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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession at dusk on a paved courtyard beside orange-painted buildings and palm trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti and a red cloth over the shoulder with a beaded rudraksha-style garland, walks at the centre, hands folded. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis walk or stand, some carrying red flags with a dark emblem on tall poles. A large umbrella with a red fringed canopy stands above the procession. Spectators in white dhotis and white shirts, some in dark jackets, stand with palms pressed together. A striped multicoloured cloth covers a table in the foreground.2010-12-22A procession on a paved courtyard in front of orange-brick buildings. At center, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red dhoti-style cloth and a long garland of marigold-like flowers, walking forward with fists raised. Around him, men in saffron/orange garments with gold-edged cloth and garlands follow, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand on both sides with hands folded in anjali. Orange flags on poles and a tall orange-and-red umbrella are carried above the group. A low table draped in green and pink cloth sits at the left edge.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession at a temple-style courtyard in early light. A tall man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style beaded garland, walks forward with palms joined in front of a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace who carries a ceremonial umbrella. Other saffron-robed and white-clad devotees follow, several holding red-orange flags on poles. Along the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands in anjali. A brass oil lamp rests on a striped mat in the foreground, and a drummer in white at lower right beats a drum with a beaded rim. Palm trees and small buildings with red-tiled roofs appear behind.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a paved walkway with palm trees and a parked white car behind. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace, a brown leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange robes, and a large red and white flower garland walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Swamiji (probable): this central figure shows the long hair, ornate gold necklaces, and saffron-orange ceremonial clothing that match the candidate's presentation. Around him, saffron-robed men with white forehead markings carry tall poles topped by ornate yellow and red canopy umbrellas, and a man in white dhoti holds a large brass kalasha pot. Devotees in white with folded hands line the route, and a man in white holds a camera. Colourful kolam patterns decorate the ground.2013-03-10October 24 20102010-10-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a striped festival canopy and bunting overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a painted forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded. Banana plants, a parked white vehicle and a hoarding with portrait photographs stand behind the crowd.2010-12-29October 24 20102010-10-24A procession under a canopy with red pillars and an embroidered umbrella top moves across a paved courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange sari-style drape, a gold pendant, a beaded mala and a red-orange bangle, walking barefoot with his hand near his waist. Immediately behind him, a bald young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel with a green leaf sprig on a tray of purple flowers. Other white-clad devotees, some barefoot and holding a canopy pole, follow, while onlookers in white, cream and green stand along the sides with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a pada-puja style procession.2011-12-12January 04 20152015-01-04