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June 01 2006

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A procession moves along a narrow concrete lane lined with shuttered shops and a plain wall. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and holds a silver trident, walking beneath a large ceremonial canopy with white fringe and red border carried on tall poles. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and orange caps carry staffs and flags, one holds a small object near a white-clad man at left, and a man in white shirt and khaki trousers carries a camera. Posters are pasted on a wall at left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair in orange robe and trident fits the page's description of a Himalaya Yatra procession; appearance is consistent but not conclusive.2006-05-24December 25 20082008-12-25A street procession in daylight with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala walking barefoot between two rows of followers. Above them are several ornate umbrellas with blue, green and gold panels, white-dot motifs and fringed edges, carried on tall poles. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and some carry orange flags. A pennant with a red border and floral emblem is held up at left. Vehicles and onlookers line the road behind. The central figure's face is not described and the presence of a specific person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi-garbed procession leader.2008-08-01May 25 20062006-05-25June 01 20062006-06-01December 27 20082008-12-27A festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white floral garland and a white and gold headpiece, holding his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold-beaded garland stands next to a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, saffron-robed men hold colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and gold trim, and a man on the left in white holds a wooden umbrella pole with a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and yellow clothing walk in the background among tents and banners. The scene looks like a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas and staffs.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a road with crowds of devotees carrying saffron flags and holding colourful umbrellas decorated with lotus-style emblems and tassels. In the centre, a man wears an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a bright orange turban, walking near a man in white with an orange shawl. Many people in orange and white clothing surround them, with a bus visible in the background among trees.2009-01-12February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration under bright sunlight. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, many wearing white and orange garlands and gold-toned necklaces; one man in the centre wears a white cloth turban and a white flower garland, hands folded. A man at left in white with a rudraksha mala holds a wooden umbrella pole. Above them stand a wooden-handled ceremonial ornate parasol with a golden trident-like staff, red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tassels and decorative motifs, and orange flags. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the procession on a dusty ground. a person is a saffron-clad figure with swept-back long hair in the group, but his identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-30