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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a white building with a Kannada-language information board. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti and gold-bordered white shawl, a gold bead necklace and a long red and white flower garland, and walks with eyes lowered. To his left, a man in orange kurta and dhoti wears a gold bead necklace and a gold pendant. To the right, a bald man with glasses, orange robes and a gold bead necklace walks with hands joined in front of him. Behind them, several men in orange robes follow, and a gold trident and a staff are visible on the right. The board beside them shows a portrait photo of a woman.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A procession on a sunlit dirt path beside a white-walled building. A man in the centre wears a white flower garland with red tassels, orange robes and gold necklaces, and walks barefoot ahead of several saffron-robed men carrying a tall staff. Beside him, a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala walks, and to the left a musician in white with a yellow sash plays a long clarinet-type wind instrument while another drummer stands near. A man in white robes with a yellow shawl and a staff-bearer appear at right, and a small notice board with text is mounted on the wall behind.2008-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession under a white tented canopy with smoke drifting in the air. A smiling man with long dark hair wears a white garment with a yellow border, a large gold necklace, and a red-and-white flower garland. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear beaded malas, and one holds a tall gold trident-topped staff and another a golden finial staff. A silver kalasha pot with yellow flowers sits in the foreground. Another man in white ritual clothing stands behind the smoke. A devotee on the right wears glasses and a beaded mala over orange robes.2009-01-01Outdoor procession under bright sky with palm trees behind. In the centre, a long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing layered gold necklaces and a thick red and white flower garland, hands pressed together in greeting, a red mark on the forehead. Flanking him, two young men in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces; the left one raises a hand and holds a tall gold trident, the right one walks with eyes lowered. A red flag and a gold ceremonial staff appear behind, and a further attendant in white stands at the right edge. The centre figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, gold garlands and white-and-gold ceremonial dress, a compatible appearance cue, but the image alone leaves identity uncertain.2009-01-01A procession scene outdoors. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and a gold yellow sash, with a white and red flower garland and a large ornate gold necklace with a central pendant. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside a young woman in white and orange. To the right, a bespectacled man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks alongside. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing and a colourful canopy and procession poles are visible. Swamiji is depicted as the central figure with long hair, saffron clothing, flower garland and gold necklace.2007-01-01December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path under bright sunlight, with red and gold ceremonial umbrellas overhead. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long red and white flower garland and several gold necklaces stands looking upward. Flanking him are men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces, one holding a tall golden trident-topped staff. A woman in an orange sari with glasses walks among the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a white and gold ceremonial garment, a flower garland and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page's description of a procession at the event.2009-01-01