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Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and thatched huts. A man with long dark hair and a garland, saffron-orange robe, stands in front with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a yellow shawl holds a tall wooden pole supporting a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with blue, yellow, green and red panels, golden lotus motifs, a dove emblem, and fringed tassels. A bearded man in orange robes stands at right with hands clasped. Behind them, people in white and a woman in red-orange sari walk among parked cars. A small purple dove logo appears in the upper left.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground beside coconut palms and thatched huts. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and a marigold garland presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tall wooden pole supporting a large multicoloured parasol with blue, yellow, green and red panels and tassels. On the right a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands clasped. Behind them a crowd of people in white clothing and one woman in orange sari stand, with a white van and a partly visible sign in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. A large multicoloured parasol with tassels, embroidered lotuses and bird motifs is held over him. Beside him stand a bearded man in orange dhoti and shawl with hands folded, and a younger man in white kurta. Women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand on either side, one holding the parasol pole. Palm trees, stone sculptures and a sandy courtyard fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, presented as the honoured figure receiving the parasol.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a sandy road beneath coconut palms, with thatched huts behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a ceremonial gold-and-orange garland stands in a saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a man in white holds a long pole supporting a red and purple umbrella fringed with tassels, and wears a yellow shawl over white clothes. To the right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe and stands with hands folded. A crowd in white dhotis, white shirts and mala beads, and women in saris, stands along the road, some with hands joined. A white car is parked in the background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a flowing orange robe and walks forward, smiling. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds up an orange umbrella with a tasselled canopy, and beside him another man in white wears an orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Several figures in orange robes follow, a woman in lavender stands at left, and a woman in white stands nearby among potted plants and flower beds. Garlands hang from the umbrella area.2007-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession on a dirt road under trees and bright sunlight. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a heavy gold-toned garland and sandals, walks forward at the centre. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a tall gold-ornamented staff, and a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a gold-edged tray. Other people in white follow, and a large red, green and yellow canopy umbrella with a painted emblem and tassels is held overhead, with a smaller red umbrella and a painted fan-shaped banner beside it. In the distance, a raised palanquin or ratha carries a figure in orange. a person: the central figure in orange has long swept-back hair and a gold garland, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on dry ground under a blue sky with a few birds. At the centre, a man with long dark hair walks in an orange saffron robe, wearing gold necklaces and hands pressed together in greeting, carried beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one in a white shirt and white dhoti, and one with a rudraksha mala. On both sides, men in black shirts stand in a line, several raising their hands to their foreheads in salute, and one holds a large brass cymbal at the left edge.2006-12-23A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a wire fence behind. Two colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, red and yellow motifs are carried by men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and walks barefoot beside another orange-robed sannyasi with a long beard and a gold necklace. Women in white saris with gold borders and men in white kurtas follow behind. A man at left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style mala.2009-12-24August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.2007-08-09Outdoor scene on a sandy courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at the left, facing a group of saffron-robed monks. A saffron-robed monk in the center holds a garland of red and white flowers. Two decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and green with tassels are held over the group by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Several men in white and women in white stand around, some with lanyards. A printed banner is visible in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30