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Outdoor procession scene at a dry field during a ratha padayatra. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a bare-chested elderly man in orange cloth with a bead mala and a white cloth tied to his torso. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a man in a blue cap is in the lower left. Red and green fringed canopy poles and a gold-coloured carved wooden ratha element frame the scene. A cameraman with a video camera is at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.

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Outdoor procession scene at a dusty open field with colourful striped umbrellas trimmed with tassels overhead. A long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in front of a gilded wooden structure. Beside him a man in orange robes holds a folded paper or book. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts stand close, some with hands folded, and a shirtless man with a grey beard wears orange cloth and beads and holds a long orange-draped pole. A man with a camera stands among the crowd. Some attendees wear blue caps. Trees and a small white structure appear in the background.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21August 09 20072007-08-09December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor procession on sandy ground with a crowd behind. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-chained shawl stands at centre, wearing a red flower garland and gold necklaces, hands pressed together at chest, smiling. He has distinctive long dark hair and ceremonial adornments, so this is a person candidate in person. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry golden tridents and staffs, with gold and rudraksha necklaces. A bearded man in an orange robe walks at left, and rainbow-coloured and red ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels are held overhead. Orange flags are visible in the background. Attendees in white and cream clothes stand among the devotees.2009-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor procession under red, white and orange striped canopies with a colourful umbrella overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, a red shawl with a gold border, and layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain walks forward. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees crowd together, including a bald elderly man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange. White-clothed men stand at right. Trees and palms appear in the background.2007-08-09December 06 20112011-12-06December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path with saffron-clad devotees and a central figure in white. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, presses his palms together in greeting; a probable Swamiji candidate by long swept-back hair, gold ornamentation and garland, shown walking in procession. Around him, men in orange-saffron robes and gold-bead malas carry a long golden staff topped with a trident and a golden staff; another man in orange robe and a gold-tipped rod walks beside. Behind, a red and yellow umbrella canopy shades the group, and orange and red flags fly overhead. Bystanders in white and orange clothing crowd the background, and a man in cream kurta with an orange shawl stands at right.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01