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December 22 20102010-12-22July 09 20172017-07-09A procession in an outdoor courtyard with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a tall dark crown, a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, with a rudraksha mala visible. He is flanked by attendants: a shirtless man in white dhoti holding a staff, and a woman in a deep red sari. Nearby, girls in orange and yellow dresses carry brass pots and flowers, and a woman in white sari holds a brass vessel. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in namaskar along the red-walled building behind. A cameraman is visible at the centre-left. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the crown, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces; he is walking in procession under umbrellas.2016-07-19A festive procession in an open courtyard with bright orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas and orange flags. At centre, a young man wearing a thick red and white flower garland and an orange cloth smiles while walking between attendants. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a golden staff with a pointed finial. Devotees in white shirts and orange sashes and onlookers, including children and women in colourful saris, line the procession. A brick wall with a blue-and-white bird emblem on the umbrellas forms the backdrop. The scene is a KAILASA youth-day or birthday procession.2010-12-22A procession on a stone-paved path under trees, with decorative hanging ornaments and large red and white ceremonial umbrellas overhead. At centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red robe with a red-orange turban, a large gold-and-white ceremonial necklace and a white flower garland walks forward while holding a tall trident (trishul). He is accompanied by men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and women in colourful saris (pink, green, red) lining the path with raised hands. Children in red shirts stand at the right, and a man in white holds a red umbrella at far right. Ritual procession with trident-bearing leader.2016-12-03July 19 20162016-07-19December 25 20082008-12-25July 19 20162016-07-19August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path with ornate round umbrellas (chatra) in yellow-gold fringe and multicoloured medallion designs with blue and red motifs, carried on long poles. A young man in a red-and-white garland stands near the centre beside a bald man in white dhoti with white body markings, holding a camera. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, and women and children in saffron and red and white clothing, carry orange and red flags. A smiling man in a white dhoti and shawl gestures on the right. A terracotta-coloured wall and trees form the background.2010-12-22December 29 20082008-12-29June 07 20162016-06-07