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A smiling man with long dark hair walks down a red carpet under a white tent with blue-bordered drapery. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, and several long gold necklaces, and holds his hands together at his chest. He is flanked by devotees in saffron and orange robes wearing yellow and rudraksha-style beads, a woman in pink and orange, and a man in white holding a paper. A large yellow-bead garland hangs around his shoulders. Patterned rugs line the carpet and a white-clad attendant stands at the left edge.

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A man with long dark hair and a vermilion tilak stands barefoot on a red carpet under a white tent with blue trim and embroidered panels. He wears a cream and gold-bordered garment with a shawl draped over one shoulder, a thick red flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces. He gestures forward with one hand while the other rests on his chest. Two men in orange sannyasi robes with gold necklaces walk beside him, one on the left with a hand raised to his ear and one partly visible on the right. Behind them, several people in white and orange stand near a blue-covered table on a green floor.2009-01-01A long-haired man in a cream-white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands smiling on a red carpet, one hand on his chest, wearing a thick multi-strand gold beaded necklace with a pendant and a red bindi. Behind him, a seated audience of women in yellow shawls and orange and red saris watches; a brass multi-tiered oil lamp and brass puja vessels sit on the carpet at left. Red and white draped tent backdrop with a decorative pattern. A man in white stands at the back. About a dozen to twenty seated people are visible.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A procession under red and maroon ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border stands at centre, smiling and holding his palms outward. He wears a thick red and white flower garland and multiple strands of gold beads with a gold pendant. Around him, men in orange and saffron robes and gold necklaces hold the tall gold-tipped umbrella poles, and a bald older man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl stands to the right. Bright sunlight washes out the upper left of the frame.2009-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a cream-white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, walks under a red umbrella fringed with colourful tassels and a golden trident finial. Two men in saffron-orange robes, one wearing a gold necklace, flank him and gesture with raised hands. A man in white behind them and a red and orange banner-style gate are visible.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path in bright sunlight. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace and a red and white flower garland, and stands with palms pressed together in greeting while smiling. Around him are men in saffron-orange robes with gold chain necklaces and pendants; two on the left have beards and glasses, and one at right holds a gold staff. Behind them, a saffron and red canopy with tassels and a decorated ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial shows the procession. a person: the central figure has a shaved head and white markings, with a gold necklace and flower garland, wearing white and gold ceremonial clothes, which is consistent with the page's reference to a procession at the Jayanti event; treated as an uncertain identification.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt path with a red and green umbrella overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and a thick red-and-white flower garland; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces walk in the procession; one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff, and another on the right walks beside him. Some men in white shirts and other onlookers stand behind, with a bald man wearing spectacles at the back.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd of men in saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a long-haired man in white silk with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a thick gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, gesturing with one hand while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in orange wears a gold bead necklace and a pendant. A bearded attendant at left wears orange and holds a long wooden staff, and a red-and-green ceremonial parasol is visible above the group. Others in orange and a man in a cream kurta stand nearby, many wearing gold malas.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene in bright sunlight with a crowd of devotees around a central figure. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white garment with gold border, a red flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, smiling and clapping. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe holds a tall gold staff with a gold finial, and several other figures in orange-saffron robes wear gold beaded necklaces with ornate pendants. To the right, a man in a cream embroidered kurta with an orange shawl wears glasses and gestures while speaking. A gold-topped parasol is visible above, and a few more people stand in the background. The central figure's long hair, white and gold attire and garlands, together with the orange-robed attendants and staff, suggest a ceremonial procession.2009-01-01