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December 25 20082008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor temple-like setting. A central man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold garland stands barefoot in white and gold dhoti-style clothing, smiling and joining his palms in greeting. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear ornate gold beaded necklaces, and one holds a golden staff. Behind them, a crowd of devotees with hands folded looks on under colourful decorated ceremonial banners in red, gold and teal. In the lower right, a person in a blue garment holds a silver kalasha pot decorated with yellow marigolds and red flowers. Adjacent sentences: the central figure's long hair and white and gold attire are visible, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt path shaded by palm trees at dusk. Two large decorative parasols with multicoloured fringed tops and orange pennant flags on poles frame the scene. Around him, devotees in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and red sashes. A young man on the left in an orange shawl carries a silver bowl of yellow flowers, another carries a silver tray of flowers, and a man on the right in white holds a long wooden pole with a red-and-gold badge. Behind them more white-clad devotees follow in the procession.2005-01-01A festive procession on a palm-lined road. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and red flower garland smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bespectacled man with a grey beard wears an orange robe and gold-bead necklaces. Behind them, an orange-robed young man with a sandalwood-marked forehead holds a silver kalasha filled with yellow and red flowers and leaves, while another orange-robed devotee folds his hands. Ornate orange and green umbrellas with gold finials and a golden ceremonial staff are visible overhead, and devotees in white follow in the procession.2008-07-17Outdoor procession under red and orange canopies with fringed edges and a golden trident on a pole. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a cream-and-gold turban, orange robe, gold chain, and a long garland of white and green-red flowers. Beside him, a man in orange with white forehead markings holds a silver kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers. Another orange-robed attendant at left holds a brass vessel of green leaves and flowers, and a tray of rice with petals sits in front. Palm trees and a crowd in the background.2008-12-27A festive procession with many people in white traditional clothing. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a white turban, a white and gold-bordered shawl, a long beaded rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a gold ceremonial pendant and a white flower garland with orange and blue accents, standing with hands clasped. Around them, men and women in white kurtas and saris hold orange and white flags on poles, and attendants carry brass and silver trays with yellow flowers and a pink-brass kalasha-like vessel with a coconut. Some people wear saffron cloth and red bindis. The scene suggests a procession. A central figure with turban, long hair, rudraksha mala and gold pendant appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in a procession, with attendants around him.2005-01-01November 16 20092009-11-16A festive street procession outdoors near palm trees and a white bus with blue lettering reading Nithyanandam. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, wearing a white-and-red flower garland, stands at the centre. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and orange shawl carries a silver pot decorated with mango leaves and white jasmine strands, looking down. Two young men in white with orange shawls smile behind them, one holding a long wooden pole topped with orange tassels and a gold finial. The orange and white colours dominate the scene.2008-07-17A procession on a dirt path under umbrellas. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style adornment, walks at the left, smiling. Behind him, several men in white shirts and dhotis and one in dark trousers walk, some wearing rudraksha malas. At the right, a man in white holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit topped with leaves. Red and orange umbrellas with fringed edges shade the group, and trees and a small thatched-roof structure stand in the background.2006-12-28Outdoor festival procession under a bright sun. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron wrap, with long dark hair and a strand of large golden-bead ornaments across the chest, stands beside a red-and-white fringed canopy supported on red poles. A man in white clothing and a white sun hat, holding a large ceremonial ritual object with a metal frame, is at left, and a man in white with a gold bracelet holds a canopy pole at right. Other people in white and orange clothing walk behind, and a red-and-gold decorated float or chariot is visible in the background among trees.2007-09-09November 02 20102010-11-02