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A procession in a sunlit outdoor courtyard. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a long white and multicoloured flower garland, with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck, and raises a hand in greeting as he walks forward. Two men in black shirts carry red and gold ceremonial plates or shields with blue emblems. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and black clothing follows. Two ornate decorated parasols in red, blue and orange with fringed borders are held over the procession, and a white shrine structure and palm trees stand in the background.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a bright sun. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white flower garland with pink, green and purple ribbon accents, and a rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in greeting while walking. Attendants in black shirts hold a large saffron-and-red ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a red-and-gold fan-shaped parasol on the left and right. Behind them, a crowd of white-clad devotees lines the road beside a white building. A white banner is visible at right.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt path with a white stone shrine and palm trees behind. A man at centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a long white flower garland with multicoloured ribbon and a rudraksha mala, and walks beneath a large red, orange and blue ceremonial parasol with tassels. Behind him a man in white holds a silver tray with offerings, and several men in dark shirts and white-clothed devotees carry round red-and-gold fans and a long white banner. Crowds in white and dark clothing fill the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground under bright daylight with trees behind. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white floral garland with red and pink flowers, with a rudraksha mala at his neck; he is flanked by two parasols with red fringe and a colourful canopy, and carries a parasol pole himself. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks. To the left and right, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and event lanyards, walk alongside. In the foreground at bottom left and right are red and gold ceremonial umbrella or fan-shaped objects carried in procession. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron robe with long hair and rudraksha mala, a distinctive ceremonial procession figure.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt path under bright daylight. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-white floral garland, smiling and walking forward. Behind him a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds up a large white and red umbrella with tassels, and two more umbrellas in red, blue and green with tassels appear at left and right. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk around them, and a man at left carries a red and gold ceremonial pennant. Trees and a small building are in the background.2006-12-30Outdoor procession at dawn with low sunlight flaring through palms. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white garland with a rudraksha-style pendant and walks on bare feet across a sandy courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is the procession's central figure, identified by the saffron robes, long dark hair and garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts and men in black shirts carry ceremonial silver staffs, and colourful red, orange and yellow canopied umbrellas with tassels are held overhead. A white-clad man in the foreground holds a small plant offering. A white cloth banner is carried at right, and a decorative kolam is drawn on the ground. Behind them, a large fringed red-and-white canopy hangs over the procession, with palm trees and a small white building in the background.2006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25