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Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt road during a festival. A person in long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe stands centrally, holding a microphone, with a colourful multicoloured parasol above. Behind is a green truck and a yellow vehicle. Around them crowds of young people in white dhotis and orange and red shirts, some with orange scarves, gather, with drummers in blue shirts playing drums at left. A woman in orange and a girl in orange stand near the bottom, and a figure in a light sari with flowers appears at right. The person in saffron has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a probable identification cue, but the face and posture are not clearly identifiable enough to confirm.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession along a roadside, with a dirt shoulder and a red dump truck in the background. Two large decorated palanquin-style carts with white canopies trimmed in purple fringe and red edging lead the crowd, with flower garlands and colourful floral decorations on the carts. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with a saffron head covering, orange beaded necklaces and a long sweeping cloth, walks at the front, flanked by people in orange and white. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk alongside; drummers in red and yellow garments play a drum, and a man holds a long stick. Saffron flags with a blue bird emblem are carried, and a woman in a yellow saree and another in pink walk along. The scene suggests a ritual procession.2005-12-31A procession on a dirt path at an ashram, with a long bus and a parked vehicle behind it. A central figure in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a large floral garland walks forward, smiling and with hands raised, while devotees line both sides. Two colourful canopy umbrellas with a bird motif are held over the path, and a tall yellow ceremonial banner on a pole is carried at right. Many people wear white robes, others wear orange or pink saris, and a drummer in white stands at left. Trees and bright sunlight surround the scene.2008-04-19Outdoor evening photo of a long-haired man in a flowing orange robe standing on a raised red-and-white striped platform, holding a handheld microphone while a decorated red and black parasol with fringe is held above him. Around him, young people in white kurtas with red sashes and beaded necklaces stand and sit, some with white headbands, and adults in white and grey saris and blue volunteer shirts watch. A white ceremonial structure stands behind, with a metal scaffold and palm trees beyond under a pale sky.2007-12-25January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on dirt ground with a large crowd of devotees. Decorated white horses with embroidered red, gold and yellow trappings stand at left. A multicoloured parasol with blue, green and yellow panels and fringe is held overhead, with two smaller decorated umbrellas behind it. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes faces away from the camera, arm raised, and a woman with flowers in her hair and a white jasmine garland stands in the foreground. Nearby, a bald man in white clothes and a yellow shawl faces the crowd, and several young men wear white t-shirts and blue shirts. Some people hold white and orange flower bunches. Corrugated walls and vans appear in the background.2009-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27A festival procession on an unpaved dirt ground beside a row of low buildings. In the centre, a man in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands on a raised wooden platform and holds a multicoloured umbrella over a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Around the platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow sashes and lanyards, and women in white and yellow saris stand with palms pressed together. A woman in a maroon shawl and a man in a green cloth assist beside the platform. Trays of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on the platform, and a white bus is parked behind the crowd.2009-12-23A festival procession on a dirt lane lined with palm trees and a low orange brick wall. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a long orange-yellow beaded mala, walking barefoot-adjacent in sandals. Behind a striped red, green and yellow umbrella, a deity murti of a goddess with a crown and garland is carried on a decorated palanquin. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk beside, one in orange with a rudraksha mala. Several children and youths are smeared with pink, green and multicoloured powder. Other devotees in white dhotis and saris follow. a person is visible among the saffron-clad group, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded mala.2010-10-17