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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, with orange and white flags and a striped tent in the background. A man in a saffron-orange robe and white garland of flowers, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front-right under a red canopy held on a long pole. Around him walk devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the left foreground an older man with a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an ID badge walks in white. A yellow construction vehicle stands behind the crowd. About a dozen people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a yellow machine behind. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood forehead mark, walks with his hand raised. A man in a white shirt and dhoti on the left wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas walk behind, and a red and gold ceremonial banner with a blue emblem is held at the right edge. A tall wooden staff rises above the crowd.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt ground under open-sided tin-roofed pavilions with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, red vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a large white and pink flower garland walks at the right edge, smiling; a probable Swamiji appearance, with the orange robe, long hair and garland as cues. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with rudraksha malas and identity badges walk in front, and a man in white shirt carries a tall wooden staff. A bearer in white holds a red and yellow fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella at left, and women in white saris stand at the edges. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path under dry trees. In the left foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and long swept-back hair walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry tall poles and a golden-fringed banner. A man in white with a rudraksha mala carries a red and gold tray-like ornament. Behind them, a red parasol with colourful tassels is held aloft, and a bald man with a grey beard in white shirt and dhoti walks at right. Several other devotees in white and women in saffron and white saris follow in the crowd.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on sandy ground with coconut palms and blue sky behind. A man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks centre frame with one hand extended. Above him a pink fringed parasol with red tassels is held by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, follow; at right a red and gold banner with a blue emblem is carried.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty path under a shaded area with a colourful canopy above. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland around his neck stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, with dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside and behind him, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk barefoot. Several men carry a long orange-and-gold cloth draped across their hands. Other devotees in orange and white follow among trees and a crowd.2006-12-30A procession walks along a palm-lined dirt path under strings of blue and white pennants. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl over ornate orange and gold robes wears a white-and-magenta flower garland and a gold beaded necklace, and walks barefoot. Behind him rises a golden trident on a pole. Around him walk men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, a bald man in a white shirt carries a small silver vessel, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and red bindi walks at the right edge.2007-01-01Outdoor procession under palm trees with a row of purple and white bunting overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border and a white and red flower garland, walks at centre right, holding a long rudraksha-style gold chain, while a bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an ID badge and a red and beaded neck cord walks at left. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and white shirts follow, one carrying a silver bowl. Sandy ground beneath. Swamiji (probable): the centre-right man wears long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and gold ornaments, and is walking in procession with attendants.2007-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a multi-strand white and red flower garland walks centre-left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, orange clothing and garland cues. Beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks; behind them devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, one older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, carry red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A temple gopuram and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty, unpaved path beside a pile of gravel and sand. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads walks barefoot, long swept-back dark hair, carrying nothing in his hands. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall wooden staff. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and white saris wear beaded malas and walk in procession. A woman in a white sari carries a basket of yellow and orange flowers, and a man in white carries a yellow and red cloth-covered tray. A crowd of white-clad participants fills the background.2006-12-30July 29 20072007-07-29December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a clear sky. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment with a white flower and red-and-green garland and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front smiling, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella held above him. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white kurta walks with a smile, and an older man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a gold-edged orange umbrella. Behind them devotees in white and women in yellow and purple saris follow. Trees and a small temple shrine appear in the background.2006-12-30