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July 16 2006

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Outdoor procession under red umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and strings of small pennant flags overhead, palm trees behind. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over saffron clothing and a white flower garland with a gold chain, holding his hands together at his waist. Men and women in white dhotis or white clothes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk around him, several holding long wooden umbrella poles. Crowd of onlookers in the background. Central figure shows a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, shown in procession with devotees.2007-01-01Outdoor procession of devotees walking along a dirt path under ornate parasols with red, orange and blue panels and fringed red-and-white canopies. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, walking forward with his hands near his sides. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas; one on the left carries a tall silver staff, and a woman in white and orange stands nearby. On the right, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant. Several other devotees, including women and girls in white, follow in the crowd.2006-12-29June 12 20042004-06-12July 27 20082008-07-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and large red and multicolored umbrellas with tasselled fringes. A smiling man with long dark hair stands at centre, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a woman in an orange sari and a girl in an orange top follow behind.2006-12-26December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on a sunny outdoor street lined with palms and colourful umbrellas. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white and gold dhoti-style garment, a heavy gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland, gesturing with raised hands while speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident (trishul) on a pole. A man in a white kurta and dhoti stands to the right, and a younger man in orange with a gold beaded mala looks on at right. Behind them, orange-robed attendants and devotees crowd the street under a red and yellow parasol with tassels. Orange and white garments and gold ornaments dominate the scene.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy of decorated umbrellas, one white with red fringe and pale-blue motifs, another orange and gold. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he has long, swept-back dark hair and walks forward with a raised hand. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing black rudraksha malas, carry poles and walk alongside; a young girl in a maroon top and green skirt stands at left, and a young man in an orange shawl with a mala stands at right. Strings of blue and white pennants and palm trees line the background.2006-12-29A procession on a dirt path under a canopy of red umbrellas and festive bunting with tassels, with palm fronds overhead. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry long wooden poles that hold red umbrellas, and some wear orange shawls. A silver vessel is visible at right and a trident is raised above the crowd. A figure in the Swamiji (probable) role at the centre of the procession, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and garland; the others are devotees and attendants in white.2007-01-01December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a procession outdoors under a bright sky with palm trees behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands with hands folded and a thick pink flower garland around his neck, a red-and-white vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead. Above him an ornate umbrella with red, green and gold panels and dangling tassels is held aloft by a man in white. To the left, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside an older man in white. To the right, young men in orange shawls and white clothes carry a gold-and-red banner. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fills the street, with colourful decorations on poles at the upper left.2006-11-13July 16 20062006-07-16