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Outdoor procession on a sandy shore with palm trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange draped robe with a gold-trimmed hem, wears a long orange-brown bead necklace and a pendant; he is walking forward and smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange garments holds a yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella on a pole. Around them devotees in white kurtas, saris and white clothing walk, one man in white holds a silver trident-topped staff and wears a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange holds a silver staff. Several people are carrying bags and some wear rudraksha beads.

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December 02 20132013-12-02December 02 20132013-12-02A procession outdoors on a dirt path among green shrubs and trees. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, long dark swept-back hair, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him a colourful striped parasol with tassels is held aloft, and to the left a man in white dhoti and shawl carries a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like top. Other men in white clothes and orange shawls, and women in white and lavender saris, follow, carrying a red and gold ceremonial fan and orange banners. The setting suggests a temple-procession or ratha-style ceremonial walk.2008-11-11Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red and yellow parasols overhead. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in prayer, with a vertical mark on the forehead and long hair. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus walk with a golden trident and a tall staff, and one wears a garland and beads. A man in white on the right carries a silver pot decorated with greenery, and white-clad attendants walk on the left. Palm trees and buildings appear in the hazy background. Appearance-based: a person among the walking devotees, shown with long hair, orange robe, garland and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-25A procession wades through shallow river water toward a rocky cliff. Two men in saffron-red sannyasi cloth lead, one bald with rudraksha malas, the other with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, carrying a brass trident-like staff. Behind them many devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas follow, some holding trident staffs. A large multicoloured umbrella with tassels and an orange flag are carried above the crowd. A cameraman and onlookers stand on the rocks. Several dozen people are visible.2013-12-02December 29 20102010-12-29A procession on a cloth-covered path under large banyan-type trees. A central man with a tall dark turban-style headdress wears a rust-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland, with gold armbands and a gold necklace, and walks forward while a woman in orange robes beside him reaches toward him. Behind him women in orange saris and white-and-gold saris carry brass kalasha pots with flower arrangements. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, one holding a trident-like staff, walk at the left. Above them a red, yellow and multicolour ceremonial umbrella and yellow-orange flags with emblems are carried in the procession, and a metal railing lines the path.2016-07-19Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. A long-haired man in a saffron robe and a gold-and-beaded necklace, smiling and walking at centre, is flanked by men in white dhotis with saffron shawls. A man on the left holds a gold trident, and a man on the right carries a gold staff. A red, green and gold canopy with tassels is held aloft above the group. Two men in white dhotis, one with a grey beard and rudraksha-style beads, walk on the right with hands folded. Women in white saris with saffron shawls follow at the back.2007-12-23A procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.2009-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02A barefoot procession on a paved road at dusk, with saffron and orange flags and a large striped ceremonial umbrella overhead. A central man with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and an orange robe walks forward, his forehead marked. Beside him a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti wears gold beaded necklaces and carries a bag. Men in white dhotis with red sashes and gold borders walk around them, one holding a long ceremonial staff and a large flat cymbal, and a bald man in a white head wrap follows. Street lamps and a trident-topped pole stand in the background. Around fifty people are visible, mostly in orange and white ritual dress.2013-02-10December 02 20132013-12-02