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Night procession at an ashram walkway lined with devotees in saffron and red-orange robes with gold borders, white forehead bands, rudraksha malas and folded hands. In the centre, a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, a red and orange floral garland, a heavy orange-and-gold beaded necklace and a red-orange cloth. Nearby attendants walk in matching red-orange robes, some holding long poles beneath a multicoloured canopy with trident-topped staffs behind. Several white-clad devotees stand at right, one holding a yellow-and-white printed bag.

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July 31 2015

A night procession on a red carpet at an ashram, led by a smiling person in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange shawl. A large gold-and-orange garland with a red-and-yellow floral garland hangs over their chest, and a gold ornate pendant rests on the garland. Several sannyasi-style attendants in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and horizontal white forehead bands walk with them; one holds a tall staff, another carries a trident-topped pole, and one plays a hand drum at the right. Behind them, more robed participants and women in white and pink saris follow beneath a colourful fringed canopy. Tall trident standards and bright white lights frame the scene.

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March 01 2016

2016-03-01 +1 copies

Night procession with a central smiling man in a maroon-red robe and a long white flower garland with pink roses, a tall gold-and-red chain necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead. Two ornate red-and-gold umbrella-style standards rise behind him. To his right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a silver vessel with green leaves on top. Around them are devotees in orange and maroon robes, some with folded hands, several young women in orange saris, and attendants carrying gold staffs and ceremonial poles. Strings of coloured lights decorate the background. The event matches Ganesha Brahmotsavam festival procession.

Night-time procession on a dirt-and-brick ground with a central figure walking under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a Nithyananda-style emblem. The centre figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds hands together in greeting. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shirts; one carries a brass plate with flowers. Onlookers in casual clothes stand at the edges, some with palms joined, and a camera and a light pole are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure carried under the umbrella, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala.

Night procession of saffron-robed devotees under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A bearded man in the centre wears a leopard-print cloth turban with a crescent emblem, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a red-brown robe and a gold-studded belt, smiling as he walks. Behind him a attendant holds a long gold staff rising to the canopy. On the left, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala carries a pink-and-white cloth-wrapped silver pot holding a green plant. Many people behind them, mostly in orange and red robes, press palms together in anjali, and some white-clad devotees stand at the left edge. Silver covered vessels sit on a striped cloth in the foreground. The scene suggests a ritual procession.

July 31 2015

Night procession on a red carpet. A central figure in a red-orange saffron robe, red and white floral garlands, gold ornaments and a red-orange turban raises one hand in greeting beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Around them, people in matching red-orange dhotis and shawls with gold borders carry a silver vessel, a silver staff and a trident-topped rod, while others in white robes stand with palms pressed together at the sides. A dark sky and a thatched roof frame the scene.

July 22 2013

A night procession on a paved path beside a white car. At centre, a smiling figure with voluminous dark hair and a red bindi wears a maroon shawl over maroon robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, walking forward. Behind to the right, a tall young man with a shaved head and white tilak holds a tall golden staff and wears a saffron dhoti with rudraksha beads. To the left, a man in orange-and-gold silk carries a decorated kalasha-like offering of flowers and green leaves. Another man in white dhoti with gold border wears a rudraksha mala. Several attendants stand behind in saffron and maroon, one gesturing with an outstretched hand.

2016-01-02 +1 copies

Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a long garland of orange and green flowers, holding a silver trident staff, with a bare-chested devotee beside him. Around him, men and women in saffron and orange robes carry staffs and mala beads, and a decorated umbrella is raised overhead. Others in white dhotis walk behind, with a red-roofed shrine and string lights in the background. The centre figure's appearance is consistent with the a person description, but his identity is uncertain.