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September 08 2015

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A procession walks along a red carpet under an open-sided pavilion hung with strings of small decorative tassels. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-brown dhoti with gold borders, a multi-row garland of red and white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an ornate gold necklace; he walks ahead of the group and smiles. Robed attendants in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas flank him, one holding a tall ceremonial parasol with a blue fringed canopy, another carrying a decorated kalasha-style pot with green leaves. Behind them, men in white dhotis with gold borders play drums and carry ritual items. Probable Swamiji in a central role, with clear appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A procession walks along a red carpet under a large open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof and hanging decorations. A central figure with long dark hair wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala across the chest; he smiles and walks barefoot. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange and rust-coloured robes carry a tall golden staff with a decorated orange-and-red pennant and ceremonial staffs. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk at the sides, one carrying a brass ritual vessel. An elderly bearded figure in orange stands behind. a person by appearance: the long swept-back hair, gold necklace, garland and rudraksha mala suggest the central procession figure.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A procession on a red carpet under a open-sided pavilion with colourful tassels. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold dhoti, a red garland, a gold necklace and a tilak walks with hands held together in greeting, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying a ceremonial staff. Behind them, orange-robed young men with sacred ash markings play long brass horns and drums, and a bald man in red robes and rudraksha malas walks at the front. A white-clad man stands at the left edge. A ceremonial palanquin-style standard and trident-like staffs are visible in the background.2015-04-21A photograph of a procession on a red carpet under a canopy of leafy trees. A bearded man in the centre wears a reddish-brown robe, a long white and red-flowered garland, a brown beaded rudraksha-style mala, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he walks barefoot. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border carries a brown object. Around them, several men and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with bare chests, beaded malas and forehead markings, carry a tall wooden staff with a tassel and play handheld drums. A young man at right holds a microphone. Background shows more participants and a decorated structure with garlands.2017-01-01June 07 20162016-06-07A procession on a red-carpeted stage under a pavilion with red fabric walls and an ornate canopy overhead. In the centre a bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and a dark maroon turban walks forward, wearing a thick gold necklace, a large pendant, a white and pink garland and gold armbands; the figure is a probable Swamiji on the basis of the distinctive turban, gold ornaments and garland. To his left a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks ahead. Behind them, figures in white dhotis with gold borders carry a tray of yellow and red flowers and a staff, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with palms joined. Devotees in white and in casual clothes watch from the sides.2016-12-03September 08 20152015-09-08A photograph of a procession under a corrugated roof with palm trees visible outside. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-tilak forehead wears a rust-orange garment with a striped gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. Around his neck is a gold-bead necklace, and he smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered wrap. Behind them, a bare-headed attendant in white dhoti holds a long wooden pole, and a drummer in orange with a green-and-gold drum case walks at left. A decorated palanquin and a red stone base with garlands appear at right and background.2014-08-20 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10September 14 20152015-09-14