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A festive procession outdoors in a mountain setting, with a decorated palanquin-style float behind the crowd. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala arms outstretched, probable Swamiji by appearance, with the qualifying cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. To his left, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange cap, and a woman in orange clothing. Behind them, a bright gold and red decorated image of a deity murti with garlands, flanked by two smaller figures, under a canopy of white fur-like chamaras and colourful yellow-and-red umbrellas. Strings of tinsel and flags hang overhead, with stone buildings and pine-covered mountains behind.

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Outdoor procession in a Himalayan town with mountains behind. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala smiles broadly with both arms raised. Behind him a deity murti of Malayappa Swami is carried on a decorated palanquin-like canopy with white and red fabric, green and pink garlands, and tinsel strung between buildings. Around them devotees in orange caps, white kurtas and red sweaters with rudraksha malas dance and clap, and a man at right holds a cream-coloured tube. Prayer flags and a red flag are visible above.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A photograph of a street procession in a mountain town, with a tall golden-and-pink decorated palanquin carrying a metal deity murti of Malayappa Swami flanked by two smaller consort figures, all garlanded with flowers. Devotees in orange and saffron shirts and orange shawls walk alongside, several holding long gold ceremonial staffs and white chamaras. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in a red shirt with a mala hold the palanquin area, while a woman with long dark hair in an orange top faces the deity. Silver tinsel streamers cross overhead, with stone walls, pine trees and steep mountains behind and onlookers on a rocky ledge above.2006-05-26Outdoor procession on a mountain road beside pine-covered slopes and rocks. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala holds a red umbrella-style pole over a decorated palanquin carrying a metal deity murti with a crown, garlands in green, pink and white. Around him devotees in orange shawls and caps stand close, including a woman in a black top and orange scarf who reaches up toward him, and an older man in a grey jacket at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2006-05-26A street procession in a mountain town, with a silver-and-gold deity murti of Malayappa Swami decorated with garlands in pink, orange and green, displayed on a palanquin-style platform beneath a red umbrella strung with colourful pompoms. A long-haired man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, smiles broadly while holding a pole of the palanquin. Around him, men in orange and saffron shawls, several holding conch shells, walk in the crowd, and an older bearded man in grey-white clothing carries the pole at right. Rocky hillside and trees rise behind.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26