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Outdoor procession at dusk in a dirt courtyard beside a whitewashed wall, utility pole and green generator. A large ornate umbrella with red and gold fringe and a long wooden pole rises at upper centre, and red flags stream at the right edge. In the foreground a young man with a bronze-coloured hair and a leopard-print shirt, wearing a red-orange beaded garland, looks to the side. Behind him, several people in white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths walk, and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border holds a gold-topped ritual staff. A child in the foreground is partly visible. Several people are visible in total.

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Outdoor evening procession on dirt ground in front of a green and blue trailer and utility poles. A man with long swept-back hair wears a leopard-print garment over an orange saffron cloth and a gold-and-red garland, walking forward; the appearance is consistent with the candidate a person by long hair, saffron cloth and ornate garland, though uncertain. Beside him a man in white holds a tall wooden ceremonial umbrella with red fringe and a gold finial, and devotees in white, yellow and red shawls and saris follow. A woman in cream sari with yellow shawl holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a kalasha-like finial. Crowd of roughly ten people visible.2010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11November 11 20102010-11-11Dusk procession on a dirt road with a palanquin-style deity murti under a multicoloured canopy at left, carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shoulder cloths. At right, a long-haired person in an orange dhoti and leopard-print top stands near a tall umbrella-like canopy, next to a man in white kurta with red shawl holding the pole, and women in white and orange saris with hands joined. Floodlight pole and a green-and-white trailer in the background. Several white-clad devotees line the procession route.2010-11-11Outdoor procession on a reddish dirt path at dusk under a pale sky. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, with a thick orange rudraksha-style bead mala across the chest; he walks at the front of the group. Behind him, a palanquin or ratha canopy with tiered multicolored fringed umbrellas (red, blue, yellow, green) is carried above a deity or ritual object. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and cream saris with yellow or red borders walk closely together. A saffron-robed attendant in the left foreground carries a long orange cloth. Trees and a small building frame the background.2010-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in front of a white-walled compound at dusk. A woman in a leopard-print top and orange saffron wrap walks at the centre beside a man in white kurta with a red shawl holding a long pole with a red, green, yellow and multicoloured fringed canopy. Devotees in white and yellow shawls and saffron scarves follow; several women wear saffron and yellow saris. Behind them a green and blue truck and a red-draped cart stand near a ceremonial golden kalasha on a pole. A man in white and a seated figure in white sit on the cart at left. Power lines and trees fill the background.2010-11-11Outdoor procession along a dirt road between a terracotta-coloured wall and palm trees under an overcast sky. Behind a palanquin-like float carrying a decorated deity murti under a multicoloured canopy, a procession of devotees follows. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears a leopard-print shawl over an orange robe and a long orange-beaded garland, smiling as she walks. Nearby, men in saffron robes and white-clad devotees walk with a red-and-gold flag, a golden fan-shaped standard and a trident. Children in orange and mixed colours are scattered throughout. Two tall ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels rise above the crowd.2010-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A nighttime procession outdoors. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a black rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl, smiling as he walks. Behind him an attendant in white kurta holds a red-orange umbrella over him, and another in white with a red shawl holds a long staff. Other attendants in white and a woman in a white sari with a yellow scarf walk nearby. In the background a brightly lit shrine or decorated structure with yellow-red garlands and painted pillars glows. A bearing staff with a golden pennant appears at left. The figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues is a probable Swamiji-style candidate, present in person.2010-11-19Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk under a pale blue sky. Centre, a palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy carries a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. Devotees in white saris and dhotis, some with red and saffron shawls, walk alongside. A woman in saffron and a man in an orange dhoti stand near a leopard-print-clad figure in a red-orange wrap. A woman in a cream sari with a blue bag and a woman in a yellow shawl are at right. A brass tuba-like horn stands at right beside a tree. Several people carry saffron flags and umbrellas. Approximately twenty people are visible.2010-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a red-brick wall and green gate, with a palm-frond-like canopy of red and multicoloured fringe over a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying a deity murti garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and a leopard-print shawl wears a long orange-and-yellow bead garland and smiles while walking. Around them are devotees in white dhotis, orange robes and white saris with red and orange borders, children in orange and printed dresses, and men in white shirts. A golden fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella stands on a pole at right. Oleander bushes and trees frame the scene.2010-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt courtyard in front of red-walled buildings with green corrugated roofs. At centre, a figure with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long strand of gold beads, and carries a long wooden pole. Behind and around him, devotees in white dhotis and white sarees walk, some holding tall poles, and a woman in an orange sari and a man in orange cloth walk nearby. Another person in white with a yellow sash films with a camera. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure's long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold beads match the page's cues.2010-11-11