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A morning procession on a paved road in warm hazy light. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl, with sandalwood markings and rudraksha beads, holds a tall pole topped by an orange and red triangular banner with blue flowers and a bird emblem. Beside him a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti grips a green umbrella pole. A bare-chested man on the right holds a golden trident with a smoking incense burner, and a young attendant in an orange robe with rudraksha mala holds a blue umbrella. Behind them orange-robed devotees and more umbrellas follow a white pickup truck.

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Outdoor procession in warm hazy morning light along a road. In the foreground a bald, bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a tall red-pole banner with a saffron-yellow ruffled border, a blue-and-white bird emblem and floral motifs. Beside him a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala lifts a golden trident-shaped staff with a smoking incense urn, smoke drifting upward. Behind them, saffron-robed participants walk among white vehicles, a green-and-white umbrella and a white canopy, with a red-and-white wall at right.2017-01-15January 15 20172017-01-15November 25 20162016-11-25January 22 20172017-01-22December 28 20082008-12-28A 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.2008-12-25A dirt road procession under bright sun, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. Men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying long wooden poles with embroidered orange and yellow fringed banners. Colourful striped parasols with tassels are held aloft over the group. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, and one carries a long trident-topped staff. A man in white holds a silver kalasha-style vessel. Shadows stretch across the sandy ground.2008-12-25Photo 11690956Photo 11690957February 02 20172017-02-02December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and carries a golden trident. Beside him, another orange-robed sadhu holds a golden staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold large ornate parasols with red, yellow and green panels and dove motifs, and orange flags fly above. Many white-clad devotees and orange-clad sadhus follow in the crowd, with a tent structure in the background. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial gold necklaces.2008-12-28