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Outdoor procession in a sandy village setting with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. A large red parasol with tasselled fringe shades the scene. Ceremonial standards with gold finials and embroidered red-and-gold banners rise above the crowd, one topped by a trident. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing a yellow cloth, offers a tray of round sweets or prasad to the crowd. Around him, devotees in saffron, orange and white clothes, some with yellow shawls, press forward, and a woman with a camera stands among them. Many people, mostly women and men in white or yellow, are visible in the foreground and background.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered under colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas beneath palm trees, with a thatched hut and parked vehicles behind. At the centre a man in an orange-and-saffron cloth with a tall cream-and-gold turban and a garland of white flowers smiles while devotees around him lean in. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and salwar in pink, red, yellow and cream. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at right holding a silver plate of round yellow sweets. Brass staff-topped poles with trident-like finials rise among the umbrellas, and a light-coloured dressed devotee at the lower centre holds a plate. The festive procession setting suggests a ritual gathering in progress.2008-12-27Outdoor photo of a festival procession under palm trees beside thatched huts. Colourful red, yellow and green parasols with tassels shade the centre. A man with long dark hair, a cream-and-red patterned head wrap, a saffron garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala smiles broadly while several people in saffron and orange robes surround him. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and red blouses, some holding brass trays of yellow sweets or offerings, gather around. A trident is raised on a pole at left, and a jeep and van are parked in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession scene under a red and yellow fringed umbrella held aloft by a man in orange. At centre, a long-haired man laughs broadly, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-and-gold trim, a gold and red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on the forehead; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession, a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-accented clothing. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a tray of sweets, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around, a man in white holds a steel offering tray, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A concrete-block wall, green gate and low building form the backdrop.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under red and yellow ceremonial parasols with blue bird emblems and embroidered floral borders. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at centre receiving a tray or offering from a woman in a white sari. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, orange-clad attendants, and a bare-shouldered woman with a wrapped bun and beaded necklace press close. Flat fields, low white buildings and a white car are visible behind the crowd.2009-01-21Outdoors during a procession, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and tilak, wearing a white garment with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a red-and-white floral garland, smiles and reaches toward a silver plate of round yellow sweets. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds the plate, and a red umbrella with fringed edges shades the group. Devotees in white, orange and yellow crowd around, some with red and orange shawls and vermilion marks. A white block wall and green trees stand behind them. The man in white with long hair and gold necklace matches the Swamiji (probable) profile: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, and a distinctive white ceremonial garment, presented as a central figure being honoured in a procession.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered around a central figure in an open courtyard. The central person has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, a red and white floral garland, a gold necklace and a cream-and-yellow garment, and is smiling while a devotee in white beside them holds out food. Surrounding devotees, mostly women in white, yellow and green saris, press in with smiles, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. Behind them are a silver vehicle, a white compound wall, a thatched shrine structure with a small bell, and green trees. Several devotees wear white garments.2010-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession scene at a dry field with a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white shirts and white saris. Colorful decorated umbrellas with red, green, blue and yellow panels and tasseled fringes are held aloft on long wooden poles. At center right, a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a white-and-yellow flower garland receives a brass aarti plate from a woman in a white sari. A man with a white beard and white garland stands in front, and a bald older man is seen from behind in the foreground. A white car is parked in the background beside low buildings.2009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath palm trees. A colourful striped parasol with tassels stands at left. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari, faces away from the camera and reaches toward a bald man in saffron robes. Several people in saffron and orange clothing stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man at right holds a silver tray of round sweets, and another silver platter is in the foreground. A video camera operator in white is visible at upper right, and a trident and a ceremonial staff stand nearby.2010-01-01A procession outdoors in bright daylight, with a large ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) in red, yellow and green with a blue emblem held aloft over a central figure. Around him, devotees in white clothes with yellow scarves and rudraksha malas press close, some reaching toward him and others holding a bag. A man in white with glasses and a mala stands at right. Behind them, a concrete block wall, a parked white vehicle and a building with a red tiled roof frame the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor photo under coconut palms beside a whitewashed building with a blue door. Two large decorated parasols with red, yellow and green panels and tassels shade the scene. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a white flower garland, a golden pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and with long hair under a striped turban, stands smiling while people around him reach toward a metal tray of round yellow sweets. Around him, a man in a white shirt faces away from the camera and many women in white and cream saris with coloured borders, some in orange shawls, stand close together, and several girls in traditional dress are visible.2008-12-27January 21 20092009-01-21