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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road. A man in saffron-orange draped clothing, long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold bead necklace and a gold armband walks at centre, smiling. a person: saffron clothing, long hair and gold ornaments. A man in white dhoti with a maroon border holds a large red, yellow and green ceremonial umbrella with tassels over him. Many people behind wear white, pink, yellow and green clothes, several with colour powder smeared on their faces and clothes, celebrating a colour festival. Children and young women in the crowd wear rudraksha beads. A decorated float or deity figure is visible far behind.

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A procession on a dusty dirt road during a colourful festival. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot-style in orange sandals with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with maroon border holds a large red fringed umbrella over the procession and wears a gold necklace. Around them, many people with faces and clothes smeared with pink, purple, green and yellow powder walk in white, pastel and yellow garments, some wearing rudraksha malas. The a person cues (swept hair, saffron wrap, ornate gold necklace) suggest the a person candidate, who is physically present in the procession.2010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a Dasara celebration. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha-style garland wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and walks at the front. A man in white dhoti holds a multicoloured umbrella with tasselled edge over the procession. Behind them a devotee in orange carries a deity murti on a decorated palanquin. Crowd of devotees and children, many with faces and clothes smeared with coloured powder, walk along the road under an overcast sky.2010-10-17A festive procession on a dirt road with a large multicolored canopy umbrella carried over a central man. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, a long garland of beads around his neck, and bangles on his wrist, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead. a person walks at the front, with the cloth-and-beads cues of a sannyasi in saffron. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with maroon borders holds the umbrella pole. Many devotees, mostly young people and children, follow, many with faces and clothes smeared with pink, purple, yellow and green powder, some in pink kurtas, a teal sari and striped shirts, with rudraksha beads. In the background a deity murti or float with a figure stands on a decorated white and blue platform under a bright sky with trees at left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road during a festival. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long dark hairstyle, rudraksha-style gold beaded garland and an arm band, walks at the centre, appearing to be a probable Swamiji by his orange clothing, long hair and ornate gold garland, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella held over him by a man in white dhoti with maroon border. Behind him a crowd walks, many with faces and clothes smeared in pink, purple and green colour powder; children and women in pastel and teal saris and kurtas follow. In the background a decorated deity murti of a goddess on a white ornate platform is carried in procession. Many people are visible.2010-10-17A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands in an outdoor crowd, wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long ornate gold necklace of bead-like links, with a gold armlet shaped like a cobra on his upper arm and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in colourful dress are smeared with pink, green and yellow powder. Behind them stand an orange-walled building and green trees. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornment, surrounded by celebrants during a festive gathering.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange draped shawl over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Several people around him, some with faces and clothes splashed in pink, green and yellow powder, are gathered on a dirt path in front of orange-roofed buildings and trees. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre of the crowd, wearing saffron clothing, a gold necklace and long hair, with an ornate gold armlet on his upper arm. The people around him wear white and pastel clothes and rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a festive colour-powder celebration.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17