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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road beside palm trees. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant, walks beside a decorated cart. On the left, a gold ornamental canopy frame is draped with green, yellow and red marigold garlands. On the right, a teal wooden cart bears brass plates, and a curved dark wooden ornament rises at its edge. Behind him, several people in white clothes and a man in a blue shirt follow the procession.

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A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white and purple flower garlands and tasselled hangings in green, pink and blue, during an evening procession. He wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles while seated on a red and gold cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped behind him. A golden carved horse-head ornament stands at the left edge, and a hand holding an orange fan is in the lower left foreground. Trees and fairy lights fill the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the palanquin in saffron robes and mala, marked by long swept-back hair and ceremonial garlands.2010-02-12Outdoor procession under colourful tasselled canopies with a golden trident-topped finial. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a white and red jasmine garland, walking with a smile. Behind him, a man with glasses wears an orange shawl over white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a woven basket, follow along a dirt path under palm trees and orange pennants. a person appearance, walking in procession with devotees.2007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor festival procession beside a richly decorated palanquin or ratha draped with marigold and purple flower garlands, golden bells, colourful tassels and an orange canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a leopard-print shawl, stands at the side with his hand resting on the palanquin, while a few people in white and orange clothing sit or stand nearby. Palm fronds and a green tree frame the scene. Probable Swamiji is shown in the procession, identified by long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial robe, leopard-print shawl and flower garlands.2010-02-12Outdoor procession under a canopy with red tassels and a purple and orange umbrella-style awning. A central smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, with long dark hair falling on his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and a round pendant. Older people, a man with a white tilak in a white shirt, and a man with a beard stand nearby. Behind them are palm trees, a pink building and a tiled roof, with an orange flag on a pole.2005-12-31A procession photograph in daylight outdoors. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border, a long white-and-red jasmine garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him a gold trident-topped staff rises above a decorated canopy with red, green and white tassels, and orange pennants hang from trees. Behind him, a man in white with glasses and rudraksha beads smiles, and a woman with white and red forehead markings looks on amid other devotees. a person is the central figure, wearing ceremonial clothing and garlands during the procession.2007-01-01A figure with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on the forehead stands before a gilded palanquin decorated with white and orange-red garlands. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a leopard-print shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a garland of white and red flowers draped across his chest. Above him hangs a canopy with gold finials and tassels in green, pink, red, orange and purple. Two devotees in orange clothing sit in the foreground, one with palms pressed together and a bowl of apples nearby. Palm trees and a blue sky form the background.2010-02-12December 27 20072007-12-27A man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands in front of a gold and colourful ceremonial palanquin decorated with white and purple flower garlands, tassels in green, pink, blue and yellow, and gold finials. He wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white and red flower garland, and a white sandalwood tilak on his forehead. He looks down with a smile while resting one hand on the gold carved seat of the palanquin. A grey stone deity murti stands in the background beside palm trees.2010-02-12A photo of a ceremonial gathering under a open-sided pavilion with a tall yellow and red ornamental banner behind. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder and a heavy gold necklace, with a rudraksha-style chain, and looks to the side. Around him devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line; one woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and orange shawl stands at right, and another in white sari at left. Hanging cloth banners in purple, red and patterned fabric decorate the tent. A small television set sits on a red stool in the background, and a few people stand behind in white clothing with lanyards.2006-07-17