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Outdoor procession under a large ornate white canopy with red tassels and a gold-trimmed centre. A smiling young man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands centrally, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace, and a white garland with tricolour-coloured flowers in blue, orange, green and red. He holds his hands together in front. To the right, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style pendant stands beside him. An elderly woman in a brown shawl holds a peacock-feather fan at left, and other devotees in white stand behind under striped red and white canopies.

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January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A festive outdoor procession under red and white canopies hung with red tassels. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a multicoloured garland of white flowers with blue, saffron, white and green ribbon accents, and layered gold beads and an ornate gold necklace. Behind him a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl holds a tall brass pole of a parasol. On the right, a bespectacled man in white robes with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala looks ahead. An elderly woman with a peacock-feather fan and a crowd of devotees surround the procession. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and white garment; he is participating in a procession.2006-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a large white canopy umbrella with red tassels and gold-and-navy floral emblems, held on a long wooden pole by a man in white kurta and white trousers with glasses and a rudraksha-style pendant. Beside the umbrella stands a smiling person with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari-style garment, a gold necklace and a long multicoloured garland of white flowers with red, green and blue accents. To the right, a man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and a dark bead mala, with a second umbrella and orange and white flags visible behind. Several women in white saris with gold borders and onlookers fill the background, with palm trees and foliage overhead. A peacock-feather fan is visible near the umbrella pole.2006-01-01A photograph of an outdoor festival procession beneath a large white canopy with red tassels and blue-and-red decorative motifs. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a gold necklace, and a long garland in orange, white and green (tricolour-like) and blue. Beside him an older woman in a brown shawl with a green-and-gold border and a peacock-feather fan holds a metal object, while a man on the right wears white clothes, an orange shawl and glasses. Others in white and orange-saffron garments, including women in orange shawls, stand around, and red-and-white bunting and orange flags fill the background.2006-01-01Outdoor procession photo under a white canopy with red tassels and gold-topped poles. A man in a white kurta and dark beaded necklace holds one pole, smiling. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment wears a gold necklace, a multi-stranded jasmine garland with tricolour ribbons, and a red bindi, and holds hands together. a person: long hair, gold chain and jewelled ornaments, and ceremonial garland in procession. Another smiling man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. A peacock fan with blue-and-white emblem and a yellow-and-red flag are at left; an older woman in a white sari stands beside them among trees.2006-01-01Outdoor procession under palm trees. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, gold necklaces and a multicoloured garland in saffron, white, green and blue, wearing a white and gold cloth, stands at centre with hands clasped and a smile. Behind him a man in white holds a long red-handled ceremonial umbrella with red and gold tassels and an ornate white canopy. A girl in white stands at left holding a gold-edged cloth, and a crowd of men and women in white clothes walks behind. A man at right wears an orange shawl and glasses.2006-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor procession under pink and red fringed ceremonial umbrellas on poles. A man in a white kurta holds one umbrella pole at left. In the centre, a long-haired man with a red tilak wears a cream and gold dhoti-shawl, a rainbow-coloured flower garland, and a gold beaded necklace; he stands with hands folded. A man in a white kurta with a saffron shawl stands at right, and a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands among devotees behind. Behind them are trees and a crowd in white and saffron clothing. Swamiji (probable) is the centre figure, shown with long hair, ornate gold necklaces, a garland and a cream and gold garment, marking the central role of the procession.2006-01-01Outdoor procession under palm trees on a bright day. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a large white and orange-green-blue flower garland. His hands are clasped at his waist. Behind him, a red and purple tasselled ceremonial umbrella and a white fringed umbrella are held aloft. Other participants stand around him: an older man with grey hair and sunglasses in white holds an umbrella pole at left, a man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands at right, and a woman in a yellow and red sari walks behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the flower garland, a candidate based on long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress.2006-01-01Outdoor procession on dry open ground with trees behind. A long-haired person in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, wearing a white and tricolour-striped garland and a gold necklace, smiles and raises both hands near a ceremonial umbrella. A white-clad woman holds a large peacock-feather fan with a blue bird emblem, and a child in white stands nearby. Men in white with lanyards and an orange-shawled man at right walk with the crowd. A red and gold banner with a white bird emblem is held at left, and a white umbrella with red tassels is raised overhead. Roughly 15-20 people are visible.2006-01-01