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January 14 20182018-01-14Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial arrival along a red carpet on a dirt path beside a parked orange-and-white bus, with a wooded hill and pink bougainvillea behind. A central man in a rust-brown robe and a red turban wears heavy gold necklaces, a long garland of pink and white flowers, and a rudraksha mala. A tall ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe is held over him by a young attendant in orange robes. Around him, saffron-clad young attendants walk, one carrying a tray of flowers and another a pink cloth. A drummer in orange clothing stands at the left edge with a large drum.2018-01-14A ceremonial procession walks along a dirt path lined with red carpet beside an orange tour bus, with a wooded hillside behind. A central man in a brown-maroon robe wears a red turban, a heavy ornate gold necklace, and a long floral garland, with a tall decorated umbrella held over him by a helper in orange. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange robes carry offerings, one holding a flower-decked tray, and a drummer in orange beats a drum at the left edge. A cameraman in white dhoti and shirt films the procession from the right, and pink bougainvillea blooms at the left.2018-01-14March 11 20172017-03-11December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor procession on a red carpet at a hillside ashram, with a hill rising behind a white tent. Drummers in white dhotis and orange cloth play drums while devotees in orange and maroon wraps, bead necklaces and rudraksha-style malas stand on both sides. A women in a maroon sari holds a tray of flowers and pink garlands. A tall orange-and-gold ceremonial standard and a striped multicolour parasol are carried in the procession. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from the right. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2017-03-11December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor procession at a dusty ground before a bare hillside. On the left, a man in yellow holds a colourful striped parasol and a ceremonial umbrella stands nearby. Several drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas play large drums and a flat frame drum, with a white-clad priest in front. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a line behind a long orange carpet. A white-robed man on the right wears a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala, and a man in orange holds a decorated fan-like standard. A canopy structure and a small table with offerings are visible in the background.2017-03-11A 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 dirt-road procession in front of a hillside with dense green trees and a low red-roofed building. Drummers in white dhotis lead the group, one striking a long barrel-shaped drum slung from the shoulder while another man blows a long brass horn. A woman in a purple sari with a gold border blows a horn beside a woman in an orange sari. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bare chest walks under a bright orange umbrella, appearing as a probable Swamiji (probable), with long dark hair and a crown-free head. Men in white shirts and dhotis follow, some wearing garlands, and a thin smoke trail rises from the left. The scene is a religious procession with musicians and a robed leader.2011-11-10Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dusty ground before a rocky hill, with a large white tent behind. Drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha garlands play drums on a red carpet, while a row of devotees in white dhotis and orange cloth stands in lines. A cloth-and-metal umbrella with colourful fringes and a ribbon-striped canopy stands at left, and a yellow-clad attendant holds a plate of offerings. At right, a bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with gold border and a mala stands in the foreground. Ritual, procession, rudraksha, saffron.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11