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Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees and a fence hung with orange and pink pennant flags. A man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, walks at the front with a relaxed smile. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and carries a silver tray holding a white-and-gold kalasha-style vessel decorated with flowers and red petals. Behind them, attendants in orange shawls walk, and two women in white saris with orange shawls hold up ornate red, orange and blue canopy umbrellas. Several men in white and in plain shirts stand watching on the roadside, and red cars are parked nearby.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy of decorated festival umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and blue, orange and green panels. A central figure with long dark curly hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks with hands clasped in front. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a white ceremonial tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange-and-gold rosette badges, walk alongside, with orange and red bunting strung behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron robe has long dark hair and a clothing presentation consistent with the page's identification, so this is a probable in-person candidate, not a confirmed identity.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a dry, open landscape and construction equipment at left. Two large ceremonial parasols, one red and multicoloured with tassels and one white with red fringe and a decorative motif, are held overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and has long dark hair; this is a sannyasi with distinctive saffron and garland cues, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so described as Swamiji (probable) in a procession. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees walk, many wearing rudraksha malas. At right, a man in white with a red and gold embroidered shawl carries a glass vessel holding a green coconut or leafy plant decorated with yellow and red flowers. A woman in an orange saree stands at right edge.2006-12-29August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and green flower garland, and rudraksha beads, walking forward. Beside him on the left, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala; to the right, a man in white with a red-and-gold patterned shawl holds a silver tray with a green plant and red flowers. Behind them, colourful decorated parasols in red, pink and white are held aloft by men in white. Devotees in white, and women in yellow and dark saris, follow. A boy in an orange checked shirt stands at the right edge.2006-12-29July 26 20102010-07-26April 05 20122012-04-05A procession on a dirt path in an open ashram setting, with a concrete wall, banana plants and a small building behind. At the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and orange rudraksha mala waves his right hand while walking. Two men in orange robes walk beside him, one with a long dark beard and one holding a gold staff. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of flowers. Men in white kurtas hold colourful fringed umbrellas on gold poles and wear yellow shawls, with gold trident ornaments visible on the poles.2009-12-23Outdoor 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 beside a white building and a green hedge. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland walks forward at the centre, flanked by attendants holding large ornate parasols with tasselled fringes in pink, red and green. A woman in a white blouse and red-and-gold sari carries a metal pot with a green plant on top. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, and a silver SUV is parked behind a green gate. The figure in saffron appears to be a person, based on the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and garland, though this cannot be confirmed.2006-07-11Outdoor procession on a dirt path with several robed men walking beneath large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes in orange, blue and yellow. In front, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot beside a man in white with an orange shawl and beads, and a man in a yellow silk garment with red border and beads follows. Attendants in white kurtas hold the umbrellas and a white vehicle and silver SUV stand behind, with palms and trees beyond.2007-08-09December 07 20072007-12-07A procession on a dirt road in daylight. A man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, walking under a red and white umbrella with fringed edges and a lotus-like emblem. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around him, some holding red and multicoloured umbrellas. On the right, a man in white clothing carries a silver tray holding flowers and offerings. Other devotees in white line the road and a few people stand near a building in the background. a person: the man in saffron with the long hair and garland is a.2006-12-28