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A procession moves along a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas wear rudraksha malas and red-and-white identification lanyards. Large parasols with bright multicoloured fringe and ornate panels are held aloft, and orange flags stand along the path. At the centre, a man wears a white turban, a long garland of white and orange flowers, and a gold-bordered cream shawl over white clothing, with hands folded. Nearby, another man in white holds a long pole, and the group walks under the open sky.

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January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a grey sky. A man in the centre wears a white turban, a cream and gold dhoti-style garment and a long white-and-red flower garland, with his hands raised in namaste and a smile. He is shaded by a multicoloured fringed parasol. Around him, men and women in white kurtas and robes walk, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man in orange ochre robes and a bearded face walks to the left. Men in white hold long wooden poles of multicoloured umbrellas, and on the right a young man holds a pole topped with red-and-gold banners. Red flags flutter at the left edge. Several people are visible, roughly 21-100 counted across the procession.2005-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under palm trees. A man in the centre wears a white turban with a red tilak, a white shawl with gold border over a white dhoti, a long flower garland of white jasmine and red blooms, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial pendant, and holds a small brass bell. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured embroidered canopies and tassels are held above him by men in white. Behind them, a man waves a white feather fan, and devotees in white kurtas and dhotis walk nearby; one woman wears an orange shawl. A man on the right holds a tray with flowers and a wire-caged item. Several people in white stand around the procession.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01A procession on a dirt path with a central figure walking under large ornate parasols with colourful fringed canopies held aloft by men in white. The central figure wears a white turban, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, a white-and-orange flower garland with coloured ribbons, and a cream dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and is smiling with a red tilak on the forehead. Around him, men in white kurtas and white or light clothing with rudraksha malas walk closely, some holding the parasol poles; a young woman in white stands at left, and a bangled hand is in the lower right foreground.2005-01-01Outdoor procession scene under trees with two large white and red-tasselled ceremonial parasols held overhead. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a multicolour flower garland, a gold necklace and a red bindi, holding a trident-topped staff with hands folded. Beside him a man in white clothes and an orange shawl, wearing glasses, stands near a peacock-feather fan. Devotees in white and orange crowd behind, and a decorated chariot or palanquin with floral ornaments appears in the background.2006-01-01Outdoor procession at an ashram with saffron and orange ceremonial parasols and banners overhead. A man in a white turban, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing a cream-gold shawl over white, stands centrally holding a garland of white flowers and walks with hands folded. Beside him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and pendant holds a parasol pole, and another man in white holds a parasol at right. Behind them are rows of people in white clothes with orange and red beaded malas, and a pink-washed building and trees stand in the background. a person: the central figure in white turban, garland and gold necklace matches the page's claim, but the face and appearance cues are not decisive enough to confirm identity.2005-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees. Ornate multicolour parasols with red, yellow and purple tassels are carried above. A central figure in a white turban with gold border, a white and gold shawl, a long white and gold garment, and a white jasmine and multicolour flower garland holds a small ceremonial object in both hands; he wears a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas flank him, some carrying white feather fans and one holding a tray of flowers. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure based on the turban, saffron-gold ornate clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2005-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor procession scene under large ornate parasols with red fringe and multicoloured panels. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a white turban with gold border, wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a gold shawl, a white and red-orange flower garland with red marigold tassels, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, hands folded at his waist, gazing upward. Around him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis with rudraksha necklaces stand with palms pressed together or raised in blessing, and a man in a dark shirt claps. A green and red parasol with a peacock motif rises behind him beside a speaker. Dusty ground in a festival procession setting.2005-01-01A procession along a dirt path lined with trees, with several devotees in white. In the foreground at left, a young man in an orange shawl holds a silver bowl of yellow flowers on a tray. At right, a young man in white with rudraksha malas and a red cord holds a long wooden pole with an orange flag. Behind them a white-clad figure wears a white head wrap and a long garland of white and red flowers, with a gold-bordered white cloth and rudraksha mala; a white-clothed attendant beside him carries a tray of yellow flowers. Two multicoloured umbrellas and orange flags rise above the crowd of white-clad followers.2005-01-01