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Outdoor procession under a red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe, a large golden trident on a pole at right, and national flags on poles behind. A central figure in an orange saffron wrap and a long white-and-orange flower garland with a rudraksha mala stands with one palm raised in blessing, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry the umbrella poles and a fan-like object, and an older woman wearing glasses stands behind. Palm trees and a clear sky frame the scene. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the appearance-based label.

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November 11 20062006-11-11A procession outdoors at dusk with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walking at the centre, wearing a gold headband, a gold necklace with a pendant and a white and maroon flower garland with a tassel. Beneath a tasselled red and orange canopy, a silver staff topped with a finial and a gold trident are carried. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds the gold trident. Behind, others in white and orange robes, including a girl with glasses and braids, walk with the procession. Palm trees and low buildings stand in the background.2007-12-25December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession under a bright sky with a tasselled canopy overhead. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long ceremonial staff and a golden trident, and orange flags with a black emblem flutter behind. Onlookers in white and orange fill the frame in the foreground, and a man in glasses holds a golden trident at right.2007-12-25Outdoor procession under red and gold canopies with tasseled fringe, palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead tilak, a white-and-red flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, wearing saffron robes, smiles and walks forward. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a gold chain holds a golden trident-topped staff, and another orange-robed attendant walks behind with a floral garland. On the right, a bespectacled man in white clothes with a red bindi and rudraksha mala walks in front. Several other devotees in saffron and white follow the procession.2008-12-25A procession outdoors on a dirt path. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a multicoloured flower garland over orange robes walks at the centre, smiling. Around him, saffron-robed men carry golden-handled umbrellas with multicoloured tasselled canopies, one reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a man holds a trident. Behind them, people in white dhotis and sarees, including a woman in a yellow-bordered saree, walk along. Some are wearing gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. Trees and a concrete wall form the background. Matching the procession and umbrellas, the scene reads as a ratha/utsava procession, with the centre figure showing distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland cues. Identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2009-12-23Outdoor procession at dusk on a dirt road. A central figure in orange robes wears a white and maroon flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, and a gold headband, with long dark hair, hands extended outward. Flanking attendants in white kurtas and orange shoulder cloths carry a tall gold staff and a gold trident, one holding a red-orange flag. Above them is a decorated umbrella with multicoloured tassels and a metal ornament with bells. Onlookers in white and pink stand behind, with a white building and palm trees in the background.2007-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor procession scene. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a thin white vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, draped with a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with gold bead ornaments hanging from it. He walks beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe held by an attendant in white. Around him are other men in white and orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, and a bald older man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them are spectators and a white wall. a person candidate by appearance: probable, shown in a procession.2009-12-23Outdoor festival procession under lavender and gold ceremonial parasols with red tassels. At the centre, a smiling man wears an orange saffron turban and orange robes, with a long multicoloured flower garland and gold necklace; the appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate, marked by the turban, saffron robes and garland. Around him, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with orange shawl walk alongside. A woman in cream sari holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Palm trees and orange flags with saffron fabric appear in the background.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road with orange and red flags and a multicoloured parasol. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a white and pink flower garland and gold chains smiles and raises his hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron holds a gold trident staff, and another in saffron on the right holds a tall gold staff. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind, and trees and a building stand in the background.2008-12-28