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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a red and white flower garland holding a large saffron flag with a red Om symbol on a pole, standing on a red carpet under a decorated canopy of banana leaves, flowers and garlands. Beside him a bald man in orange robes also grips the flag pole and a cameraman films. Below, a crowd of devotees watches, including women in white and cream saris with gold borders, a woman in a white head covering, and children. Gold armlets and bangles adorn the central man.

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A festival procession on a red-carpeted raised platform under a decorated canopy hung with marigold garlands, banana leaves and colourful bunting. A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair stands at centre in saffron-orange robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, holding a tall red-orange flag and a wooden staff. Probable Swamiji is distinguished by the long hair, the saffron robes and the flower garland; he is the central figure on the platform. Beside him, two bald men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-bead necklaces and sit on the platform; one holds a small white object. Seated women in orange and red saris and white clothing line the lower edge, and a cameraman stands on the left among garlands. A decorated arch and a trident-topped pole frame the scene, and a painted deity image hangs in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated ratha/float with red carpet and yellow-and-green floral garlands. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red floral garland raises a large red flag with a blue emblem, gripping a staff. Seated beside him are other people in saffron and white, including a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and gold necklace, and a man in saffron with gold necklace and wristwatch holding hands together. A cameraman in white stands at left, and a crowd with raised hands surrounds the float. Ornate canopy with marigold and flower decorations overhead.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a crowded town. On a raised, flower-decorated open platform draped with banana leaves, marigold garlands and a white jasmine-garland backdrop, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands wearing a red and green beaded mala and a long gold-beaded necklace, one arm raised. Two shaven-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge beside a red flag. Below, men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saris, press along the road with orange flags behind them. Ornate multi-tiered coloured temple towers line the street, and a camera operator stands at the upper right.2011-12-20April 23 20122012-04-23A large outdoor crowd gathers before a decorated raised platform at a temple-town festival. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a red garland and gold armlets, stands barefoot holding a saffron flag on a pole. Beside him women in white saris with red borders stand on the red carpeted dais, and a golden trident-topped staff is visible at right. Saffron flags wave among the crowd, a flower-garlanded canopy with string of marigolds and banana leaves overhead, and a gopuram tower rises in the background. A seated man in orange robes sits at the platform edge. A person in white stands near the staff.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in daylight. At centre, a man with long dark hair, an orange turban, a red and gold necklace and a thick multicoloured flower garland waves his right hand while walking barefoot-style in orange sandals. He wears orange and gold ceremonial dress with a gold belt. Above him a red umbrella with a fringed multicoloured border is held over his head. To the left, a bald man in orange robes walks beside a man in an orange shirt with a gold chain. Behind, women in white and orange saris and a white-clad man carry a golden trident and a large white fan, with orange banners and a tall trident in view. Spectators watch from a balcony at the left edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a large crowd at a temple-side event. On a red-carpeted platform stands a man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, bare-chested with gold armbands, raising a large red flag with a dark emblem. Beside him a man in white dhoti stands with hands clasped. Many people in the crowd wave orange and yellow flags, hold up phones and cameras, and a man on the left blows a horn. A drummer in white and red appears at the lower left. Behind them stand temple gopurams, a mountain, flower and leaf decorations and bunting.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20