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A festive procession on a paved path lined with large ornate umbrellas in magenta, pink, gold and maroon with sequined borders, shading a crowd of devotees. Several boys with bare upper bodies, white dhotis with gold borders and drums play percussion instruments and walk ahead. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls line the route. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a garland stands near a dark car, with another figure in orange nearby. A cameraman films from the right. Banners and palm trees appear in the background.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festive procession moves along a stone-paved path lined with crowds under many large pink, orange and yellow decorative umbrellas with fringed edges. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair wears a saffron-toned garment and a ceremonial garland, flanked by people in orange and saffron robes. Shirtless boys in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth lead the way, one playing a drum. Girls in orange, pink and green saris and salwar kameez line the route, and a dark car sits in the background among palm trees and strings of lights.2016-12-03A photograph of a festival procession along a paved path. Many people in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or saffron clothing line both sides, while large pink, yellow and green parasols (umbrellas) are held overhead. Young boys bare-chested in white dhotis with thread garlands stand in the foreground, and a sweeping line of devotees in orange, red and yellow reaches toward a central figure in a red-brown robe with a long white garland and an orange-clothed attendant, with a dark car behind. The scene is outdoors among palm trees. a person is the central figure in the red-brown robe with a long white garland, shown as a processional honoree; appearance cues are limited, so this is uncertain.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A crowded street procession moves under many decorated parasols with pink, gold, blue and yellow fabric and silver fringe. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-and-gold wrap with a red-and-gold turban, and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks among devotees; he is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in_person candidate with a turban and ornate saffron clothing. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, and women in orange, red, green and blue saris, take part, many with hands reaching toward him. Onlookers in bright clothes watch from the sides on paved stone.2016-12-03A festive procession moves along a stone-paved path lined by a large crowd of devotees, many women in saffron, orange and pink saris. At centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti with a red turban, a rudraksha-style garland of ornate beads, and a long beaded necklace walks forward with a shaved, ceremonial bearing; a second man in orange follows behind with a bag. Several attendants in orange and white clothing walk with them. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas in pink, red, gold and green are held overhead, and a dark SUV is parked behind. A cameraman in the lower right films the procession. A trident stands on a pole in the left background. The scene suggests a ritual procession under decorated umbrellas.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A large outdoor procession moves along a paved path under tall trees, with a dense crowd of devotees on both sides. Many people carry ornate umbrellas in pink, purple, yellow and gold with fringed borders, held up over the procession. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland and beaded necklaces walks among bare-chested men in white dhotis and sannyasis in saffron. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground, and a man in white with a red-and-white cloth leads a drummer carrying a drum. Many devotees have white and red forehead markings, and a decorated canopy with coloured streamers is visible in the background. The a person candidate is the saffron-robed central figure, but his appearance is only moderately distinctive, so this remains uncertain.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03