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A dense outdoor procession of devotees with raised arms and many decorated umbrellas, some silver-fringed and others pink, yellow and blue. At the centre, a bearded man in a red turban and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a rose-red garland, is walking beneath a white canopy held up by an attendant; behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron-toned robes walk with him. Women in red and maroon saris and bindis are visible in the crowd, and a silver trident-like staff rises near the front. Trees and a gold-coloured deity figure appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the red turban, gold necklaces and garland is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person leading the procession.

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December 03 20162016-12-03A festival procession moves along a paved path through a crowd, shaded by ornate umbrellas with pink, yellow, blue and gold fringed canopies. A bearded man in a red-brown shawl and dhoti stands at the centre, wearing a thick gold necklace, a large rudraksha-style mala with a white floral garland, and a red-orange turban, holding a tall ceremonial staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths, and bare-chested attendants with sandalwood markings, walk alongside devotees, while people in pink and orange clothing and children crowd the scene.2016-12-03Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of devotees beneath a row of decorated umbrellas in pink, yellow, teal and blue with beaded fringe. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-brown robe, orange-red turban and a large gold necklace over a garland of pink flowers holds a ceremonial staff and a mirror-like fan. Around him, a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a white dhoti with gold border walks, and attendants in saffron and white stand near. Devotees with raised hands surround the group, and trees and a parked car appear behind.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees and strings of lights. A central bearded man wears a deep red-maroon turban, a red-brown robe, a white floral garland with a dense gold-and-beaded necklace, and raises a long staff with a white-tasseled top. a person: long hair and a bearded face framed by a crown-like turban, ornate gold necklace and garland cues, with the role of a procession leader. Around him, women in pink, orange and green saris and men in white dhotis and saffron cloth press forward; bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas. Large ornate umbrellas in maroon, yellow and green with beaded fringe are held overhead, one bearing a small portrait medallion. A crowd of onlookers fills the foreground.2016-12-03A festive outdoor procession under palm trees, with many ornate umbrellas in yellow, blue, orange and red overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a large gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, smiles while holding a tall trident-like staff. Around him, devotees in saffron, maroon, white and turquoise clothing walk closely together, including a bare-chested man with mala beads and several children in orange and white. a person is a probable candidate for the central figure based on the distinctive turban, gold necklace and garland, though this remains an appearance-based label. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession.2016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festive outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. Ornate yellow and multicoloured decorative umbrellas with fringed edges and a tall kalasha-like pole rise above the crowd. At centre, a man with an orange-red turban and a heavy gold necklace with a white flower garland stands in brown robes, holding a long staff, with a crowd of devotees around him. Women in red and pink saris and men with bare torsos and orange cloths surround him, some with dreadlocked hair and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A cameraman in the left foreground films the procession. a person candidate is a probable identification based on the turban, gold ornaments and garland, but appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2016-12-03