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A photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a red, yellow and blue ceremonial parasol overhead. Beside him a second person in saffron robes and a gold-bead garland lifts a hand. Along the railing on the right, women in saris of teal, orange and green stand with palms pressed together, and a few devotees in dark clothing and white on the left also join their hands in greeting. Strings of paper decorations and colourful pillars frame the ceiling, with a deity murti visible in the background.

A photograph of a festival procession with a crowd in orange and white. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband, an orange wrap and a large white and red flower garland, standing beside a man in an orange wrap with gold necklaces. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a videographer with a camera are nearby. Behind them, a colourful striped canopy with tassels and orange flags stand above the crowd. A stone wall and palm trees form the backdrop.

A photograph of a procession walking down a red-carpeted lane lined with steel railings. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and a gold-and-red bead necklace, holding a long staff and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and upper cloth with a gold border and rudraksha mala, also in namaste. Devotees line both sides in white and orange clothes, many with hands folded. Behind them stands a decorated canopy with tassels, paper-leaf bunting and colourful cloth hangings in a temple-like setting.

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December 30 2008

A crowded procession inside a decorated hall with colourful balloons and hanging garlands. At the centre, a smiling young man in saffron robes wears a cream and gold turban-style headpiece and a long garland of red, white, purple and yellow flowers, with gold bead necklaces; he raises both palms in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a trident-topped staff and gestures toward the crowd. Another saffron-clad attendant carries a golden staff and a trident, and devotees with folded hands press in on both sides. a person: the central figure's cues are a turban and saffron garb with a flower garland, and he is the role of the honoured guest in the procession.

A photograph of a procession under a corrugated metal roof, with a central figure walking barefoot on a concrete floor between metal railings. The central man wears an orange robe with gold trim and a long garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, with a gold necklace and a red and white tilak on his forehead; he smiles and raises his hand in greeting. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe with a maroon border and a flower garland walks under a multicoloured red, yellow and blue umbrella with tassels. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, including a woman in a yellow sari with gold border and women in red and white saris. Green paper decorations hang from the roof beams.

Photograph of a festive procession inside an orange and yellow tented pavilion at a Kumbh Mela camp. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a tall ornate gold crown, multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and a large gold pendant, and waves to the crowd while walking beneath a dark red ceremonial parasol with tasselled edges. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saris, red shawls and purple wraps press palms together in namaste or walk along, and a bald man in saffron robes with a mala stands at right. Behind them are decorated kalasha-style finials and a tall striped ceremonial pole. Visible people: about ten to twelve. The central figure has distinctive crown, saffron and mala cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match for a person.

A photograph of a smiling man in a golden jeweled crown and pink silk garment, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, a long gold bead necklace, and a gold armlet. He raises his right hand in a greeting wave while walking through a hall. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-gold shawl walks alongside, and other people in white and casual clothing move through the room. Hanging banners with yellow and blue patterns and orange tassels decorate the pillars. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by the crown, pink robe, garlands and gold ornaments.

A procession in a covered, decorated hall lined with devotees pressed against metal barriers, many with palms joined in namaskar. At centre, a man with long hair, a long garland of white and multicolour flowers, rudraksha-style beads and a trident-topped staff walks in orange robes, barefoot, under a colourful umbrella-canopy carried by attendants. A second man in orange with a beaded necklace walks ahead, and a bearded attendant in orange stands nearby. Bystanders in white, saffron and sari colours line the path, and a camera operator films from the lower right. Paper-star decorations hang overhead.

A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and a gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He smiles and rests a hand on the garland. Behind him stand saffron-clad attendants and a large crowd of seated devotees in white. Two ornate gold-and-silver trident staffs are visible at right. Colourful painted pillars, bird motifs and hanging paper streamers decorate the pandal-style hall. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the appearance-based label for the central garlanded figure given his saffron robes, long hair, gold necklace and garland cues.

December 25 2009