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Outdoor procession on a paved road with a crowd of men in white dhotis and saffron robes. Centre, a man in a maroon silk dhoti and gold-bordered shawl wears a long multicoloured garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers, with a gold chain and rudraksha mala; he appears to be a ceremonial figure in the procession. Beside him, a bald monk in saffron robes wears a similar flower garland. Behind them a raised ornate umbrella and a gold ceremonial staff are carried. At right, a young man in white kurta and purple-and-gold shawl plays a saxophone, with a drum visible beside him. Trees and a stone wall line the background.

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November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11February 05 20152015-02-05A street procession on a sunny road. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes wears a gold and beaded necklace with a pendant. To the right, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, carrying a long staff. Behind them, women in saffron saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings walk, and a trident and a ceremonial banner with a red and gold design are visible.2013-11-11Outdoor procession on a bright day with several saffron- and maroon-robed sannyasis walking together. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair pulled back wears a maroon-red robe, a thick rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, with a red-and-white-and-yellow flower garland around his neck. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-yellow marigold and white jasmine garland stands with eyes lowered. Behind them, more robed men carry gold-tipped staffs and colourful embroidered flags, and an umbrella is held overhead. A bald man in glasses and an orange shawl, with a gold necklace, walks at right, and bystanders in white dhotis line the edges. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in the maroon robe, identified only by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garlanded procession role.2013-11-11A procession on a dusty ground beside a long striped tent with a red and cream draped border. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban stands with a yellow-and-white flower garland, hands held out, flanked by a man in red-and-gold dhoti with a red-orange shawl wearing a red and white garland on the left and a bearded older man in white-and-gold ornaments with a rudraksha mala on the right. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas walk along. In the foreground, two women in magenta saris with yellow rosettes play a flute and a saxophone-like brass instrument. A man at left holds a tall gold-topped staff. The image is a photograph and no names are legible.2015-01-12A street procession with a saxophone player in the left foreground playing a brass saxophone, and a man in a white shirt reaching toward the crowd. Centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold-beaded and wooden bead necklace, wearing a bright red and white flower garland with yellow marigolds, smiles. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe wears gold beaded necklaces and round glasses. Behind them, devotees stand close together, one raising a hand, and an ornate gold ceremonial staff and umbrella are visible above. A printed banner behind shows deity images and a man in a blue-and-white garment with a shawl. Trees and a parked white vehicle appear in the background.2013-11-11A dhwajarohanam procession on a dirt road in front of white and red buildings. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a large white and red flower garland and walks behind a yellow canopy umbrella. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a long umbrella pole. Around them, men in white dhoti and shirts with orange shawls walk, and a drummer in white at left plays a drum. At right, a man in white plays a long pipe instrument with a yellow tassel. Colourful umbrellas appear in the background, and several people follow the procession.2010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a Brahmotsav-style utsava. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and a saffron wrap, walking barefoot. Two people in white dhotis and shirts hold long wooden poles of ornate red, yellow and orange parasols with fringed tassels, and golden trident-topped staffs rise above them. Behind, men in orange robes and white clothes follow, and a drummer in a white shirt beats a dhol drum at the left edge. A white van and a banner backdrop appear in the background. Centre figure: probable Swamiji by appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron robes, and garland, walking in procession.2009-12-23May 01 20152015-05-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with two ceremonial umbrellas overhead, one pink-and-white fringed and one multicoloured with tassels. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and green accents, walking barefoot-style in sandals and gesturing with his right hand. A bearded man beside him wears white with an orange shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry long orange-and-red ceremonial cloths.2006-12-30November 11 20132013-11-11