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A procession at an indoor event with a crowd of devotees pressed behind a metal barrier on the left, reaching out with raised hands and phones. A man in a plain orange-brown robe stands at centre near a silver staff topped with an umbrella-like canopy, surrounded by attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and ochre sashes. A long-haired attendant with a braid in the foreground wears a white garment with a red sash, and a man at right wears a white dhoti and a large gold-coloured beaded necklace. Colourful umbrellas, red and yellow drapes, and string lights decorate the background, and a white megaphone is held low at the front. a person cues are not clearly established, so identity is left uncertain.

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April 22 20162016-04-22January 01 20062006-01-01Night procession at a temple-style event with devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or maroon robes. A central man in a maroon robe with a red flower garland and ornate gold pendant, hands joined in namaste and a dark crown-like head covering, walks among attendants. A man in white holds a silver-handled ornate umbrella above him, and another man in orange carries an offering tray. Behind them are decorated parasols with red, yellow and green fringe, illuminated lamps and a crowd of onlookers in the dusk.2016-01-03A procession inside a large white tent with a green floor mat. At centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace walks beneath a yellow-orange parasol with fringed edging, holding a tall metal staff. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies carry rudraksha malas, and drummers in orange garments play drums to the right. A crowd of devotees lines the left side, some with hands raised or folded. The page does not indicate a person's presence at this event, and the central figure's appearance is not sufficient to establish identity, so he is described by role only.2016-04-17A photograph of a dense crowd during a night procession beneath ornate parasols with fringed tassels in orange, blue, red and green. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a gold necklace, stands at centre among the crowd, with a parasol pole beside him. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls, women in saris and a young boy in white kurta stand close together. Several people in the foreground and background hold mobile phones or cameras. Background shows a dark hall with lattice-patterned walls and onlookers. The attribution of the central figure as a person rests on appearance cues alone and is uncertain.2007-12-23A photograph of a long hall where devotees line both sides of a walkway, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Down the centre, a figure in a rust-red robe with gold border and a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot, wearing a wide dark crown-like head covering and a long beaded garland; a woman in red sari with a cloth-wrapped object walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis, one bare-chested, follow. A maroon curtain hangs on the stage behind. Probable Swamiji cues: a dark crown-style headdress, ornate red-and-gold robe and layered garlands, with a distinguished role as the centre of the procession.2016-01-02Outdoor procession with a central figure in white robes and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a gold necklace and long dark hair, walking among saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. Two saffron-robed attendants hold tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident. Multicoloured ceremonial parasols with gold embroidery and tassels shelter the procession, and red and orange flags wave behind. Devotees in orange and red clothing clap and raise their hands; a woman in red and a man in white shirt and dhoti stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in white robes with long hair, gold necklace and garland is the procession's honoured figure.2009-01-01Outdoor procession through a dense crowd of devotees, with many people pressing forward and several raising folded hands in namaskar. Ornate umbrellas (chatras) in red, green and yellow with floral and bird motifs and tassel fringes shade the procession. A golden trishul rises at the centre. Men in saffron/orange robes and garlands walk beside a figure in cream/white robes wearing a red-and-gold garland and long dark hair, and several men in white shirts assist. Devotees in the foreground raise hands in worship. The scene reads as a ratha or chariot-style procession with sevas.2009-01-01February 09 20172017-02-09 +1 copiesA procession walks down a long red carpet inside a pink tent, with lines of devotees on both sides pressing palms together in namaskar. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot, shielded by a yellow ceremonial umbrella held by an attendant. Flanking him, two men in white dhotis with gold borders wear gold necklaces, and women in saffron, red and orange saris stand among the devotees. Children in pink, red and white clothes are visible at the left edge. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk-in during a satsang-type gathering.2016-04-23April 15 20162016-04-15Outdoor ceremony under colourful fringed parasols with a banner reading Dhyanapeetam above. A long-haired person in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beneath a red-and-multicolour umbrella, with another orange-robed figure beside them. Many men in white shirts and white caps crowd around, some holding bamboo poles and a woven bamboo frame in the foreground. A white circular canopy and Tamil script signage fill the background.2008-04-19