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A procession on a stone-paved path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a black turban-like headdress wears a large gold necklace and a red flower garland, walking with hands joined. Flanking him, men in white dhotis with gold borders carry trishula staffs, and others in saffron-orange robes hold rudraksha malas. Colourful striped umbrellas with fringed edges are held overhead, and women in orange saris carry brass vessels with flowers. The setting suggests a ritual ratha or temple procession.2016-07-19A procession on a paved path under bright daylight, with a golden-topped temple structure and green trees behind. A central man wears a rust-red turban, a long rust-red robe, a thick white and pink flower garland, a large gold pendant and rudraksha beads, and walks barefoot with a red cloth in hand. A white parasol with ornate fringe is held above the procession. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare upper bodies or white shawls, and rudraksha malas, with some holding long ceremonial staffs topped with tufts. A woman in pink is visible at the right edge. The central figure has the distinctive long-haired, bearded presentation with a crown-like turban and ornate garland that fits the candidate profile, so this is a person. The group appears to be moving in ceremonial procession.2016-12-23October 11 20162016-10-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path among trees. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and a long white-and-yellow flower garland walks barefoot under a large ornate umbrella with multicoloured fringe, held aloft by an attendant. Around him, men wear orange cloths and white dhotis with gold borders, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. Two drummers with round drums follow, and another attendant carries a colourful parasol at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears as the bearded man under the umbrella, identified by his swept-back dark hair, ornate garlanded robes and central position in the procession. Trees and dry scrub frame the scene.2017-03-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees, a parked white van and a large pink billboard behind. A long-haired figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a bright marigold garland walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis barefoot with shaved heads. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shawls, follow, and a man in a white shirt walks in front. Yellow and white vestments and a small shrine-like tray are visible near the centre. A Swamiji (probable) candidate at the centre is identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, in the role of the one being escorted in procession.2011-09-26A procession walks along a shaded paved path beneath trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a thick gold necklace, a gold-embroidered orange waistband and a white tilak on his forehead, walks forward while an orange umbrella is held above him. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a woman in a white outfit with a pink shawl follows on the right. a person is the central figure in the saffron robe with the gold necklace and orange umbrella. Several men in orange robes and beaded malas, one in white with an orange scarf, accompany the procession among the devotees.2012-09-12A crowded outdoor procession moves along a shaded forest path lined with green trees. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe, a matching orange head wrap, and a long rudraksha mala waves his right hand toward the crowd. Two ornate umbrellas with red, gold and green embroidered canopies and tasselled fringes are carried above the group. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely, some in saffron clothing, and a few hold ritual items. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange head wrap, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's identification.2010-09-04A procession on a shaded tree-lined path. At centre a man in a rust-red robe and red turban wears a long gold necklace, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and walks under a saffron-orange ceremonial umbrella held by a man in white. Around him are devotees: a man in white with hands folded in namaste, men in saffron and orange dhotis with ash-marked foreheads, and women in gold-bordered orange, red and purple saris with gold jewellery. A tall red-and-green-trimmed wall stands at right. a person is the central figure in the rust-red robe, identified by the saffron-and-gold ceremonial attire and garland.2016-10-11February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a headband, and a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant stands with hands joined, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis wearing beaded malas. A man in a khaki uniform and another in white dhoti and shirt stand nearby, and a man at right in a white shirt gestures toward the group. An umbrella with a red, green and yellow canopy and pot-shaped finials, carried on poles, shades the group. Several bare-chested and white-clothed devotees follow in the background. The outline of the man in the centre matches the a person cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-05-18December 30 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27