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December 31 2005

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Street procession in a village with dusty road, palm trees, and multi-storey buildings. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland walks with long swept-back hair and an orange turban, appearing to be the a person. Behind him devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in red, carry brass pots on their heads, with flower garlands and marigolds. Roadside utility poles have orange flags tied to them. Several onlookers stand at the edges. The scene is a ritual procession with carried vessels.2005-12-31A street procession moves along a road lined with low buildings, shops and utility poles under a partly cloudy sky. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk in a dense group, some playing hand drums. Orange flags and decorated ornamental umbrellas or float-like frames are carried above the crowd. A blue truck and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit at the roadside, and a uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles.2008-08-01Street procession in a village under bright sunlight with power lines overhead. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace walks at the left, appearing to gesture toward the crowd; the appearance cues are a distinctive turban and ornate necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji figure. Behind him devotees in white clothes carry brass or silver vessels on their heads, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a vessel aloft. Orange and saffron flags flutter among the marchers, and a child in a checked shirt watches from the left edge.2005-12-31Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town under an overcast sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group; one at the centre-right wears a long dark red-orange robe, a large dark rudraksha-style mala with a gold ceremonial necklace, and smiles while looking upward. Behind him a sannyasi in orange holds a tall silver trident-topped staff garlanded with white and pink flowers. Others wear orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, and some men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a decorated stall with striped cloth and garlands stand at the left and right edges, and a white building with a cream arched facade appears behind.2009-07-13A street procession moves down a busy town road on a dusty surface. In the foreground, a group of men walks barefoot wearing white dhotis and white shirts with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One man in front wears a full saffron orange robe. Several walkers carry rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, more participants in white and orange follow in a long line. Traffic passes alongside: motorcycles, a yellow auto-rickshaw, cycle rickshaws, and a woman in a purple sari riding a scooter with bags. Shopfronts with painted signs and hoardings line the street, with palm trees and power lines overhead.2008-08-02August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20072007-01-12July 13 20092009-07-13January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with white-and-cream houses and orange flags on poles. A central figure in long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and orange-saffron headwrap-like cloth, and a white-and-orange floral garland, walks forward among devotees. a person: the central figure with long dark hair, an orange robe and a flower garland matches the page's procession, though appearance is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a woman in an orange sari and green sari fold hands or hold offerings. A man in white holds a small tray. Palm trees and power lines stand in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-07-28Outdoor street procession on a sunny day, viewed from behind. A man in an orange kurta and orange dhoti walks at left with a long dark hair and bare feet. Centre, a barefoot man in white kurta and white dhoti raises one hand high, with an orange scarf draped over his shoulder. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow or orange cloths, walk along a paved road. Orange flags and a decorated festival cart appear at upper right, and a small tiled-roof building stands behind. A partially visible man in a white shirt with a red and white emblem on his back walks at centre right.2009-01-12September 23 20062006-09-23