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January 31 20092009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31A group photograph of about two dozen men in front of a golden-carved temple shrine with a red curtain and a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by coloured festoons and a small blue temple structure on the left. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha or beaded malas; a few wear saffron or orange shawls, and one wears a yellow-and-red cloth. Several sit on the sandy ground in front, while others stand behind. Palm trees frame the scene, and a framed portrait is placed near the shrine base.2009-01-31Outdoor group photo at a temple courtyard with palm trees, a shrine structure decorated with garlands and deity figures, and a yellow-and-blue truck on the right bearing a large banner of a saffron-robed figure. About thirty men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand and sit in rows in front of the shrine; some wear orange and red cloths. A framed photo of a saffron-robed figure stands near the shrine. Swamiji (probable) cannot be confirmed from the visible people; the banner figure is a depiction with long hair and saffron robes.2009-01-31January 31 20092009-01-31October 28 20062006-10-28January 31 20092009-01-31Outdoor festival crowd seated on the ground in rows, mostly men in white t-shirts with a colourful circular logo and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with some men in white shirts and trousers. A white-clad man with a plain white garment stands at right near a white stupa-like structure, and a decorated vehicle at the top left displays framed portraits and a deity murti with floral garlands. Palm trees and a tall ornate kalasha finial appear in the background, with a few orange caps and saffron-coloured clothing visible among the crowd.2008-12-29A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road at dusk, with palm trees and a utility pole behind. A decorated palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti under an orange and gold canopy with a kalasha and bells, draped with garlands and colourful tassels. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas carry the red-wrapped poles of the palanquin on their shoulders, while women in white saris with yellow borders walk alongside. Some in the crowd wear orange cloth. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so no candidate is marked as present.2010-02-12A festival procession on a dirt road with palm trees behind. At the centre, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls carry a decorated palanquin on long red poles. The palanquin has an orange and red canopy with fringe, a golden kalasha-like finial, colourful tassels, marigold and flower garlands, and a gold-trimmed structure. Beside it, women in white saris with yellow borders walk alongside, and many devotees in white with rudraksha mala necklaces follow. A man in the right foreground wears a rosette badge. Two people at the rear hold ceremonial items, one a long yellow fan or staff.2010-02-12October 28 20062006-10-28Outdoor procession on a dirt road with thatched huts and trees under a clear sky. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a palanquin with poles on their shoulders; the palanquin has a decorated canopy with fringed red and multicoloured trim, a red-and-green garland arch, and a deity murti draped in white cloth and yellow-orange flower garlands. Behind it, a man in an orange robe stands near the palanquin. Several men wear rudraksha malas. A woman with light hair in white clothing walks at the left edge, and a man in orange cloth stands at far left. A few others in white follow. A top-left logo is visible.2008-12-23