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A procession moves along a tree-lined path with participants carrying two large lavender and red fringed ceremonial umbrellas with gold-decorated finials. A woman at left in a pink floral sari with a red bindi holds a long white flag on a wooden pole. Behind her a man in a checked shirt walks beside a bald man in white. At centre, a person in a saffron-orange turban and matching robe wears a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and smiles. Young women in white and cream clothes with name badges walk nearby, and a woman at right in white holds a silver ceremonial staff. A silver ornamental lamp post stands at upper right. Several people are partially visible in the background.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a line of people walking under large lavender parasol-style umbrellas trimmed in red tassels and decorated with dark blue medallions bearing white birds. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and carries a red-and-gold round shield with a blue medallion and white bird. Around him, people in white kurtas and saris carry umbrellas and shields, a woman in white with a grey shawl walks beside him, and a man in white on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala. Saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a decorated festival archway with painted panels and flags rises in the background amid trees. The cues are a saffron robe, turban, and long ceremonial necklace, so the central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in procession.2005-12-31A street procession in daylight with a paved road and a low building behind. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long beaded mala around his neck walks beside a white-clad young woman carrying a gold-tipped trident-staff. Other people in white kurtas, white sarees and white dhotis carry a red and orange ceremonial banner with a blue lotus and a white bird emblem, and a purple fringed canopy with red edging rises behind them. A man in white with a shawl appears on the right edge, and a few onlookers stand in the background.2005-12-31A festival procession walks along a dirt road. Two large lavender-and-white ceremonial umbrellas with red fringe and gold lotus-style motifs are carried overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and matching orange turban, with a flower garland around his neck, walks forward with his hands folded. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes carry peacock-feather fans with gold rims and white flags. Women in saris and a girl in white churidar walk beside them, and a few men in white dhotis and orange garments follow. Behind the group, orange and white banners and a red-and-gold decorated float are visible under a pale sky. A blue-and-white emblem with a dove appears on a shield-shaped sign and on the fans.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a village road with palm trees behind. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and glasses raises one arm holding an orange flag. Behind him a bald older man in white shirt and a white-clad man in a saffron-robed woman's company walk. A woman in orange robe with an orange turban and beaded necklaces walks among devotees. Two lavender umbrellas with red fringe and gold finials shade the procession, along with orange flags, a silver trident standard, and a peacock-feather fan carried by women in white. Several women in saris and devotees in white follow.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road with a crowd of devotees in white clothing and orange flags. Around him, devotees in white hold orange and white flags and a silver ceremonial staff with a finial is carried in front. Another canopy with an orange-gold fringe and a green emblem bearing a white bird stands to the right. Several women in white saris and men in white shirts with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some singing or raising arms.2005-12-31A procession on a tree-lined path with several decorated canopies (umbrellas) fringed in lilac and red tassels, with a red, green and yellow canopy in the middle. A man in an orange saffron robe with a tilted orange head wrap and a long orange-beaded garland walks at the centre, smiling; the page identifies him as a person, but his face is not used for identification and no appearance cues beyond clothing and garland are confirmed, so this is uncertain. Around him walk devotees in white and pale pink clothes, some holding poles of the canopies and others with hands folded in prayer. Strings of green beads and colourful flag bunting hang from the trees, and a white flag is visible at left.2005-12-31Outdoor procession with women in orange and cream clothing walking beside a golden palanquin-style canopy. A woman in the center holds a long wooden pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered umbrella with blue and green floral patterns and a white dove emblem. Women wear orange shawls over white or red blouses, rudraksha malas around their necks, and bindis. Golden staff finials stand on either side. Green trees and a bright sky form the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, orange turban, and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers stands with hands folded, long hair falling past the shoulders, appearing as a probable Swamiji candidate in the procession. Two lavender-fringed ceremonial umbrellas with red trim and gold-and-red patterned tops are carried on poles by men in white kurtas, and women in white saris carry round peacock-feather fans with blue and gold emblems. A barefoot man in cream clothes bends forward at left. Trees and simple market stalls frame the scene.2005-12-31December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor festival procession with several large lavender parasols edged in red tassels and decorated with gold and dark motifs, held aloft by devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, stands with hands folded. Behind him a young woman in white holds a trident-topped staff, and other devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas carry poles and a ceremonial fan. A paper-badged man in a white shirt stands at the right, and colourful striped canopies appear in the background.2005-12-31A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with small shops and onlookers. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes walks with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange head wrap and an orange-and-gold beaded mala. Ahead and around them, followers in white clothes carry tall poles topped with large lavender umbrellas edged in red fringe and painted with gold and red motifs. Others hold round red shields with white dove emblems and gold fringe. Colourful banners and flags are visible in the background, and a woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge, holding a rope.2005-12-31A street procession moves forward with a decorated deity palanquin in the background, its canopy and ornate frame in red, blue and gold. Under lavender and red fringed umbrellas, a central figure in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair, an orange head cloth and a long beaded ceremonial gold necklace, walks with hands clasped in front. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, carry staffs, a silver kalasha-shaped vessel and orange flags. Trees and vehicles line the road behind. The central figure shows cues consistent with a person, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2005-12-31