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A photograph of a procession outdoors beside a green hedge and a wire fence, with a tiled blue-and-white building and colourful bunting at upper right. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl claps his hands while walking. Beside him, a younger man in a cream sherwani-style garment with a white wrap and rudraksha mala holds his hand to his face. Behind them, a woman in an orange and red sari smiles, and several people in orange shawls and white or yellow clothes walk, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Wooden poles stand at the edges of the frame.

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Outdoor procession on a sunny day beside a dirt path and green shrubs, with a palm tree and a blue-roofed building behind. A tall ornate umbrella with red, yellow, blue and green panels and tassels shades the scene. A gold trident hangs with flower garlands at right. Bearded man in saffron-orange robe, glasses and a long garland, appearing to be an appearance-based a person candidate with only partial cues (no visible long swept hair or crown), so uncertain. Around him are devotees in saffron, white and yellow shawls, many wearing rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti marks and garlands. A woman in red blouse and a woman in yellow shawl clap, with others pressing close. Several people in the crowd are visible, most in white and saffron clothing.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road between a low concrete wall and palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and orange shawl walks beneath ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials, holding a long golden staff. Around him, saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. In the foreground, a man in all-white clothes with an orange shawl claps and dances; women in white and orange saris, one wearing an orange shawl and bindi, smile and raise their hands. Petals are scattered in the air.2008-12-27December 25 20072007-12-25A procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. A central figure in orange robes wears an orange headband, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, and a large white and red flower garland; he is walking under a decorated umbrella with fringed red, yellow and green trim. Around him, people in white clothes with orange shawls and headbands walk with hands pressed in anjali, and women in white saris carry a peacock-feather fan with a round orange emblem. A green gate with balloons and a tall ceremonial staff appear behind. Ratha-style procession with devotees.2007-12-25Outdoor procession in bright daylight with two large multicolored umbrellas, one red and yellow with tassels and one with blue, green and gold motifs. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style garland of white flowers, an orange turban and long swept-back dark hair gestures with open hands and smiles. Around him, devotees in white, cream and saffron clothes, with yellow shawls and red shawls, many clapping or with palms joined. A golden trident-shaped staff stands in the background near a green-and-gold ornamented pole. Behind, palm trees and a white building appear; the crowd in the foreground is seen from behind.2008-12-27Outdoor procession at an ashram on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A central man with long dark hair and a striped saffron-and-white turban wears an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow clothing press forward; a woman in a red sari and a young girl in blue stand at right. Two men in orange robes at left hold palms together, and a man in white stands in the foreground. A large golden trident is raised at left and colourful parasols with fringed borders overhead. Vehicles are parked in the background. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-27December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a blue sky, with a large orange-and-yellow canopy pole and strings of bunting overhead. A central figure in an orange robe and orange headband wears a white and red flower garland and a gold beaded necklace, smiling as he walks forward. Beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl carries a tray decorated with peacock feathers and a red emblem. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with orange headbands, walk in the crowd. A young man at left in an orange shawl over white clothes has an eye-shaped sticker on his forehead. Trishula standards and a palanquin pole are visible in the background.2007-12-25Outdoor photo at an open dirt-ground campus with pink and gold draped tent fabric and a white canopy umbrella behind. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and mala beads stands at left, smiling and holding a tall orange flag pole, with a candidate a person appearance (probable) from his long swept hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha malas. Several people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste; a man in white with a rudraksha mala and another in a white shirt with a badge also have hands folded. A few women in white saris with gold borders stand nearby.2006-07-12December 25 20072007-12-25A festive procession on a dirt path lined with green shrubs and palm trees, with a blue vehicle behind. A large golden trident is raised above the crowd, and two multicoloured parasols with fringed edges shade the group. A man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray of yellow laddus. A smiling woman in an orange saffron sari wears a long white flower garland with a gold necklace and a striped decorated headpiece, and is the main figure at right. Around them, devotees wear orange and saffron robes, white dhotis, yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and many are smiling and clapping. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl stands at left, and an elderly woman with a yellow shawl leans forward in the foreground. Several people are visible, roughly twenty.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27