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December 31 20152015-12-31January 03 20162016-01-03Evening procession on a gravel path in front of a red-walled building with string lights and banana plants. At centre, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a large pink and white flower garland and an orange-tipped mala, walks barefoot beneath a silver ceremonial umbrella with fringed canopy, wearing orange slippers. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with gold borders carry a brass tray and a decorated coconut bundle, and a man in white dhoti with gold border walks on the left. Several people wear rudraksha malas and tilaka marks, and a devotee on the far right has white ash markings. The scene reflects a pada yatra arrival with coconut offerings.2016-01-02Night procession on a gravel path in front of a red building strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A man in a red-maroon robe and a red and white flower garland, with a gold pendant and a dark hair crest, smiles while walking under a fringed white canopy held aloft by a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha necklaces. Beside him, a man in orange robe with a shawl walks; to the left, a man in saffron-orange cloth holds a tray of red flowers and offerings. On the right, a man in a maroon-gold dhoti with white forehead markings holds a closed umbrella. a person: the central figure in the red robe wears a crown-like dark crest, a large gold pendant and garland, and sits centre under the canopy, making him a probable candidate for the honoured person.2016-01-03January 02 20162016-01-02Night-time procession on a dirt-and-brick ground with a central figure walking under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a Nithyananda-style emblem. The centre figure wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a pink flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds hands together in greeting. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shirts; one carries a brass plate with flowers. Onlookers in casual clothes stand at the edges, some with palms joined, and a camera and a light pole are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure carried under the umbrella, identified by long hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and rudraksha mala.2013-02-05Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated canopy umbrella held over a central figure. The central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red garment with yellow borders, and a long orange-and-blue-and-yellow garland, holding a silver trident. Around him, saffron-robed devotees in orange and red garments and rudraksha malas walk alongside, several holding silver staffs, and white-clad people are on the right. Illuminated lights and a red gateway are visible in the background.2015-11-22March 18 20132013-03-18Night procession outdoors on a paved road with a crowd of onlookers at left. A man in the centre wears a long-swept dark hairstyle, a red-and-pink flower garland, a heavy gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over a saffron garment, and smiles while walking under a large multicoloured umbrella with a tasselled red, yellow and green canopy. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders hold orange umbrella-like standards decorated with emblems. Another attendant in an orange-brown robe carries a silver tray with a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow and orange flowers. On the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside a bald man. a person cue: the central figure wears a long-swept hairstyle, a saffron shawl, a gold necklace and a flower garland, set within a ceremonial procession under a canopy. Several standards and the canopy show a stylised bird emblem.2013-02-05Night procession at an ashram courtyard. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a long garland of orange and green flowers, holding a silver trident staff, with a bare-chested devotee beside him. Around him, men and women in saffron and orange robes carry staffs and mala beads, and a decorated umbrella is raised overhead. Others in white dhotis walk behind, with a red-roofed shrine and string lights in the background. The centre figure's appearance is consistent with the a person description, but his identity is uncertain.2015-11-22May 02 20172017-05-02February 24 20172017-02-24