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Outdoor procession on a dusty road in front of orange-draped tents, with a white SUV parked to the right. A man in a rust-orange robe and a tall rust-coloured turban, wearing layered gold-beaded garlands and a large gold pendant, walks at the centre beneath a yellow umbrella held on a red pole. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange shawls walk around him; one in white holds a silver staff and another carries a bag. A bald man in a red-orange shawl and a bearded elder in saffron robes walk alongside. Palm and shade trees line the background.

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A procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and a stone wall. Several large colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, blue, yellow and green, are held aloft over the group. At the centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a large white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a trident-topped staff is carried to the left. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with yellow or orange shawls walk alongside a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a bearded man in saffron wears a gold-coloured necklace. Devotees and onlookers stand in the background. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so no probable label is applied.2008-12-25January 13 20152015-01-13April 26 20162016-04-26A procession on a dusty dirt path under bright sunlight with strong shadows. Men in white kurtas and dhotis walk barefoot and carry long wooden poles supporting colourful canopy umbrellas with tasselled edges and emblems. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white garment wears a small badge and bead necklace. Behind him, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk; one holds a tall trident, and a woman in orange clothing wears a white and red flower garland. On the right, a man in white carries a silver pot or kalasha on a tray. White tents and trees appear in the background. This is a temple procession.2008-12-25January 04 20132013-01-04A procession in daylight under colourful fringed umbrellas, with a ratha-like crowd moving along a dusty road. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a flower garland and heavy gold necklaces wears a cream dhoti and shawl and smiles while raising his palms in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a gold-topped staff and gold necklaces walks next to a trident-topped pole. Around them, men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls and saffron clothing follow, with a bus and tents behind and paper bunting overhead.2009-01-01A procession on a dusty road beside orange-draped stalls. At the centre, a man in a red-orange turban, a rust-orange shawl and a long gold-beaded mala walks under a yellow umbrella with a red handle. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders wear beaded necklaces and bangles; one carries a white staff and another holds a folded paper bundle. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge. Trees, power lines and parked white cars fill the background.2016-04-21A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks through a tented area with hands pressed together in greeting. He wears large layered rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant necklace and carries a small orange shoulder bag. A yellow ceremonial umbrella with fringed edging is held above him. Seated devotees in orange and white line the sides of the tent, and a cameraman in white filming on the right records the scene. A probable Swamiji candidate is visible by his saffron attire, orange turban, layered beads and gold pendant; he is shown walking in a ceremonial procession with the umbrella and devotees.2016-04-23A festival procession on a dusty dirt path during daytime. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a decorated umbrella (chatra) with a red, yellow and orange floral-patterned canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry similar umbrellas, one green and red, and a trident-topped standard is visible. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession; one wears a yellow-orange garland and holds flowers, another wears a long white floral garland. A man in white carries a metal vessel with offerings on the right. Women in white and orange saris and a few onlookers stand at left beside a thatched structure and flowering plants.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a pale sky. A tall ceremonial umbrella with a pink and white canopy, red fringe and a gold-and-navy lotus-like finial is carried by a man in white. Behind it, a second umbrella with a red, green and white pattern and tassels. In the centre, a bald elder in saffron/orange robes with a tilak walks, hands outstretched. Beside him, a smiling person in orange robes with long dark hair, orange head covering and a beaded mala leads the way. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry flowers and offerings in trays and baskets, and a uniformed police officer stands behind. Orange flags are visible. a person: the smiling figure in orange with long hair, orange head covering and beaded mala is a candidate, appearance uncertain.2006-01-01October 11 20162016-10-11A procession on a dirt road moves forward under colourful striped parasols with tasselled edges. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white and gold-bordered shawl over a white garment, a red and white flower garland and layered gold and bead necklaces, and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men carry golden staffs, one topped with a trident, and wear gold necklaces. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a red border walk behind, with a crowd beyond them.2009-01-01