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A central figure in a maroon-red saffron-toned robe stands in a procession at night, smiling, wearing a dense multi-strand gold necklace, a gold-and-rudraksha style pendant, and a fresh garland of red and yellow flowers over the shoulders. A white vertical forehead mark and a red bindi are visible. Around him, several men in similar maroon garments and white forehead marks carry tall silver and gold staffs and a kalasha-style brass pot, while a bald attendant in a rudraksha mala holds a metal tray at left. A decorated red and gold canopy fabric appears at upper left under a dark roof. The scene reads as a temple or ashram procession.

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July 22 20132013-07-22Night procession at an ashram with a central figure in saffron-coloured robes and a long red-and-multicolour garland, wearing a gold necklace with a large pendant, a white forehead mark and earrings, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Around him, several shaved-headed attendants in rust-red dhotis and gold chains carry a silver staff and a trident-topped standard, and one holds a silver tray of flowers. On the left, a woman in white with palms pressed together and children in red and green stand among devotees. The background shows dark foliage and a decorated ceremonial banner. a person: the central figure wears a long garland, gold chest ornaments and a white forehead mark in a procession setting.2013-07-22A smiling man in a red-orange turban with a red tilak mark sits in an ornate palanquin during a procession at night. He wears a saffron-orange garment, thick gold necklaces, a long red-pink flower garland and gold armlets. Behind him a standing attendant in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a lanyard holds a long staff, and a second attendant wears a red-orange garment. Decorated poles with purple and yellow tassels, a gilded circular canopy and a hanging flower garland frame the scene. A silver lamp stands at lower left.2015-09-15Night procession with a central man in a maroon-brown robe, gold crown and a large gold pendant necklace, wearing a long multicoloured garland of white, purple, red and blue flowers, holding a tall silver staff and smiling. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff, and a bald man in a brown-red robe walks alongside. Left, women in orange sarees carry yellow poles with orange-and-purple temple flags. Bright golden lights glow in the background.2016-01-24Night procession with a central figure in a maroon robe and a long multicoloured garland of white, red and purple flowers, carrying a silver trident-like staff. He wears a gold crown-style headpiece, a gold pendant and a dark rudraksha mala, and smiles toward the camera. Behind him, a man in a saffron-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala holds a staff, and another shaven-headed man in a maroon robe with a gold border and black beads walks beside him. Behind them, ornate golden deity figures and decorated palanquin or chariot elements glow with lights, with orange-clad marchers and yellow poles bearing triangular banners with a dove emblem on both sides.2016-01-24A photograph of a procession at dusk. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a bindi, and a dark reddish-brown garment with a gold-toned orange shawl wears a long multi-strand garland of pink and red flowers with white and yellow accents, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant. Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned wrap. Behind him, two ornate red and gold canopy-topped banners stand over a large silver pot and ceremonial horns. Men in saffron and orange robes and white head bands carry brass items and walk up stone steps. A small pot with green leaves stands in the lower left, and a photographer in the foreground lower left takes pictures.2013-07-22September 28 20172017-09-28A night procession on a red carpet at an ashram, led by a smiling person in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange shawl. A large gold-and-orange garland with a red-and-yellow floral garland hangs over their chest, and a gold ornate pendant rests on the garland. Several sannyasi-style attendants in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and horizontal white forehead bands walk with them; one holds a tall staff, another carries a trident-topped pole, and one plays a hand drum at the right. Behind them, more robed participants and women in white and pink saris follow beneath a colourful fringed canopy. Tall trident standards and bright white lights frame the scene.2015-07-31 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA festive procession photo at night. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-saffron ceremonial garments wears heavy gold necklaces, red and pink flower garlands, and a gold bangle, and smiles while holding a tall gold-and-white flower-garlanded palanquin pole. Behind him, a young attendant in orange robes and a man with a white-and-gold ornamental fan or parasol stand near the palanquin, with a child in the foreground and tasselled red and yellow decorations overhead.2015-09-15July 31 20152015-07-31July 22 20132013-07-22