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A photograph of a procession on a dirt road. Three attendants in black shirts and dark trousers hold large ornate parasols with red, orange, green and blue fringed canopies, while a fourth parasol with a white fringed canopy and red-and-black leaf motifs is raised over the procession. Walking at the centre-right is a long-haired man in a saffron robe wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks barefoot in sandals. Around him are men in white dhotis with saffron shawls, and a silver SUV is parked behind them beside a tiled-roof building. Several figures are visible, partially hidden in the background.

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Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt ground in late daylight. A man in orange robes and a white floral garland with a tassel, long hair swept back, a tilak on his forehead, walks at the right edge, flanked by men in white dhotis with orange shawls. Men in black shirts carry ornate umbrellas in red, orange, and cream with fringed tassels, one with a red and gold cushion-like tray held aloft. A low building with a tiled roof and a white van stand in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a silver SUV and a tiled-roof building. Three men in black shirts and trousers hold up ornate umbrellas with red, orange and green fringed canopies. Beside them a man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl walks with a flowered garland, and a man in white and saffron follows. On the right, a figure in saffron robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, a multi-coloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks under a cream umbrella with red fringe and a leaf pattern. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown as the walking central figure in the procession.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path in daylight. Two large decorated umbrellas are held aloft: one red, orange and multicoloured with tassels and a Dhyanapeetham-labelled canopy, the other white with red fringe. A man in an orange robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in greeting, smiling, with a long-haired appearance; this is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, garland, mala). Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, and a man in black shirt and trousers carries a tray with a red and yellow cloth. A man in black holds an umbrella pole on the left, and a vehicle and a green wall are in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty sandy road. A man in an orange robe with a long-haired, smiling appearance wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking under a large white parasol with red fringe and a blue and red floral motif. Nearby, a man in a black shirt carries a folded orange and gold cloth, and several men in black shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Thatched huts with blue tarpaulin sit behind them under a pale sky.2006-12-25April 05 20122012-04-05Outdoor procession on a dusty road in late-afternoon light. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, walks at the front smiling. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a round red-and-orange fan-shaped umbrella. Other men in black shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a figure in an orange wrap walks nearby. Large fringed parasols in red, white and orange with blue emblems and a decorated pink-and-red palanquin or ratha top stand at right. Bystanders and a woman in a blue top with gold jewellery are in the foreground. The man at front, with long hair, a saffron garment and a garland, matches the Swamiji (probable) cues; he is a procession participant.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A procession on a dirt road in the evening, with several men walking between decorated umbrellas and banners. Two tall parasols in red, orange and blue with embroidered panels and tassels are carried by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in white robes with a white head cloth and white shawl walks holding a small offering tray. Beside him, a man in a long saffron-orange robe with long hair walks barefoot, and behind them others in white clothes with orange shawls follow. Trees, a parked white car and a small pink building stand in the background.2007-01-31Outdoor procession along a dirt path lined with palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white and orange flower garland walks at the front, carrying nothing, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck. Behind him a man in white kurta and a saffron shawl walks beside others in dark shirts. Ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured tassels shade the group, and a dark-shirted attendant holds a saffron cloth banner. Several devotees follow in white and dark clothing. The front figure fits the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so his presence is inferred from appearance alone.2006-12-25Outdoor 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.2006-07-11December 25 20062006-12-25