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A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot up a short stone step past a white wall with red-and-white striped trim. A large ornate parasol with red, blue, yellow and green panels and fringed edges is held over the procession. The central figure wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a yellow headband, and carries a staff. Other orange-clad attendants in rudraksha-style necklaces hold a ceremonial staff and a brass vessel. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothes and saris watches, some with hands folded. A metal ladder and a dark table stand at the side.

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Procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated roof, during the 2008 Brahmotsava flag-hoisting day. In the foreground at left, a white-clad man carries a large orange flag with a blue emblem. Behind him, a colourful multi-tasselled umbrella with a canopy of blue, yellow and red panels is held aloft over a group of men in orange robes wearing marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A bearded man at left wears orange with a beaded necklace. Behind them, a line of people in white dhotis and shirts, including children, walks along a white wall with framed photographs. Several people in the background wear yellow and white. The scene shows a ceremonial procession moving through the hall.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A procession walks barefoot along a paved path lined with a striped red-and-white barrier, with smoke rising at left and people in white and orange near a small white-roofed building. Leading the procession, a long-haired figure in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl, wearing a red flower garland and gold necklace, walks beneath a red, yellow and blue ornate umbrella held aloft. A bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds a golden staff with a finial, and a man in a blue embroidered kurta and red dhoti carries a silver tray with a kalasha vessel and flowers. Another orange-robed man with a beard and glasses walks at right, wearing a garland and gold necklace. Several other attendees in orange and white follow behind. Possible a person cues are present on the central figure (long hair, gold necklace, garland), but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.2009-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a long white and pink garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and a sandalwood-marked forehead, walking with hands clasped. Flanking him are saffron-robed attendants carrying a ceremonial trident staff and a golden staff, plus men and women in white dhotis and kurtas holding large fringed umbrellas in orange, red and multicolour. Orange flags line the background, with houses and trees beyond. a person: the central figure in saffron robes with a long garland and ceremonial necklaces matches the page's a person reference.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession at a village compound with palm trees and low buildings behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a white-and-orange flower garland walks at the centre, followed by an attendant in orange holding a brass tray of offerings. Two colourful parasols, one yellow-fringed, are carried overhead, and a man in orange at left holds a staff. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in yellow shawls, watches and follows. The image is blurred with motion.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession walks along a paved path lined with green shrubs and trees. At the front, a young man in cream and red dress holds a colourful fringed parasol over a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white garland and a white headband. Behind, men in saffron robes carry ornate golden staffs, one topped with a trident, and a devotee on the right in an orange robe with gold ornaments carries a silver tray of flowers and offerings. a person is not asserted here; the central figure is described by role as a robed devotee in procession.2008-12-29Outdoor temple procession on a paved path lined with red-and-white striped barriers. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line; at the front a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and orange shawl carries a gold staff. Behind, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland. A large ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels and fringe is held aloft over the group, topped by a golden trident-like finial. A man in white dhoti and shirt carries a brass pot with flowers on a tray at right. Men in white dhotis and yellow-scarved devotees follow along a red cloth-draped temple wall at left, with trees and a water tank behind.2008-12-25December 26 20092009-12-26December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession walking along a pale concrete path beside a red metal railing and a tree. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes with a brown shawl and a rudraksha mala walks at the left. At centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes wears a white and orange flower garland and a gold necklace and carries a leopard-print cloth over the arm. Behind him an ornate multicoloured parasol with fringe and a gold staff are carried, and a man in white with a yellow scarf follows. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes with a red-bordered dhoti walks. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a gold necklace and a floral garland, consistent with the page's claim, so this is an in_person appearance-based candidate. A bell hangs at the top left.2010-02-12