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December 22 20112011-12-22A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair walks along a dirt path beneath a leafy tree, eyes lowered. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold border, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala with a central cluster, beaded armbands, and beaded bracelets, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes follow along the path, including a man wearing a gold chain pendant and a woman in an orange sari. Pink and red flowers grow along the edge of the path in the lower left.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22Outdoor photo of a procession on a dusty dirt road with palm trees and a parked silver vehicle behind. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant. He walks barefoot. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl holds a long wooden pole topped by a red and gold ceremonial umbrella canopy. Other attendants in white and yellow walk nearby, and a man in orange clothing at right gestures with his hands.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside leafy green trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white tripundra on his forehead and a red dot, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long white and red flower garland, a gold beaded necklace and gold armlets. Behind him, several shaven-headed men in saffron robes with white forehead marks carry ritual vessels: one holds a silver-toned bowl and another a gold-rimmed tray. A woman in white and a person in maroon walk in the background. Pink flowers and a yellow garland line the path. a person by long hair, saffron clothing, flower garland and gold ornaments, leading the procession.2011-12-11December 27 20072007-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a leafy tree. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks barefoot at the centre, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl edged in gold, with a long rudraksha mala across his chest, matching rudraksha armlets and bracelets. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a heavy gold bead necklace and pendant walks with hands folded. Other devotees in orange and white follow along a stepping-stone path, with a striped flag visible in the background. Appearance-based a person cues are present: long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron clothing and the central, leading role in the procession.2011-12-22Outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beneath trees. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with crystal beads, walking barefoot. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a silver tray of white and yellow flower petals. Other men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls follow in the procession. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, walking in procession.2006-12-23September 08 20112011-09-08January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copies