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November 16 20152015-11-16Photo of a procession of saffron-clad devotees, mostly shaved-headed men and several women, in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and beaded orange garlands. The man at right, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a red and gold flower garland and orange robe, gesturing with his open right hand. A bald man at left wears white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in the center holds a long wooden pole. Behind them an ornate gold-framed palanquin or chariot panel and a figure in orange silk stand out. Several people in the background wear white. a person: the long-haired man at right, identified by appearance cues including long hair, a red-and-gold flower garland and an orange robe, as a candidate only.2013-03-11April 22 20162016-04-22A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors beside tall wooden poles topped with orange and gold umbrellas embroidered with floral and emblem motifs. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and white tilak on the forehead wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and green leaves, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises a hand in greeting. Robed attendants flank him, one holding a metal tray of flowers. Green foliage and banana leaves fill the background, and a white-and-red banner stands behind.2013-01-06Outdoor procession on red stone steps under bright sky with large ornate orange and green umbrellas with peacock-style emblems. A bald man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala raises a curved umbrella handle. Nearby, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron wrap, a heavy gold necklace, and a rudraksha mala, and carries a round orange shield-like emblem. A woman in a white sari stands behind them. Around them are many orange-robed devotees, a few children, and attendants in saffron clothing holding ritual items.2013-04-25January 16 20162016-01-16 +1 copiesJune 06 20142014-06-06March 11 20132013-03-11A smiling man in the foreground wears saffron-orange robes with yellow borders, heavy wooden rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, a gold earring, sacred ash lines on his forehead and a red bindi. Behind him, a second man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads raises a wooden staff, and a third person in orange stands on red steps at left. Red-brick buildings and a red tiered structure form the setting, with a black phone visible on the steps.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a procession in an outdoor temple setting. A smiling person in the centre wears a tall black turban, orange robe, red and gold-tasselled garland, and a rudraksha mala with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a young man in a white dhoti and sash holds a silver staff, and several people in orange robes carry tall orange and red ceremonial flags. Other onlookers stand in the background, some wearing white and orange.2016-01-15