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A procession on a dirt road passes under strings of colourful flags and pink bougainvillea. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of white flowers with green and red accents. Ceremonial gold pendant necklaces and rudraksha malas are visible. On the right, a young priest in orange dhoti and gold-bordered cloth carries a silver vessel with greenery on his palms. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, one carrying a long wooden pole. Crowd members stand behind in a rural setting with trees.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a striped festival canopy and bunting overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a painted forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded. Banana plants, a parked white vehicle and a hoarding with portrait photographs stand behind the crowd.2010-12-29July 03 20122012-07-03June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and festive bunting. A central figure in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears a red flower garland, gold chains and a long dark hair, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange cloth carry a golden trident and gold chains, and a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a long staff. A younger man in a red kurta with orange shawl walks at right. Crowd members stand in the background under a blue-and-white canopy. Procession with trident, garlands and saffron robes.2009-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesApril 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor procession on a paved path with hills and trees behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and blue flower garland, a thick rudraksha mala, and ornate gold necklaces; he has long dark hair and smiles while walking. Around him, sannyasis in saffron wraps with gold-bordered sashes and gold beads walk alongside, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies follow; one man at right holds a long staff. Tall tree-lined hills and a tent appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, walking in a procession.2012-07-03A procession of men walking outdoors on a paved path with a wooded hill behind. At the centre, a long-haired man in orange and saffron robes wears a dense rudraksha mala, a white and blue flower garland, and a gold ornamented necklace; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare shoulders, and others in orange robes, wear gold pendant necklaces and beaded malas. One man at the right holds a long staff raised above the group. Some people in the background are partly visible. The mood is ceremonial. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2012-07-03December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved path under trees, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts on both sides. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron cloth and a heavy gold necklace with a large rudraksha mala and a white-and-blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold-and-bead garland and a bare-chested man in orange with a gold chain walk barefoot. Several white-clad men carry a white cloth bag and walk behind. Many people are visible, mostly partly cropped. a person appears as the central figure in the orange robes with garland and rudraksha mala.2012-07-03