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A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with a cloudy sky and trees behind. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears an orange-saffron robe, his palms pressed together in greeting, walking under a large ornate multicoloured parasol with fringed edges and two smaller orange-fringed parasols flanking him. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a silver tray with a tall vessel and flowers. Around them, devotees in white and orange shawls stand with hands folded in anjali, including a row of women in white and pastel saris and children in orange shawls on the right. A round red fan-shaped umbrella with a blue emblem is visible in the procession. The scene shows a welcoming procession with pandal-style parasols and a kalasha-style vessel.

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Outdoor photo of a procession on a dirt path with a cloudy sky and trees behind. At centre, a man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, flanked by two decorated umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured embroidered panels. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with green leaves. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothes, women in saris, and a fair-haired woman in white stand with hands folded in anjali, forming a line on both sides of the path. Hindu ritual procession pattern.2006-11-14A photograph of an outdoor procession on dirt ground with trees and a cloudy sky behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes walks at the centre, hands pressed together in namaste, beneath a large ornate multicolored canopy umbrella with orange tassel fringe. Around him are many people in white and orange-saffron clothing, some with hands folded in prayer. A man in white with an orange shawl carries a metal kalasha pot with a green leaf on a tray of flowers. Devotees in white saris and kurtas line the path with palms pressed together, while a woman in a teal top stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a welcome procession with a canopy and kalasha.2006-11-14A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor ashram entrance. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a loose saffron-orange robe walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Two bearers in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths hold a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella and an orange-and-red decorated umbrella overhead. A man in white kurta and orange cloth carries a silver kalasha with a mango-leaf and coconut top on a tray of orange flowers. Devotees in white and cream saris line the path, many with hands folded in anjali. The scene is a purnakumbha-style welcome at a doorway with a dark wooden frame, under a clear sky with trees behind.2006-11-14A procession of devotees walks along a dirt path outdoors, led by a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white and red floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, flanked by saffron-clad attendants carrying gold-tipped staffs and trishula tridents. Four multicoloured ceremonial parasols with fringed edges are held aloft above the group. Women in white saris with yellow or orange shawls carry a silver tray of yellow flowers, and men and women in white and yellow clothing follow behind. A bus is visible in the background. The central figure shows a person identification with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, in procession; the appearance cues are only partly distinctive, so this is uncertain. A procession of this kind matches a utsava moorthy procession.2009-12-23December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. A central figure in an orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with long swept-back hair, a tilak and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and women in white saris carry a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral borders are held aloft above the group, and a red and gold fan-shaped banner is carried at right. Thatched structures and a pale building stand behind. a person is shown as the garlanded central figure in orange, and the description is based on those cues. Approximately seven to nine people are visible.2006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path between buildings, with several people carrying a long line of multicoloured umbrellas with red, green and orange panels and tasselled fringes. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white floral necklace walks barefoot, with long dark hair, and appears to be a person by his long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a green and white bundle. On the left, a woman in a dark red sari with a gold border carries a silver vessel topped with flowers and greenery.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long white and orange flower garland, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Long dark hair and a red-brown forehead mark. A rudraksha mala hangs at the chest and gold bangles on the wrist. Around him, devotees in white dhoti and white saree walk with rudraksha malas, and men hold long poles with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols with fringed tassels. Trees and a thatched-roofed building stand in the background under a bright sky.2006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes. Three large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed borders are carried above the group. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland walks at the centre, flanked by attendants in orange holding golden staffs topped with trident finials. A woman in a white sari with orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers in the foreground. Several women wear yellow shawls and rudraksha-style beads; men in white dhotis and shawls follow behind.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. Two large decorated parasols with multicoloured tassels and a smaller ornate parasol are carried above the group. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and a white-clad attendant walk at the front. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in front wears an orange wrap, has long swept-back hair, and is central to the procession. Beside him an older bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a white-clad attendant behind him. Several people in white clothes and orange shawls, including women and children, follow, and a woman carries a drum with a red and gold face. A white stone structure stands to the right.2007-02-10Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk, with ornate orange, gold and multicolored canopy umbrellas on poles overhead. A long-haired man in orange robes and a long mala of pink flowers walks centre-frame, smiling. Beside him a woman in white sari with an orange shawl holds a floral offering. In the foreground a man with a long beard, vibhuti on his forehead, wears a white kurta and orange shawl, hands clasped. Women in white saris carry brass pots and a silver staff. Balloons are visible at left. Several people in white stand behind. The man in orange with a flower garland shows appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, so his presence is uncertain.2006-12-31