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Outdoor photo on a dirt ground of a procession. In front, a barefoot man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a long white garland with red flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry a brass plate with flowers, and others follow with hands joined. A small boy in a grey shirt and dark shorts walks among them. On the right, onlookers stand near a bamboo scaffolding structure and a large pale billboard under trees.

Outdoor photo on a dusty ground at a construction site with a bamboo scaffold structure behind. Several men in orange saffron robes walk barefoot. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms draped over both shoulders. To the right, a bald sannyasi in orange robe and a rudraksha mala walks past. On the left, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry a brass vessel with green leaves. Onlookers in grey shirts and white dhotis stand nearby. A large billboard stands at the left edge behind trees.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and leafy green shrubs. In the centre, a bald man with glasses wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a gold bangle, carrying a pink cloth, barefoot. To his right, a younger person in a saffron robe with a multicolour marigold and white flower garland and a gold necklace smiles and gestures. Behind them, another saffron-clad man wears a gold necklace, and men in white dhotis and a man in a yellow shawl with white tilak marks on their foreheads walk along. A bald man in white stands in the background. Ash marks decorate several foreheads.

July 07 2009

January 08 2012

Outdoor procession under a canopy with colorful tassels and tall ceremonial staffs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace; the figure holds the shawl with one hand. Beside him walks a man in a red top and orange shawl with a dark beaded mala and pendant. Behind, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a dirt path with palm trees, and a peacock-feather fan appears at right. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji based on long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate garland, shown in procession.

A street procession moves through a crowd of onlookers. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a vermilion tilak carries a brass kalasha wrapped in a yellow marigold garland and green leaves. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain walks with gold-rimmed glasses. Next, an elderly bald man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together. On the right, a young man in an orange turban and orange robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and smiles. Men in white shirts and dhotis fill the background, and marigold garlands appear at the edge.

A procession on a dirt path with a red and green umbrella overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and a thick red-and-white flower garland; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces walk in the procession; one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff, and another on the right walks beside him. Some men in white shirts and other onlookers stand behind, with a bald man wearing spectacles at the back.

Outdoor procession at a Dasara celebration. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange draped garment, a gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, and walks barefoot-style in orange sandals while looking ahead. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a red-and-yellow fringed parasol is held above the group. On the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a brass tray of red and yellow flowers. Other people in white and yellow garments stand behind on a raised red platform.

December 30 2006

Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with hanging colourful tassels and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a long multicolour garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks at the centre, smiling. Beside him on the right a man in a red shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks. A bearded man in orange robes and a man in white with an orange shawl holding a gold-wrapped staff walk behind, with silver ceremonial staffs with ornamental finials raised at the upper right and a red flag in the background. Several other people in white and orange follow, and a white animal is partly visible at lower left.

March 27 2013