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A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a dirt courtyard at dusk, with palm trees and a parked silver car behind. A long-haired figure in a flowing orange robe walks barefoot at the centre, followed by a line of people in white and orange. Several attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls carry multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and bird motifs, and others carry round red and yellow drums or decorated plates. Behind them, more participants in white robes walk and a man in white stands at the back. A white chalk kolam design is drawn on the ground. A figure in orange with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala walks at the right side. The scene suggests a ritual procession. a person probable: long swept-back hair and an orange robe, though his face is not visible in this view.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a parked white vehicle behind. A central figure in bright orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace walks barefoot, hands raised in greeting and smiling, carrying a brass tray with offerings. Beside him an orange-robed man with a long beard and gold beads holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. On the left, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls hold large embroidered yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas, one with a sun-and-circle emblem. A cameraman in orange robes films the procession from the right, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the edge. Lush palms and a banner-like canopy with red tassels frame the scene. The central figure's cues are long swept-back hair, bright orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold chain, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate.

December 23 2007

A procession on a dirt road beside palm trees and a parked silver car. A young man in an orange dhoti and a long flower garland, with a gold necklace, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasi in saffron robes and devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls. Two attendants at the sides carry ornate ceremonial parasols in orange, red, yellow and green, and a large multicoloured parasol is held above the central figure. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind. A bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot near the front. Stone sculptures and a roadside stall appear in the background.

February 10 2007

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A man in the centre foreground wears a saffron robe, a thick white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with his head bowed. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes walks on the left and another saffron-robed man stands at right. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and yellow scarves carry flowers and follow under a large ornate red and yellow umbrella and a decorated red-and-gold canopy. A dark stone deity murti with a garland stands on a white pedestal at left, beside a tall copper-coloured pillar.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Two large decorated parasols with multicoloured tassels and a smaller ornate parasol are carried above the group. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and a white-clad attendant walk at the front. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in front wears an orange wrap, has long swept-back hair, and is central to the procession. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a white-clad attendant behind him. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls, including women and children, follow, and a woman carries a drum with a red and gold face. A white stone structure stands to the right.

A procession on a dirt path lined with palm and banana trees. Two decorated umbrellas in blue, red, yellow and orange lead, with ornate panels, and trishul-topped staffs are carried by people in white and yellow. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a gold necklace, walking barefoot. Around him are men in white dhotis and yellow sashes, saffron-robed sannyasis, and a woman in orange holding a silver tray. Overall a temple-style ceremonial walk.

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February 10 2007

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February 10 2007

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An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.