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November 29 2011

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November 29 20112011-11-29January 01 20132013-01-01A night procession on a dirt path moves past an orange-red wall and a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and lamps. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with red border and dark glasses plays a drum with a stick at left. Two barefoot men in saffron-orange robes lead the group: the central one wears a long orange robe, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and sandals, and the other, bald and orange-robed, wears a golden pendant necklace. Several people in white and a woman in a cream sari with red scarf walk behind, and a man in white on the right carries a staff with forehead markings. Overhead lights and a tree frame the scene.2010-11-21A night-time procession at an ashram gate. A long-haired man in an orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward smiling while a devotee in a white kurta holds a drum with a cloth-covered skin face. Behind them, people in white and orange clothes walk close together under warm lamplight, and a flame glows at the left edge. A golden kalasha and a trident stand at the right, and a few people nearby hold cameras. Pillars painted with colourful patterns frame the background.2010-11-19December 31 20092009-12-31November 29 20112011-11-29July 10 20142014-07-10January 1st 2013December 27 20062006-12-27July 22 20132013-07-22August 04 20132013-08-04Night outdoor photo of a ritual procession lit by a bright flame at the left edge. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and a tiger-striped shawl over the shoulders; he is looking down at a drum-like object. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, and a distinctive shawl, present in a ceremonial procession. A man in a white kurta with a sash stands behind him, holding a ceremonial vessel with his hand near the drum. Other men in white and orange clothing stand around, and a person in orange holds a camera at right. A green wall with a trident-like emblem and a tall brass kalasha appear in the background.2010-11-19