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Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red and yellow parasols overhead. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, with a vertical mark on the forehead and long hair. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus walk with a golden trident and a tall staff, and one wears a garland and beads. A man in white on the right carries a silver pot decorated with greenery, and white-clad attendants walk on the left. Palm trees and buildings appear in the hazy background. Appearance-based: a person among the walking devotees, shown with long hair, orange robe, garland and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain.

A procession outdoors under colourful tasselled umbrellas and open-sided canopies strung with orange pennants. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in greeting. To his right, a long-haired man in orange clothes and a white-clad attendant carry a wicker basket with pineapples and a red cloth. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms joined, and a boy in white holds a yellow-and-red cloth. Behind them, more saffron-robed figures, attendants in white and a large ceremonial umbrella with gold finials and a yellow fan form part of the procession.

2007-01-09 +1 copies

Outdoor procession under an overcast sky. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron draped garment, a heavy gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, and is walking with attendants (a person). To the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala holds a wooden tray or box decorated with white flowers and red roses, while another orange-robed man with a garland stands beside a red-and-green fringed umbrella held over the group. Attendants in white kurtas with yellow and orange shawls surround them, one man in white with glasses and a yellow shawl speaking to the central figure, and bald men with coloured powder marks on their faces and heads.

December 24 2008

2008-12-24 +1 copies

Outdoor procession under a fringed canopy on a dry sandy ground with white tents and a blue sky behind. A man with long dark hair, a gold headband, an orange shawl, a white flower garland and a gold pendant walks centre, holding hands with a smiling bald man in orange robes at left. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl walk alongside, one holding a trident-like staff. Several people in white are visible in the background near the tents.

December 25 2008

2008-12-25 +1 copies

A procession under a open-sided shed with orange pennants overhead. Central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a long white-and-green-and-red garland, and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, walking beneath a large white ceremonial umbrella with red tassels and a decorative gold-and-red top. Around him, men and women in white ritual clothes carry flower-filled brass trays and poles; a man at left holds a tray of yellow and pink flowers and wears a red tilak and red-beaded mala; a man at right in white with a gold-bordered red shawl holds a plate. Several other white-clad devotees with mala beads walk behind, and a camera operator stands at the right edge. a person is the saffron-robed figure with a flower garland and rudraksha mala, walking as the central participant of the procession.

August 01 2008

A procession outdoors beside a concrete block wall and banana plants. At centre, a young man in an orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold staff, and a man in white holds a multicoloured canopy umbrella with gold-tasselled edges. Further right, a bald, bespectacled man in an orange robe and gold chain necklaces carries a silver tray, while a white-clad man holds a trident-topped staff. Several men in white shirts and yellow shawls follow, and devotees in white walk in the background.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long red and white flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha-style red beads. Behind him, a man in white kurta with yellow shawl stands beside a tall gold-tipped staff, and an attendant in orange robes carries a silver tray. Large orange umbrellas with red and blue floral-embroidered panels and a tree-lined street form the backdrop. Several people in white and yellow shawls, and attendants in orange, follow in the procession. Presentation matches Swamiji (probable), shown in saffron robes with distinctive long hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklace, walking in a procession with attendants.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor procession at an ashram-style event under a bright sky. A central bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white and green-and-red flower garland, with white sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. Around him, devotees in saffron robes walk close, and a man in white clothing holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe above the group. Some devotees carry ritual items, and palm trees, a tall metal frame and low buildings stand behind them.