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Outdoor street procession in India. A woman in a wide-brimmed striped straw hat and dark sunglasses, wearing a white embroidered top with red and blue motifs and an orange-red shawl, stands beneath a large yellow umbrella with white beaded fringe, held on an orange pole. Beside her a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala holds a second orange pole of the umbrella. Both wear event lanyard badges. Behind them, onlookers sit on a green and yellow railing and a motorcycle rider in a helmet watches from the roadside.

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Street procession with devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls carrying long red flagpoles with red and yellow streamers. A woman in front wearing dark sunglasses and white top holds a red pole and smiles. Behind her, a woman wears an orange-red turban and sunglasses, holding a white lanyard. A man in a white shirt and grey backpack with a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks alongside. On the left, a yellow decorated umbrella canopy and a man in orange kurta. On the right, a large banner shows a portrait of a woman with flowers and jewellery, partly cut off. Several people in the background, including one in a sun hat.2016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18April 18 20162016-04-18Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a line of people walking under large lavender parasol-style umbrellas trimmed in red tassels and decorated with dark blue medallions bearing white birds. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and carries a red-and-gold round shield with a blue medallion and white bird. Around him, people in white kurtas and saris carry umbrellas and shields, a woman in white with a grey shawl walks beside him, and a man in white on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala. Saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a decorated festival archway with painted panels and flags rises in the background amid trees. The cues are a saffron robe, turban, and long ceremonial necklace, so the central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in procession.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a paved path under a clear blue sky with trees behind. A man in an orange-saffron swami robe with a turban and rudraksha mala carries a long red-tasselled canopy pole topped with a golden finial, the white and red fringed canopy held above. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a round orange-and-navy ceremonial fan, while a man in white kurta wears an orange shawl and carries a water bottle. Other participants in white ceremonial clothes walk behind, with a bus and white flags in the background.2006-09-10May 09th 20162016-05-09A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and houses. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk alongside devotees dressed in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls. Under a red and orange canopy with fringed decoration, a woman in a saffron sari and orange headwrap smiles, and a bald man in orange robes walks nearby with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in an orange cap and white clothes, women in white saris, and others follow. Orange flags are visible in the background, and a white van is parked at the right edge.2009-01-12Outdoor procession with decorated ceremonial umbrellas (chatras) of purple, red and gold fabric with red tassels, carried on wooden poles. Among the marchers, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and layered gold and bead necklaces walks at the centre, with a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala beside him and a bearded man in white carrying a white flag. Women in white and cream saris walk nearby, one holding orange flower petals. Orange flags and green foliage fill the background. Appearance cues for the orange-turbaned figure are present but not conclusive, so identity is marked unsure.2005-12-31A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas with sequined fringes shade the crowd. A bald man with orange tilak on his forehead and head, wearing a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, stands at left. Beside him a man in a white kurta holds an umbrella pole, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands at right. Shopfronts and buildings line the background.2016-04-18Outdoor procession with devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walking under ornate red, green and blue parasols with gold trim and dangling tassels. A shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands at centre carrying an offering with white and pink flowers. Behind him an older man in white with a black rudraksha mala walks with hands folded. A woman in white with a red bindi and beaded necklace is at left, and a long-haired figure in orange clothing with a shawl appears at upper left. Police in uniform stand in the background near a concrete wall and utility poles.2006-07-18January 21 20092009-01-21A procession on a paved road of women and men in white clothes walks past a row of tall brass-topped staffs with ornate gold finials and embroidered red, orange and yellow canopies. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a round orange badge carrying a small portrait holds a staff, with other women in white and cream saris behind her, one in a yellow shawl. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk behind, some carrying staffs and a red flag. A parked van and a red container lie to the left under a green tree, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy is visible at upper right. Several people are visible in the procession, roughly a dozen clearly, with more partly visible in the background.2010-07-24