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December 27 2013

A photograph of a festival procession on a dusty sandy ground under bright sunlight. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play drums and wind instruments, including a tall curved horn and a drum with a red cloth cover, while marching forward. Some musicians wear orange and green garments. Behind them, a crowd walks past colourful flags and decorated poles, a red-roofed building and a tall bamboo scaffold with pink and blue cloth. Several people in the crowd wear garlands. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.

A photo of a procession on an open courtyard with many people in white and orange-saffron clothing. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange saris play curved brass horns (long-necked ceremonial horns) and hand drums (dhol-style and frame drums), while others in white walk and watch. Saffron-orange and red umbrella-style canopies or banners are visible above the crowd at the top right, and a row of seated people in white lines the background. Palm trees and a shaded pavilion frame the scene, and a small wooden donation or offering box stands near the right edge.

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A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground in front of a red-brick building with a corrugated roof. At the left, a group of men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walk behind a woman in an orange sari holding an orange umbrella. In the foreground, drummers in white dhotis play dhol drums slung on their shoulders, one bare-footed man in a checked shirt at the centre and another in a white shirt beside him. Floodlight stands and trees stand behind the crowd under a hazy sky.

Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a tree line and a red-roofed building behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe with gold border and a gold-trimmed cloth, walks forward with a large gold-and-cream ceremonial umbrella held above him. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered saffron clothing and a ceremonial umbrella, walking at the head of the procession. Around him are saffron-robed sannyasis and young disciples with white-painted faces and shaved heads, many carrying golden trumpets, a trident, a kalasha-topped staff and orange flags. Several women in orange saris with rudraksha malas walk nearby.

A festival procession descends a broad red-brick staircase under bright sky. Many young and adult devotees wear saffron-orange cloth and have shaved heads, with white-painted faces. Several carry long wooden poles and drums, and a man in white dhoti and shirt on the left holds a drum. A large ornate golden ratha or temple chariot appears at the upper right, and an orange-and-yellow umbrella is visible at the top left.

A procession on a dusty dirt ground under a clear sky, with trees behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, walks forward with an ornate gold-toned necklace, appearing to be the leading figure of the group. Behind and beside him, several shaved-headed men in saffron robes wearing rudraksha malas and white dhotis carry a flat tray and a small orange bag. A drummer in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum at right, a person in white plays a wind instrument nearby, and a small shaded pavilion with colourful bunting stands in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk or ritual procession with drumming.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt ground outdoors. Four musicians walk forward together: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beats a red-and-gold drum slung at his side, a woman in a yellow-and-purple sari plays a long brass horn, another man in white dhoti and shirt plays a brass horn, and a fourth man in white dhoti beats a large drum. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, and a red-roofed building and metal frames stand at the right under bright daylight.

A procession on a dusty dirt road moves past hills and trees under a clear sky. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums, including a large drum with a red body, and a man in a teal shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn. Behind them, women in white saris and a young girl in red walk alongside orange-red flags and decorated umbrellas with red-and-gold tops. A white van with a speaker sits in the middle of the group. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.

A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along sand, many with white-powdered faces and bare heads. Nearby, a sannyasi holds a ceremonial gold-handled staff, and others raise long gold-colored poles and horns overhead. Some wear layered rudraksha malas. The procession moves forward in a bright open outdoor setting.

Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under open-sided tin-roofed pavilions with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, red vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a large white and pink flower garland walks at the right edge, smiling; a probable Swamiji appearance, with the orange robe, long hair and garland as cues. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with rudraksha malas and identity badges walk in front, and a man in white shirt carries a tall wooden staff. A bearer in white holds a red and yellow fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella at left, and women in white saris stand at the edges. Roughly a dozen people are visible.