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Outdoor procession scene under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and blue tassels and banana leaves. In the centre, a man wears a bright orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl and a long dark rudraksha mala, with long dark hair past his shoulders; he has the appearance of a probable Swamiji. Beside him on the right, a man in an orange shawl wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Behind them, a man in a checked shirt holds a video camera on his shoulder, and drummers with a drum are at the left edge. A ribbon rosette is pinned to a man's shirt in the background. The visible people number about six.

December 30 2007

September 10 2006

Outdoor festival procession under a colourful canopy with red tassels, purple and yellow fabric, and red and gold ornamental banners. A central man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bells, smiles with eyes lowered. Behind him, a younger man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange also walks with the procession. On the right, a smiling man with light hair wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala while holding a tall wooden canopy pole. Green trees and buildings form the background. Appearance-based a person cues: saffron turban, long hair and gold bell necklace.

Crowded outdoor procession under orange and white tent canopy at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Centre, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban, orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder and a beaded bracelet on his upper arm. Beside him, a bald man in orange with gold-chained rudraksha necklace and gold-rimmed glasses stands, and another man in orange wears a gold and dark bead necklace and a wristwatch while holding a small object. A young girl in a patterned dress stands at right, and a bearded sadhu in saffron robe with rudraksha beads appears behind. Several devotees in orange and white surround them. Visible people number roughly six to twenty.

December 30 2007

Four men in orange saffron robes stand under a decorated canopy hung with tasseled bunting in red, blue, green and white and leafy garlands. The central man wears an orange turban with a red tilak, long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a mala in his hands. Beside him on the left, a man with short hair and a red tilak wears a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, and behind him a bald man in glasses wears an orange wrap. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap, a gold necklace with a pendant and a wristwatch, gripping a long wooden pole.

January 30 2010

Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl draped over the body, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Flanking him, a man on the left in white with a yellow sash and a man in orange clothing with long dark hair hold attention, while a uniformed police officer stands behind. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them are a golden palanquin-style structure, a red-and-gold ornate umbrella or ratha canopy with tassels, palm trees and colourful pennants strung overhead. Several white-clad people are visible; a number of them are partially cropped at the edges.

July 15 2011

A smiling man in a procession wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a long gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like ornaments; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him are other orange-robed attendants and devotees, a decorated palanquin or ratha with red tasselled canopies and colourful ornamental umbrellas, and an older man in white with rudraksha beads holds an umbrella pole. A banner with text stands in the background.

A smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe stands in an outdoor procession, raising both palms toward the crowd in a greeting gesture. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and a vertical orange tilak on his forehead. Beside him, an older man in a maroon kurta with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a striped red, yellow and blue canopy with tasselled fringe shades the scene, and a ceremonial umbrella is held overhead. A man in an orange cloth with a gold chain appears at the right edge, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.