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November 20 20062006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA festival procession on a dirt path through green trees during Guru Poornima celebrations. A tall figure in orange robes with a long white flower garland walks at the center, with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala visible on a man in front. Multicoloured fringed canopy umbrellas with a yellow centerpiece, and white-clad devotees with orange sashes, carry the procession. A cameraman with a video camera stands at right. Several people in white dhotis and orange scarves walk alongside, some carrying a ceremonial brass or silver pot and a flower-decorated tray.2007-07-29Outdoor procession at a festival, with colourful umbrellas (chhatris) in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes overhead. In the centre-right, a man in an orange saffron robe with a white-and-red-flower garland, palms pressed together in greeting namaskar, wears a tall white and gold headdress topped by a golden crest and a gold necklace; a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold beaded mala walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a grey shirt, and an attendant in an orange robe holding an umbrella pole. A nagaswaram-style wind instrument player in white stands at left. A chain-link fence and bunting flags are in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30A procession on a dirt path under colourful fringed umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tassels. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden umbrella pole at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk with gold-tone necklaces, one carrying a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. At right, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and gold ornaments wears a cream shawl with gold border and smiles with raised palms, a person in procession, presented as a sannyasi receiving honour in a procession. Behind him, orange-robed attendants and a man with a beard and an orange flag at the edge.2009-01-01January 09 20072007-01-09November 20 20062006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright hazy sky. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace and orange robes walks centrally, palms raised in greeting; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a gold trident, and another in orange holds a gold staff. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges, and orange flags fly. A small boy in a white shirt walks at left, and a man in orange with a garland walks at far right. Spectators line the background.2008-12-28A procession climbs a stone stairway through green trees. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange head turban, with long hair and a long dark rudraksha mala, walks upward with his head bowed. To his left, a man in a cream shirt and grey trousers walks ahead. Orange-robed sannyasis and bald men in white dhotis accompany the group, and one man in white holds a long wooden staff. Above them, decorated ceremonial parasols in red, green, blue and yellow with bird emblems and tasselled fringes are carried over the procession, with a street crowd visible behind.2010-09-04A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road under bright sunlight. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and a white and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style pendants. One saffron-clad man carries a tall golden trident and another holds a golden staff. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with floral and lotus designs, and saffron flags, rise above the crowd. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the road.2009-01-01