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A procession on a dusty road lined with banana plants and a distant hillside. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with gold-and-gold-trimmed cloth wears a red and white flower garland and a long gold necklace, with a sandalwood forehead mark and long swept-back hair; he smiles and gestures forward, appearing to be the central figure of the procession. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk, one carrying a red wooden box. Attendants in yellow shawls and white clothes hold tall golden trident-topped staffs and a golden ceremonial fan-shaped standard, and a man in white beats a drum at the left edge. Shoulder-level umbrellas of green leaves shelter the scene. a person is the man in white and gold, identified by his garland, gold necklace and long hair; the orange-robed men are sannyasis and devotees.

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Outdoor procession on a dusty road with banana leaves and palm-fronds, tall ceremonial staffs and a trident-topped pole behind. A man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red and white flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace, smiles and walks at the centre. Nearby, a man in orange robes and a bead necklace carries a small wooden box, and a figure in orange with a red-and-white turban-like headwear walks beside him. Women in yellow shawls and white saris and a row of white-clad men follow behind a flower-decorated cart on the left, with buildings and hills in the distant haze.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a concrete wall behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland walks smiling, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bead mala. Around him, followers in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a golden trident and a tall golden staff topped with a flame-like finial. A bearded man in white and a man in white kurta on the right walk alongside. Several others in white and orange follow in the crowd. Overall a ratha-style procession of devotees.2007-12-23A blurred outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, with a gold headband, walking forward. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long gold-topped staff and orange flags stand in the background. A woman in a pink dress and white shawl walks at the right edge. The central figure has long dark hair, a gold headband, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable). He is shown in a procession with attendants and devotees in the crowd.2007-12-25Outdoor procession with many people in saffron-orange robes, several holding tall golden staffs and a golden trident. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and white floral garland, gold necklaces and a white dhoti with gold border, smiles and gestures with raised hands. Behind him a red and white canopy umbrella. A bearded man in orange robes and a golden necklace walks in front, and a bald man in orange with glasses carries a gold staff at right. The appearance of the central figure with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland is a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Onlookers and devotees fill the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession under a canopy umbrella with red and multicolored tassels, a golden trident-topped staff, and palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland, a gold chain necklace and rudraksha malas, smiles while walking, dressed in saffron-orange robes; he is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron robes, ceremonial procession), in_person. Around him walk other saffron-clad sannyasis with malas, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry umbrellas, staffs and a copper plate, with children in white visible at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-12-28January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a bright sky with a tasselled canopy overhead. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long ceremonial staff and a golden trident, and orange flags with a black emblem flutter behind. Onlookers in white and orange fill the frame in the foreground, and a man in glasses holds a golden trident at right.2007-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23