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A photograph of an outdoor procession during a festival, with a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban standing at the centre, palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a garland of red and white flowers. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis crowd close, some holding a long bamboo pole. Behind them stand colourful umbrellas or canopies, palm trees and a hazy, smoke-tinged light. a person is the saffron-robed central figure, shown in a ceremonial procession with devotees.

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A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment stands in a street procession with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a green leaf garland over a pink flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him, a man in white raises an orange-tasselled canopy pole, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange surrounds him. A gold-and-white palanquin carrying a deity murti appears at left, with a white flag and orange banners above. Shops and a hillside are visible in the background.2006-09-24A procession at an outdoor event under a red and gold patterned canopy. In the centre, a person with a shaved-looking head wearing a saffron-orange cloth and an orange turban, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, smiling, and draped in a long white and red flower garland with a tassel. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, press hands together in greeting. On the left, a man in a white turban blows a long brass horn, while men in orange headbands and grey or black suits stand nearby. Crowds of onlookers fill the background under trees.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28December 30 20072007-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a village street with several decorated red and orange parasol-style umbrellas with tasselled fringes overhead. A central man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long hair and beard, presses his palms together in greeting, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces, with one bearded man in white and orange beside him. Bare-tree shade and thatched huts appear in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in the centre in saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and flower garland, with a procession of followers.2007-01-12Outdoor procession scene with a smiling man in an orange saffron wrap and matching orange turban with a red bindi, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. He claps his hands while surrounded by men in white and light-blue shirts and dhotis. Behind them stand a green banana-leaf decoration, orange triangular pennants and strings of fairy lights. A man at right raises his arm, and another wears a red-beaded rudraksha mala over white clothes. Orange and red banners hang in the background.2010-02-18December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A procession on a street lined with onlookers. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl presses his palms together in anjali mudra, smiling, with a green leaf garland and a pink flower garland around his neck and heavy gold ornaments on his chest. Behind him, a tasselled red and orange canopy is held aloft by a raised pole. To the left, a golden ratha-like carriage with a deity murti is visible, and a white flag flies above. Surrounding men and women wear white shirts and orange sashes, some with rudraksha malas. Buildings and green hillside form the background.2006-09-24A crowd procession scene with a central man in an orange turban and orange shawl, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, people in white and orange clothing press close, and a man in a maroon shirt with an orange shawl and a vertical orange tilak stands at left. Colourful tassels hang overhead, and a camera is raised at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange turban, orange ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a sannyasi receiving devotees during a procession.2011-05-24