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A photograph of a procession on a dirt path outside a white building with a green gate. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha malas walks at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards walk around him, several holding large red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges. On the left a woman in a maroon sari holds a silver tray of flowers. a person appears in the middle of the procession, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes and garland cues; the other figures are attendants and devotees.

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December 30 20062006-12-30A procession on a dirt path in front of a cream-coloured building with green gates. A central man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, and smiles while walking forward. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls surround him, and several men in white hold large red, orange and blue ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes. A man at left in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures toward the procession, and a tray of flowers is visible at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, walking in procession with garland, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, attended by parasol bearers.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright sun, with participants in white ritual clothing walking beside two ornate umbrellas with red fringe and tassels. In the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot-style in sandals. Beside them a man in white with a red-and-gold shawl carries a silver tray holding a kalasha-like vessel with a green plant, yellow and red flowers. Other men in white with rudraksha malas and women in white and yellow saris follow, with a single-storey building and trees behind.2006-12-29A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. A central figure in an orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with long swept-back hair, a tilak and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and women in white saris carry a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral borders are held aloft above the group, and a red and gold fan-shaped banner is carried at right. Thatched structures and a pale building stand behind. a person is shown as the garlanded central figure in orange, and the description is based on those cues. Approximately seven to nine people are visible.2006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path between buildings, with several people carrying a long line of multicoloured umbrellas with red, green and orange panels and tasselled fringes. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white floral necklace walks barefoot, with long dark hair, and appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a green and white bundle. On the left, a woman in a dark red sari with a gold border carries a silver vessel topped with flowers and greenery.2006-12-26Outdoor 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 copiesA procession on a dirt road in daylight. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, walking under a red and white umbrella with fringed edges and a lotus-like emblem. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around him, some holding red and multicoloured umbrellas. On the right, a man in white clothing carries a silver tray holding flowers and offerings. Other devotees in white line the road and a few people stand near a building in the background. a person: the man in saffron with the long hair and garland is a.2006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28December 30 20062006-12-30A procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis carrying red and white fringed umbrellas. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a long white and orange flower garland walks barefoot, with a light neck ornament and a visible tilak. Behind him, a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beads walks with hands folded. On the right, a man in white holds a tray with a decorated pot, a small plant and a flower arrangement. Single-storey buildings and trees line the path.2006-12-28December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a dry, open landscape and construction equipment at left. Two large ceremonial parasols, one red and multicoloured with tassels and one white with red fringe and a decorative motif, are held overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and has long dark hair; this is a sannyasi with distinctive saffron and garland cues, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so described as Swamiji (probable) in a procession. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees walk, many wearing rudraksha malas. At right, a man in white with a red and gold embroidered shawl carries a glass vessel holding a green coconut or leafy plant decorated with yellow and red flowers. A woman in an orange saree stands at right edge.2006-12-29