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A street procession on a dirt road with a silver car behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long orange-gold garland walks barefoot with long dark swept-back hair and a red-and-white forehead mark; the appearance cues are a long flowing hairstyle, saffron clothing and a garland, consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person. Around him, drummers in white dhotis and blue or red shirts carry drums with a green-and-yellow body, and a man in white plays a long horn-like wind instrument. Two large ornate umbrellas or parasols with floral and bird motifs in red, yellow and blue are held up above the group. Trees and a wire fence stand in the background.

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A street procession on a dirt road lined with trees. In the foreground, a drummer in white shirt and white dhoti plays a large barrel drum, and a trumpet player in white clothes with a yellow-gold sash blows a long brass horn. Behind them, a standing bearer holds a red and gold ceremonial umbrella-style banner with blue and green floral borders. At the centre, a man in ochre-orange robes and a long gold-beaded garland with a red tilak walks barefoot, flanked by other people in orange robes. Parked vehicles and onlookers in the background complete the scene.2010-02-12A street procession moves along a dirt road. A central figure with long dark hair and a flower garland of orange and white blooms wears an orange saffron robe, orange beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, walking barefoot-looking in sandals between attendants. Men in white and saffron robes walk alongside, and drummers in white dhotis and shirts play large hand drums. Ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled edges are held overhead, and golden trident staffs are carried. A white van with partial lettering stands in the background. The scene reads as a ritual procession with percussion and parasols.2009-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24A procession on a dirt ground with palm trees behind. Two drummers in white dhotis and shirts walk at the front and left, one carrying a decorated barrel drum with a patterned cover and the other a hand drum. Behind them a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a forehead mark walks with a wooden staff, flanked by saffron-robed attendants and several white-clad devotees. Two ornate parasols in orange and red with gold finials and embroidered panels are carried above the group, and a third multicoloured umbrella stands among them. Some attendants hold brass ritual vessels. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession.2006-10-08 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26A procession on a dirt road during a Hindu festival, with several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasseled edges and red-orange flags. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a long white and orange garland and a dark-haired head with a headpiece walks beside a golden staff. Other saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, some holding staffs, while drummers in white clothes and orange sashes play drums and women in white saris with orange shawls carry white fan-like whisks. Devotees in white and orange follow along the road.2008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A street procession in a village. Two large pink and purple ceremonial parasols with red fringe and gold finials are raised at the top left and center. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, a saffron head wrap and a large gold necklace, walks forward with a staff. Beside him a bare-chested man in a pink dhoti and a red-and-green sash plays a barrel drum, and several men in white dhotis and shirts play drums and hold staffs. A man at right wears a white outfit with a red-and-gold shawl. Shops with flags and bunting line the street, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2005-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on dirt ground under trees. A young man in a white dhoti and white shirt on the left plays a barrel drum with a patterned cover; another white-clad drummer on the right plays a drum with a yellow cloth. Centre, a young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and holds a ritual stick, reaching toward the drummer. Behind him, several men in orange robes carry a small brass deity murti and a brass tray of red flowers. Two large umbrellas with orange and red canopies and embroidered green flowers and white bird emblems stand above the group. Women in white saris and onlookers line the background.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a wire fence. A man in an orange saffron robe with long hair walks at the centre of the road, and a second figure in orange with a long beaded garland follows behind him. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts with orange-bordered cloth play a dhol drum held at the left, a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) and a small hand drum. A white car is parked further up the road. Several white-clad young men stand in a line in the background, some carrying orange and yellow flags on poles. A man in a red striped shirt walks in the foreground with a cloth bag strap over his shoulder.2010-02-12A procession moves along a dusty dirt road during the 2008 Brahmotsava celebrations. Several large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue and yellow, are held aloft above the group. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre, one wearing a long flower garland with orange and white blooms. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk on either side, one holding a large ceremonial umbrella pole, and drummers in white dhotis carry barrel drums, one with a green and gold drum face. Palm trees and a stone wall stand in the background under bright sunlight.2008-12-23 +1 copies