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May 05 20152015-05-05May 05 20122012-05-05June 18 20122012-06-18June 07 20162016-06-07A photograph of a festival procession with a crowd in orange and white. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband, an orange wrap and a large white and red flower garland, standing beside a man in an orange wrap with gold necklaces. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a videographer with a camera are nearby. Behind them, a colourful striped canopy with tassels and orange flags stand above the crowd. A stone wall and palm trees form the backdrop.2008-12-24Outdoor procession under a tree-lined canopy on dusty ground. At centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and white vibhuti on the forehead wears an orange ochre robe, a white and green flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant; the bare-chested arm shows a plaster. Beside them a man in orange robe with a gold chain carries a tray of offerings. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts with ID lanyards walk; an orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a striped orange-and-white banner on poles frame the scene, and a shaved-headed monk in orange with rudraksha mala walks at left.2012-06-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long white and orange flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Long dark hair and a red-brown forehead mark. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest and gold bangles on the wrist. Around him, devotees in white dhoti and white saree walk with rudraksha malas, and men hold long poles with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols with fringed tassels. Trees and a thatched-roofed building stand in the background under a bright sky.2006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession on dry, open ground with palm trees in the background. Under a yellow canopy with multicoloured tassels, a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and orange headwear wears a long white and yellow garland and walks with hands folded at chest level. Beside him an elderly man with a white beard and white hair, wearing a white dhoti and orange shawl, also has a garland. Behind them a younger man in orange, a girl in a floral dress and a woman in white with yellow border move among attendants in white and orange. A second canopy and a banner stand behind. Appearance-based candidate: the central figure in saffron robe, long hair and garland fits the a person cues, so this is an in-person candidate with some uncertainty.2006-11-24A festive outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with gold trim and a white flower garland walks forward, with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads visible. Two bearers on the left hold tall red and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes, one printed with a dove emblem and the word Peetham. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a boy in white stands to the right. On the far right a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a vibhuti forehead mark looks down with folded arms. Blue and white flags with printed lettering hang overhead.2007-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and rural buildings behind. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and a multicoloured flower garland, smiles and extends his arm. He stands beneath a lavender fringed umbrella on a pole, and a red-and-orange flag is visible. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or saris carry bundles and offerings, and a man in white at left holds a white cloth bundle on his shoulder. Women in white saris, one with a red bindi and gold bangles, raise their hands. Festival parasols and decorated vehicles appear in the background.2005-12-31December 21 20112011-12-21