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Outdoor procession on a dusty road with several people walking together. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-bead necklace, a brown beaded mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes wears a red-and-white flower garland with yellow blooms. Behind them, bald men in orange and white clothing hold a tall ceremonial staff and a yellow-and-gold parasol-style canopy. A man on the right in white dhoti and shawl wears a dark beaded mala and gold-trimmed cloth. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis surround the group. The centre figure has the appearance of a person by his prominent gold necklace, red-and-gold clothing and garland, though this is an appearance-based label only.2013-11-11April 10 20162016-04-10November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor procession beside a red stone wall with a striped canopy overhead. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a maroon robe with yellow borders, a thick beaded necklace, and carries a tall wooden staff holding the canopy; he is the Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate beaded adornment and saffron-toned robes, shown in procession. Around him, saffron and maroon-robed sannyasis wear yellow turbans and rudraksha malas. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a beaded necklace carries a red cloth bundle. A bare-chested elder with a white beard wears a white dhoti and gold ornaments. Several onlookers in white shirts stand in the background. Sand underfoot.2015-01-13A procession on a street with an ornate umbrella-style canopy and a trident-topped parasol above. In the centre, a smiling man with hair tied back wears a red-orange silk robe, layered gold-bead and rudraksha necklaces, and a thick red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Around him, several monks in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk alongside, while a man on the right in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala looks down. A brass horn is visible among the crowd. The scene reads as a temple or ritual procession.2013-11-11Outdoor procession on a paved road with two central men garlanded in marigold and red flower garlands. The man on the left, bald and wearing an orange saffron robe, walks looking downward with a red tilak on his forehead. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wears a maroon silk garment, a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a brown rudraksha-style mala, and gold armlets. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing move in the crowd, with a golden trident and a decorated ceremonial standard visible, and a parasol with leaf-shaped ornaments overhead. Trees and a clear sky are in the background.2013-11-11Outdoor procession in bright daylight with ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and orange overhead. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a gold trident-topped staff, and another in orange holds a gold ornate staff. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass bowl of flower petals, and a woman in white with an orange shawl walks nearby. Gold-topped ceremonial poles and yellow decorated umbrella panels frame the scene.2008-12-31June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession on a sandy path under trees. A man in the centre wears a long white-and-red garland of marigolds and roses over orange-saffron robes, with white tilak on his forehead, and walks barefoot along a striped mat. A man behind him holds a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and two flanking decorated fans or banners are visible. On the left a woman in orange sari carries a silver plate with a kalasha-like vessel and greenery. A bald man in orange robes and beaded necklace stands on the right near a small red-and-white stepped platform. Several other devotees in orange clothing follow, and a cameraman films at the left edge.2013-01-06 +1 copiesNovember 11 20132013-11-11June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies