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August 11 2009

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May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor temple procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched hut. A decorated palanquin with yellow marigold garlands, gold bells and multicoloured tassels is carried by men in white dhotis and shirts, holding thick red-and-pink cloth ropes. Among them, a bare-headed man in white holds one end of the rope beside a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a large ornate gold necklace on the right, and another saffron-robed figure stands on the left. A colourful umbrella with fringe shades the procession, and devotees in white with rudraksha malas walk alongside.2009-12-27June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dusty road in bright daylight. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a tilak wears an orange saffron robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, holding a long wooden pole that supports a white fringed parasol with red trim and a gold finial. Flanking him, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry colourful multicoloured fringed parasols on wooden poles. The man at right wears a white shirt with an orange and purple shawl and a tilak. Figures behind include devotees in white and orange, and a blue vehicle is visible in the background. The man at centre matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland.2006-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession at an ashram-style event under a bright sky. A central bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white and green-and-red flower garland, with white sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. Around him, devotees in saffron robes walk close, and a man in white clothing holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe above the group. Some devotees carry ritual items, and palm trees, a tall metal frame and low buildings stand behind them.2009-01-02February 24 20072007-02-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a white building behind. A central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a crown-like bearing, walking between men in white kurtas. Several men in white kurtas hold ornate red and white parasols with tassels, and the man at right in a white kurta and red-gold border shawl carries a glass vessel of flowers and a plant. A woman in a yellow sari and a child in a plaid shirt stand to the right. a person is the saffron-robed central figure in the procession, based on the saffron robe, garland and rudraksha mala, and the page's description of the event.2006-12-29A photograph of a procession walking along a dirt path under large shade trees. Several men in plain white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line; the front figures carry a decorated umbrella with a dark canopy and fringe, a red flag bearing a dark emblem flies from a pole, and one walker holds a long staff. The man at the rear right has grey hair and carries a bag over his shoulder. Dappled sunlight and shadows fall across the ground.2007-02-24May 18 20122012-05-18