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A procession walks along a paved path beside a red-and-white gate with Tamil or Sanskrit-style lettering. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, with a golden headband, a long flower garland with purple-and-white ribbon and rudraksha-style beads, walks barefoot while holding a long golden staff. Around him, several men in saffron robes carry tridents, a silver trident-topped staff and golden staffs, and a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl walks behind. Green trees and shrubs line the path, and a water tank and fence are visible in the background.

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A procession walks barefoot along a paved path beside a red metal gate and green trees. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron robes and a saffron headwrap wears a long red and white garland and a beaded necklace, carrying a golden staff. Behind him, a bearded man in saffron holds a trident and a rudraksha mala, and another saffron-clad man carries a golden staff and wears a beaded necklace. Further back, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk and a figure in white stands at the left. Marigold-coloured and orange garments dominate the scene, with a water tower visible above the trees.2009-12-25A photograph of a temple procession walking along a paved path beside a red-and-white gate and green shrubs. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot, carrying gold-tipped staffs and a gold trident. The central figure wears an orange robe with a flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. Behind him, an attendant in white carries a tray and another in white walks with a ceremonial staff. A bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala walks in the middle. The scene includes a water tank and trees in the background.2009-12-27A procession on a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees, with a red-and-white painted wall and iron gate at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot. Four carry tall golden staffs, including one topped with a trident (trishul) at center. A central figure with long dark hair and a beard wears a saffron cloth with a red-and-saffron garland of marigolds and a long mala, hands folded in greeting. Behind them a man in white ritual clothes walks and another carries a tray. A person in white is at far left. Decorative circular shields and a painted banner appear in the background. The image is a photograph of people in a ceremonial procession.2009-12-27December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a procession walking along a concrete path past a red metal gate with decorative scrollwork and a small potted plant. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long flower garland of white and red blooms, and an ornate gold-patterned shawl, walks forward with a cluster of attendants. Around him are several men in orange and saffron robes, one with a dark-red shawl, others in white kurtas with a yellow shawl, and a man with long hair and a full beard in orange. Behind them an ornate umbrella canopy with red and blue panels is visible, along with trees and a green hedge on the right and a water tank with trident symbols on the left. The participants are walking barefoot in a evening-time procession.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession walking along a paved path beside a red-and-white fenced enclosure and green hedges. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and a leopard-print shawl, walking barefoot; this is a probable Swamiji candidate by visible cues. To his left, a man in orange with a grey-streaked beard and a reddish shawl walks, and to the right a bearded man in orange robes and a white dhoti walks barefoot. Behind them, several people in white and yellow clothes follow, and a decorated canopy umbrella with a multicoloured fringe is visible above the path.2010-02-12