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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a line of people walking under large lavender parasol-style umbrellas trimmed in red tassels and decorated with dark blue medallions bearing white birds. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and carries a red-and-gold round shield with a blue medallion and white bird. Around him, people in white kurtas and saris carry umbrellas and shields, a woman in white with a grey shawl walks beside him, and a man in white on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala. Saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a decorated festival archway with painted panels and flags rises in the background amid trees. The cues are a saffron robe, turban, and long ceremonial necklace, so the central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in procession.2005-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23A procession on an open dirt ground under overcast sky. Devotees in white kurta and salwar clothing carry tall wooden poles topped with saffron-orange flags, and several colourful fringed umbrellas are held overhead. At the centre, a man in a white turban and saffron-gold dhoti-style garment wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking with hands folded. Women in white saris with rudraksha malas and red bindis flank the procession, and a striped tent and pink canopy appear in the background. Several people look on from the right side.2005-01-01Outdoor festival procession with several large lavender parasols edged in red tassels and decorated with gold and dark motifs, held aloft by devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, stands with hands folded. Behind him a young woman in white holds a trident-topped staff, and other devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas carry poles and a ceremonial fan. A paper-badged man in a white shirt stands at the right, and colourful striped canopies appear in the background.2005-12-31December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession with devotees in white and saffron. Centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange turban and saffron robe wears a heavy gold necklace and stands with hands clasped, flanked by a woman in white with a white shawl and glasses holding a round red-and-gold plate bearing a blue and white emblem. Behind them, a man in white holds a long red pole with an ornate red-and-gold canopy, and women in white saris carry umbrellas and poles, with a red bunting banner in the background. A red-and-gold canopy and bunting frame the scene. The a person candidate has long hair, a saffron turban and robe and a gold necklace, but appearance alone is insufficient to confirm identity.2005-12-31A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd, with many people wearing white shirts and saffron or orange garments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark neck lanyard smiles, and a woman in a white and yellow-trimmed sari walks beside him. Behind them, several people hold tall wooden poles topped with ornate red, orange and gold canopy ornaments with floral and bird motifs, and a large yellow-red umbrella with a tasselled fringe rises above. A trident, the trishul symbol, is carried aloft in the middle of the crowd. A man near the centre wears a saffron shawl and adornments, and a figure further back has a cameraman filming. Palm fronds and banners frame the scene.2009-01-01A festival procession walks along a dirt road. Two large lavender-and-white ceremonial umbrellas with red fringe and gold lotus-style motifs are carried overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and matching orange turban, with a flower garland around his neck, walks forward with his hands folded. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes carry peacock-feather fans with gold rims and white flags. Women in saris and a girl in white churidar walk beside them, and a few men in white dhotis and orange garments follow. Behind the group, orange and white banners and a red-and-gold decorated float are visible under a pale sky. A blue-and-white emblem with a dove appears on a shield-shaped sign and on the fans.2005-12-31January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style ratha carried high at the top center, decorated with a gold canopy, colorful tassels and green garlands. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls walk on both sides, some wearing blue ribbon rosettes and white rudraksha-style neck beads. Foreground: a woman in white sari with orange border carries a brass tray of flowers and an offering pot, and a young woman in white with yellow shawl holds a small brass lamp. Several large decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs with trident-topped finials and crescent-and-conch ornaments are carried above the crowd. Fair-skinned woman in orange and white sari walks at far left. Scattered houses and trees in background.2010-02-12Outdoor procession at a festival with many devotees in white and saffron. A woman in the center wears a white sari with gold border and carries a tall gold-tasseled banner pole. Beside her a man in saffron robes with a pink-and-white flower garland walks. To the left, colourful yellow and green parasols with tassels and gold-trimmed banners are carried over the crowd. A young woman in a maroon sari with white flower garland and gold crown holds a banner. Behind them, orange and white tents and banners line the path under trees. A man in the foreground wears a blue checked shirt and rudraksha beads, and another in white holds a bundle.2008-12-31January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies