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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees and bushes. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white ritual clothes carry large decorated umbrellas in red, pink, orange and multicoloured fabric with tassels, and some wear red-and-gold shawls and necklaces. Pennants hang in the background.

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A procession on a dirt path under trees, with a row of ornate decorated umbrellas and banners overhead. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks barefoot, with long dark hair. Around him walk men in white dhotis and white shirts; one on the right wears a red and gold-bordered shawl and a neck chain, and a man at the left edge wears a rudraksha-style mala and a white shirt. A bald older man in white with a grey beard and a beaded necklace walks in the foreground. Bright multicoloured parasols with tassels and a yellow-orange canopy surround the group.2006-12-29November 25 20062006-11-25December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path under a canopy of red umbrellas and festive bunting with tassels, with palm fronds overhead. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and walks barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts carry long wooden poles that hold red umbrellas, and some wear orange shawls. A silver vessel is visible at right and a trident is raised above the crowd. A figure in the Swamiji (probable) role at the centre of the procession, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and garland; the others are devotees and attendants in white.2007-01-01December 28 20082008-12-28July 29 20082008-07-29December 30 20062006-12-30July 29 20082008-07-29December 30 20062006-12-30December 24 20092009-12-24A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, with an orange turban and long dark hair. Two red and gold parasols with fringed tassels are held above, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, some with rudraksha malas.2007-12-30 +1 copiesA Guru Poornima procession walks along a dirt path lined with palm and tropical trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with hands pressed together in greeting, wears a long white garland of flowers and walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a yellow canopy and fringed tassels. Several other ceremonial umbrellas are visible behind. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession. A woman in front carries a tray of flowers, and attendants hold long staffs. The scene reads as a devotional ritual procession.2007-07-29