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A photograph of a ceremonial procession descending a striped red-and-white stepped platform under a decorated canopy. In the centre, a bearded man in a deep rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a thick gold necklace, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a mala, walks barefoot with a dark whisk-like fan at his side. Beside him, a young attendant in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads carries a walkie-talkie. Behind them, women in green, teal and orange saris stand on the steps, and men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls carry a long white parasol-pole. A colourful painted ratha-style shrine with lion figures stands at right, and onlookers in western and Indian dress watch from the platform at left, some with hands pressed together in greeting.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A 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.2016-08-02February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a group descending a stone staircase inside a building with barred windows, shoes scattered on the steps below. In the centre, a barefoot person in a deep red-maroon robe with gold-edged bands and a red turban walks with a wide smile, wearing a brown beaded necklace and many marigold and beaded garlands. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant around his neck, and a man in black T-shirt holding a yellow-orange flower garland. Around them are saffron and orange-robed sadhus, one with a purple vest and long white beard, and older women in saffron and white shawls. Whether the central figure is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2015-09-11A procession descends a red-painted stone staircase at dusk outdoors. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron garment and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a round parasol-like canopy above him. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes walk down the steps, one carrying a folded orange cloth. On the left and right edges, two men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and bead necklaces hold tall ceremonial staffs; the right staff ends in a golden finial. Red flags on poles and a banana-leaf arrangement frame the scene, with a white lantern-like structure at right and a golden kalasha-topped pillar behind. The scene reads as a ritual procession with saffron-clad participants and attendants.2017-02-24December 03 20162016-12-03February 24 20172017-02-24A procession with a central figure in a long maroon-brown robe, a large red-and-white floral garland, layered gold necklaces and a dark swept-back hairstyle, walking forward and smiling. Flanking him are men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls holding tall silver tridents, and women in orange and maroon saris behind. Above them are ornate umbrellas in red, orange and multicoloured fringed panels, with decorated flag poles and red flags. Onlookers in white and cream clothing line the steps. The central figure shows probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and a garland, and is in an in_person procession.2016-07-19December 12 20162016-12-12