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A photograph of a procession scene under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair leans forward, head bowed, wearing a long white flower garland with blue bands. Another person in white clothing reaches up with both hands to place a colourful pom-pom and bead headpiece with yellow, red and green tassels on the bowed head. Behind them stands a green metal gate with gold hinges and studs, and on the right a multicoloured decorated umbrella or canopy with a bird emblem is visible. Bare tree branches stand against the sky. Several other people in white are partially visible behind the gate.

Outdoor photo beside a green metal gate and white building under a pale sky. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a name badge clipped to his shirt, leans in and places his hand on the head of a person wearing an orange robe and a purple garment, whose head is bowed. White and red flower garlands hang around that person's neck, and the person's hands are pressed together. Other people in white and cream clothing stand or sit at the edges of the frame, and palm trees and a small temple-like structure with spiked finials appear at the right.

December 28 2006

A procession on a dirt path under a bright sky with palm fronds overhead. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears saffron-orange robes and a long flower garland with white blossoms and multicoloured ribbons, smiling as he walks beneath a white and red fringed umbrella carried by an unseen attendant. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk with devotees, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. The crowd includes many people behind, with colourful decorated canopies visible at the top corners. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-robed figure under the umbrella, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha beads.

A photograph outdoors in daylight shows a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, bowing their head as a man in a white shirt on the left drapes a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms around their neck. Behind them stands a woman in a maroon top seated on a white plastic chair. A green metal gate with pointed finials and a tiled roof edge are visible on the right, with trees and a white building in the background.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beside a whitewashed building. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a multicolour flower garland with a red, green and white tricolour-patterned strand, walks under a red parasol with fringed tassels held by a man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl. A woman in white with an orange shawl and flower garland stands at right, and a man in white kneels in the lower foreground. Other people in white and orange walk along the road behind, palm trees and green shrubs line the path, and red and green balloons hang from a tree. The orange-robed central figure is a person by his long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Brahmotsav procession caption.

Outdoor procession under a fringed pink-and-white ceremonial parasol held overhead. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured blooms and tassels, walking centre frame with hands raised in blessing. Men in white shirts and white dhotis flank and follow, one in a shirt and gold bracelet gesturing animatedly, another wearing a rudraksha-style pendant. Women in white and cream saris and children are in the crowd. Palm trees and a distant building with a framed portrait on a stand are behind.

Outdoor photograph of a procession under a red and orange canopy with a gold-tipped pole, bright sunlight and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a thick white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, smiling and walking under the umbrella. Around him, several men in orange saffron robes walk closely, one holding the umbrella pole and others bearing garlands. On the right, a man in a white shirt holds garlands of white and red flowers. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland and gold necklace, with the page crediting him at this event.

Outdoor photograph at dusk of a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, long dark hair swept back, placing a garland of white jasmine and red roses around the neck of a man in a white shirt. Several other people in white and orange-saffron clothing stand close, some with tilak marks on their foreheads, and a red and dark patterned canopy or tent overhead. A small saffron-cloth figure stands at left. A man on the right holds his hands together in greeting. The overall tone is warm and smoky, with light haze in the air.

December 28 2006

Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a whitewashed ashram building with palm and shade trees. A long-haired man in saffron clothing and a multi-coloured flower garland with ornate gold necklaces presses his palms together in greeting. An attendant in an orange shawl holds a red, orange and green fringed umbrella over him. A woman in white with a red bindi and an orange-shawled woman stand beside a brass vessel of fruit, and an older man in white bows with folded hands in the foreground.

A photograph of a street-side gathering where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold-bead necklace is garlanded with a thick white flower garland. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close; the man on the right, in a white shirt, drapes the garland over the saffron-clad figure's shoulders while the man on the left steadies from behind. Behind them, a row of white-clad devotees stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a crowd of onlookers watches from a yellow building balcony strung with colourful bunting. Green banana plants and palm trees frame the scene.