staff. Other attendants wear white dhotis and red-orange shawls, some with white sacred ash marks on their arms and foreheads. A cameraman in a white shirt films with a video camera at left, and a bowl of yellow flower petals or offerings sits at the left edge. Trees and coconut palms fill the background.2016-01-03Outdoor ritual scene under palm trees. A central man with swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and a rust-red garment with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white ash markings on their arms and chests attend; one holds a tall wooden staff. At left, a person holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. A cameraman in white shirt films at lower left. Several people, all in traditional white or saffron-red clothing, stand and watch in the crowd.2016-01-03A photograph of a procession on a red carpet in an outdoor courtyard lined with palm trees. A central figure in a dark-red robe with gold trim, a black cap and layered gold-bead garlands walks barefoot along the carpet, smiling. Behind him a cameraman in white holds a video camera on his shoulder. On either side, devotees in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, some bare-chested with white and ochre markings on their arms, stand near tall gold poles, while attendants in saffron-red robes and vibhuti-marked foreheads flank the path. Red and white ropes wrap a palm trunk at the back.2016-01-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a red carpet under a palm-tree canopy. A central figure in a deep red dhoti and red shawl, with a black cylindrical headpiece, multiple beaded necklaces and a large pendant, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a person candidate identified by the long swept hair cues absent here; the headpiece is short and black, so the candidate is uncertain. Beside him a cameraman in white holds a video camera overhead. To the left, a priest in red-and-gold dhoti holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and sacred ash markings holds a tall golden staff, and a row of women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with white markings on his body stands near the centre.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor procession under trees on a bright day. A central man with a voluminous dark crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red wrap, smiles while walking. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long wooden staff and wears rudraksha, and a man in rust-red cloth with tripundra marks and beaded malas walks alongside. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron clothing follow, and a red and orange ornamented palanquin or ratha appears in the background.2016-01-03Outdoor procession on a paved path with palm trees and a crowd behind. Centre: a person in red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a black velvet cap, layered gold and beaded necklaces with a large pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas; they smile and carry a tall wooden staff. Flanking them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red-orange rudraksha mala walks at left, and a man at right wears orange-red robes with gold waistband, rudraksha mala, sandalwood-white forehead markings and arm bands. Several men in white dhoti and shirts with gold borders, many with white ash markings, follow. Festival procession.2016-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a red-carpeted ritual walkway. At the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red sannyasi cloth and heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, eyes lowered. Beside him on the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders carries a long bamboo staff. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad attendants walk, some with rudraksha malas, and a plant in a terracotta pot stands at the right edge. A cameraman with a video camera appears in the upper left.2016-08-02January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor ritual procession under a leafy tree with a yellow and white flower garland hanging at the left edge. A central figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, ceremonial gold necklaces and bangles, stands with palms joined in anjali and an upturned face, appearing to be probable Swamiji in an appearance-based candidate role. Around him, attendants in saffron-orange and red garments carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a man in white shirt and trousers holds a video camera. Two further attendants stand at right with hands folded, and a bald man in red-orange robes with beaded necklaces smiles in prayer. Several more people are visible in the background.2016-01-03A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe standing barefoot on a stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, and a long garland of red and white flowers hanging to his knees. Behind him, dozens of people in white dhotis and shirts, some holding a staff and an orange umbrella, stand among palm trees near a red structure. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-04-10