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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path near dark trees. Two saffron-robed figures walk at the centre: the foremost has white hair and a white beard and wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala; the second, in an orange robe, walks barefoot beside him. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white clothes with orange shawls carry four ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies in orange, green, red and blue. Two girls in white with orange lower garments hold round gold-and-red ceremonial fans at the edges of the frame. A concrete kerb and greenery sit to the left.

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Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path before dark trees. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk at the front, one with a grey beard and a rudraksha mala, the other bare-headed in orange cloth. Behind them, devotees in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls carry large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels and bird emblems. Young girls in white tops and orange skirts stand at the sides holding round orange-and-gold ceremonial fans. Trees and a small wall frame the scene at dusk.2007-02-02Outdoor evening procession on a dirt path under dark trees. Two central figures in saffron-orange robes walk forward, one with a grey beard and one with long dark hair, flanked by devotees in white with saffron shawls. Several attendants hold large ornate umbrellas in red, green, and blue with colourful tassels, and a young girl at left carries a gold-edged red tray. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls follow behind. The scene is a ceremonial welcome procession.2007-02-10February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path shaded by palm trees. At the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and walks barefoot with a staff, with long hair and distinctive ornate clothing as cues. Two large ornamental umbrellas with gold fringed edges and red-and-blue tassels flank the group; the umbrella overhead is multicoloured with red, green and yellow panels. Around him, women and men in orange and saffron garments and forehead markings carry brass vessels and walk in line, while behind them devotees in white clothes follow. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair and saffron robe is described as Swamiji based on these cues.2006-10-08 +1 copiesAugust 01 20082008-08-01December 20 20062006-12-20January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path with palm trees behind. A young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and walks at the front, looking ahead. Beside and behind him, people in white clothes and orange shawls carry large multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes and golden ornamental finials. An older man with a white beard and orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, walks to the right. Women in white saris and girls in light clothes line the left side, and a drummer with a red drum stands in the background. A white stone pedestal is visible among the trees.2007-02-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path through grass and trees. Saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange saris walk in front, two carrying tall triangular umbrella-style standards in orange with blue and green embroidered borders and a dark red emblem. A central sannyasi with long dark hair and rudraksha malas carries a long staff. Behind them a canopy-umbrella with white fringe is carried over a central figure. Men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one holding a folded white cloth. A few onlookers stand at the left edge, and a small child walks among the group.2006-10-21A procession on bare dirt ground under trees and a grey sky. Three ornate umbrella-like canopies are carried on long poles: two are gold-fringed with red triangular panels bearing a white bird emblem and green floral borders, and the central one is multicoloured with red, green and yellow tassels. A tall man with long hair in an orange robe walks at the centre, flanked by younger people in saffron-orange robes, some with red-bordered clothing; a young man holds a brass pot and a boy carries a small decorated silver figure with red flowers. Other saffron-clad devotees follow, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts stand at the right. Several carry orange flags on tall poles.2006-10-08 +1 copiesDecember 07 20072007-12-07December 24 20082008-12-24