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Outdoor festival procession with a central figure in a brown dhoti wearing a thick gold necklace, layered gold pendants and a dense garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. Around him, saffron-clad attendants in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry a tall gold staff topped with a trident and a gold ceremonial fan. Colourful decorated parasols in pink, teal and yellow are held overhead, and red flags flutter behind. Bystanders line the street, and a camera operator films at right.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and red ceremonial flags. At the centre, a bearded man in a reddish-brown dhoti and gold necklaces wears a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers and walks barefoot, a person whose appearance shows a bare-chested adornment cue with ornate gold jewellery and a garland, not a distinctive crown or saffron robe alone. A golden trident stands above the procession. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a tiger-striped shawl and a crown-like headpiece follows beside devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas and one with a red turban. A videographer in a white dhoti films the scene at left, and a crowd of many people in orange and white fills the background.2017-12-31Outdoor procession under large colourful ceremonial parasols with gold embroidery, yellow, green, red and blue panels, and fringed tassels. Below the umbrellas, a crowd walks past a row of orange triangular pennants strung between bamboo poles. In the foreground a figure with long hair wears a white sari with a red and white garland and gold necklaces. Beside them a bearded man in an orange-saffron kurta with a gold necklace walks, and to the right a young man in a red silk kurta and orange shawl holds a wooden parasol pole. Behind them devotees in white and mixed clothing follow, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and dry scrub and hills lie in the background.2009-01-01A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road under bright sunlight. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and a white and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style pendants. One saffron-clad man carries a tall golden trident and another holds a golden staff. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with floral and lotus designs, and saffron flags, rise above the crowd. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the road.2009-01-01January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesDecember 31 20172017-12-31January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, with ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue overhead. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a wreath of white flowers wears a saffron robe, gold necklaces and a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped on his head; he has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, a combination of cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) walking in a procession. Beside him, devotees in saffron robes and rudraksha malas clap their hands, and a man in white with a vibhuti mark on his forehead raises his hand in greeting. A golden trident and a ceremonial staff stand behind the procession, and a blue vehicle is visible further back.2008-12-27Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a red and white flower garland and multiple gold necklaces, smiles with hands clasped. He walks among saffron-robed devotees wearing gold-beaded necklaces and some carrying a golden trident and golden staffs. A large umbrella with red, blue and yellow tassels is held overhead. A man with a full black beard in orange robes stands at left beside a cameraman filming. Several men in orange robes and a few in white and cream clothing surround the group with flags in the background.2009-01-01January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path: a smiling figure in orange robes wearing a purple and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands at centre, hands together. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall gold trident, and other men in orange wear gold beaded necklaces. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, yellow and blue shade the group. A drummer in a white checked shirt plays a large drum at right, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left. a person cues: long dark swept-back hair, orange robe, garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with the figure given a central ceremonial place in the procession.2008-12-31A festival procession of devotees in saffron and orange clothing, with many young participants wearing rudraksha malas and gold jewellery. At the centre, a man with a long garland of red, yellow and pink flowers and heavy gold ornaments stands with eyes closed, wearing a brown silk garment. Behind him a standing attendant holds a tall gold-handled ceremonial parasol with colourful tassels. Several people wear crowns and ornate headdresses, and a figure in a tiger-striped garment stands at right. The scene is outdoors with a crowd behind in bright festive clothing. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the central garlanded figure is described only by role.2017-12-31December 12 20162016-12-12