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Outdoor procession moving through a crowd beneath many ornate umbrellas (chatras) in pink, gold, purple, green and red with sequined fringes. At centre, a bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-red turban, a golden ornate necklace and a white floral garland, holds a ceremonial staff and is carried or walked forward with attendants in white dhoti and bare-chested. Surrounding devotees include women in saffron, green, pink and white saris and men in orange and white, some with hands folded in namaste. Many people line the path, some wearing rudraksha malas. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the central figure in turban, ornate gold necklace and garland, with a procession setting.

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A street procession moves through a crowd, led by a bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange dhoti, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with a white floral garland. Many colourful decorative umbrellas (chhatris) are raised in pink, purple, yellow, orange, green and teal, with sequined fringes and silver finials. Devotees in white, orange and blue clothing walk close together, some bare-chested, and children watch from the front. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films the scene, and trees and a tall building stand behind.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession in a crowded street with many colourful ornate umbrellas (yellow, purple, pink and green with silver fringes) raised above the crowd. At centre, a bearded man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and a floral garland walks among devotees; a man in the foreground holds a silver staff or trident-shaped standard. Around them are shirtless attendants with rudraksha malas, men in orange cloth, and women in saris and traditional jewellery, with a few onlookers in the background. The crowd is dense.2016-12-03A large crowd walks outdoors beneath a canopy of ornate parasols in pink, red, yellow, purple, orange and teal with gold and silver fringes, a procession scene. Near the centre a man in a maroon turban and beaded necklaces stands among the crowd, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti and a saffron-robed man walk nearby. Women in white, saffron and pink clothing, some with garlands, fill the foreground. A small temple-like structure with a red tiled roof appears behind the umbrellas. a person is not confidently identifiable here; the turbaned figure is described by appearance only.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03