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A photograph of a crowd gathered under a thatched canopy decorated with orange flags, pastel balloons and flower garlands. At the centre stands a smiling figure in a saffron-orange shawl wearing a tall, ornate multicoloured floral headdress and layered white and yellow-red garlands, with a rudraksha-style adornment visible; the figure is a person by the distinctive headdress, saffron clothing and garlands, and is receiving devotees. Around him, men and women in white shirts and dhotis press forward, one holding a camera on a rig in the foreground in a yellow sash, and an older man in glasses stands nearby.

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December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A crowded street procession in daylight. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand bead necklace and a large garland of white and pink flowers, smiling as he is pressed on by devotees. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial garland. Beside him an older man with white hair wears an orange shawl, and a bald man in white stands nearby. Many men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some holding an orange-and-gold canopy pole above. A cameraman on the left films with a shoulder camera. A woman with a bun is in the foreground, and a flower-decorated headpiece is visible at the lower right.2010-02-02A photograph of a festival procession with a crowd in orange and white. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband, an orange wrap and a large white and red flower garland, standing beside a man in an orange wrap with gold necklaces. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a videographer with a camera are nearby. Behind them, a colourful striped canopy with tassels and orange flags stand above the crowd. A stone wall and palm trees form the backdrop.2008-12-24A procession in a covered, decorated hall lined with devotees pressed against metal barriers, many with palms joined in namaskar. At centre, a man with long hair, a long garland of white and multicolour flowers, rudraksha-style beads and a trident-topped staff walks in orange robes, barefoot, under a colourful umbrella-canopy carried by attendants. A second man in orange with a beaded necklace walks ahead, and a bearded attendant in orange stands nearby. Bystanders in white, saffron and sari colours line the path, and a camera operator films from the lower right. Paper-star decorations hang overhead.2009-12-23December 25 20092009-12-25July 27 20082008-07-27December 25 20092009-12-25July 28 20082008-07-28December 31 20092009-12-31A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare chest and a white flower garland with red blossoms, sits with palms joined in namaste on a white-draped seat under a bamboo-and-thatch pandal. Behind and around him stand devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange shawls, and a man on the right holds a camera at shoulder height. A tall orange banner with red fringe and a golden ornate ceremonial standard flank the seat. Coconut palms and hanging green garlands decorate the structure.2006-07-16A crowded procession inside a decorated hall with colourful balloons and hanging garlands. At the centre, a smiling young man in saffron robes wears a cream and gold turban-style headpiece and a long garland of red, white, purple and yellow flowers, with gold bead necklaces; he raises both palms in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a trident-topped staff and gestures toward the crowd. Another saffron-clad attendant carries a golden staff and a trident, and devotees with folded hands press in on both sides. a person: the central figure's cues are a turban and saffron garb with a flower garland, and he is the role of the honoured guest in the procession.2009-12-25