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Outdoor procession on dry grassland. A long-haired man in a white cloth and orange shawl, wearing a large white flower garland, walks under a colourful fringed parasol with red, green, and orange tassels. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear red and rudraksha malas. A man at left holds a brass pot decorated with yellow flowers, another in the foreground holds a copper vessel with a green plant and yellow marigolds on a brass tray, and others wave their hands. Several more parasols are visible behind. The atmosphere suggests a ritual procession. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange shawl and garland position under the parasol, though the figure is partly obscured.

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Outdoor procession on dry grassland with a bright white-and-red canopy umbrella with multicolour tassels overhead. A man with long hair and a white turban-like headwrap, wearing an orange shawl and a flower garland, walks under the umbrella, with his hands together in a gesture of greeting. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and red sacred threads, and several carry offerings: one holds a pot decorated with yellow marigolds and green leaves, another holds a tray with a plant and flowers, and another holds white flower garlands. A man at left in a white kurta waves his arm. Behind, more devotees and onlookers gather. The man under the umbrella may be a person, based on the long hair, orange shawl, garland and the canopy procession, though his identity is uncertain.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road with a dry, open landscape and construction equipment at left. Two large ceremonial parasols, one red and multicoloured with tassels and one white with red fringe and a decorative motif, are held overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and has long dark hair; this is a sannyasi with distinctive saffron and garland cues, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so described as Swamiji (probable) in a procession. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees walk, many wearing rudraksha malas. At right, a man in white with a red and gold embroidered shawl carries a glass vessel holding a green coconut or leafy plant decorated with yellow and red flowers. A woman in an orange saree stands at right edge.2006-12-29Outdoor procession under colourful fringed ceremonial umbrellas held aloft on poles. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair wears a white turban, white and cream robes, a rudraksha mala, and a long flower garland of white and orange blooms, with a gold pendant at his chest; hands are folded at his waist. Around him devotees in white kurtas and rudraksha malas walk closely; one man at left holds a copper pot of yellow marigolds and a green leaf. Bare dry field, palm trees and a low building behind.2005-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with two ceremonial umbrellas overhead, one pink-and-white fringed and one multicoloured with tassels. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and green accents, walking barefoot-style in sandals and gesturing with his right hand. A bearded man beside him wears white with an orange shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry long orange-and-red ceremonial cloths.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. At center, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking between men in white kurta and dhoti. Two large decorated umbrellas, one white and fringed with red and one multicoloured, are held over the group. On the right, a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl carries a silver tray of flowers and a green plant. Several men in white and a few children in red and maroon watch or walk along. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala as the procession's honoured participant. The scene is a festival procession.2006-12-29December 28 20062006-12-28Outdoor procession at dusk with a central figure in a white and gold dhoti-style garment, a white turban, a long multi-coloured flower garland, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, walking between two large multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges. Flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a man at left in an orange shawl carrying a silver bowl of yellow flowers. Another man at right holds a tray with a small lit lamp and yellow marigolds. Orange and red flags stand behind, with tents and a crowd in the background.2005-01-01 +2 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of an outdoor procession on dry grass. Devotees in white ritual clothes and saffron-orange shawls walk under multicoloured fringed parasols and carry saffron-orange flags. A woman in white in the foreground carries a silver tray with flowers and a small vessel. Behind her, a woman in a red-orange garment and garland walks among the crowd. At right, a person with curly dark hair in an orange garment faces away from the camera beside a videographer with a camera on a shoulder rig.2007-07-29A procession on a dirt path lined with green foliage and palm trees. In the centre, a person in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in greeting; the long dark hair and ornate garland are visible cues. Beside them, a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl holds a woven basket filled with yellow marigolds, a red flower and a green leaf offering. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bearded man in orange walk among devotees. Above them, ornate umbrellas with red, white, blue and green tassels are carried by attendants, including a young man in white on the left. a person is the saffron-robed figure with garland, shown in procession.2006-12-29