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Outdoor festival procession at dusk along a roadside lined with devotees. Men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls carry a large silver trident and a silver staff with ornate tops, and a gold-tipped staff stands at left. A red-and-white embroidered canopy umbrella, with saffron banners behind, shelters the procession. A man in a dark orange robe with long dark hair walks in the centre. Crowds of devotees in white and in colourful saris line the street, with a green metal gate at right.

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January 01 20082008-01-01An outdoor procession with several colourful ceremonial parasols with red, green, yellow and blue panels decorated with floral and bird motifs and tasselled fringes, held aloft by devotees in white and orange. A tall golden trident (trishul) is carried upright at centre. In the foreground, a long-haired man wearing a rose-and-white flower garland and a white dhoti with an orange shawl walks beside a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded mala stands near a young boy in orange and white. Many people in orange and white crowd the scene, with a fence and dry scrubby bushes behind.2009-01-01A procession in daylight under colourful fringed umbrellas, with a ratha-like crowd moving along a dusty road. A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a flower garland and heavy gold necklaces wears a cream dhoti and shawl and smiles while raising his palms in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a gold-topped staff and gold necklaces walks next to a trident-topped pole. Around them, men in white kurtas, orange and red shawls and saffron clothing follow, with a bus and tents behind and paper bunting overhead.2009-01-01Outdoor procession at a festival. In the foreground, a man with a long beard and glasses wears an orange robe and a gold bead necklace. Beside him, a man in orange holds a tall golden trident on a pole, with an orange and red embroidered banner above. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a cream shawl, a red flower garland and gold bead necklaces. Behind them, many people in orange robes and devotees in white stand in a crowd, with another ornate orange banner and a green canopy with tassels visible at the top.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and carries a golden trident. Beside him, another orange-robed sadhu holds a golden staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold large ornate parasols with red, yellow and green panels and dove motifs, and orange flags fly above. Many white-clad devotees and orange-clad sadhus follow in the crowd, with a tent structure in the background. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial gold necklaces.2008-12-28December 23 20092009-12-23A festival procession on a dusty dirt path during daytime. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a decorated umbrella (chatra) with a red, yellow and orange floral-patterned canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry similar umbrellas, one green and red, and a trident-topped standard is visible. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes walk in the procession; one wears a yellow-orange garland and holds flowers, another wears a long white floral garland. A man in white carries a metal vessel with offerings on the right. Women in white and orange saris and a few onlookers stand at left beside a thatched structure and flowering plants.2008-12-25Outdoor procession under a canopy with colorful tassels and tall ceremonial staffs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace; the figure holds the shawl with one hand. Beside him walks a man in a red top and orange shawl with a dark beaded mala and pendant. Behind, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a dirt path with palm trees, and a peacock-feather fan appears at right. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji based on long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate garland, shown in procession.2007-12-22Night procession on a tree-lined path strung with small lights and blue-and-white bunting. Ornate umbrellas with multicoloured tassels, orange, green and blue panels, are held aloft over the group. A man at centre-right wears an orange-gold garment, a white flower garland with red blooms, a gold necklace, a red forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and walks in front of devotees. Other men wear white dhotis and orange shawls, one holds a silver trident. A woman in white with an orange shawl carries a brass tray with a flower-filled basket and banana leaves. Several men in white and orange shawls walk behind. The crowd is visible in the dark.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01A festival procession moves along a dirt path under leafy trees. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tasselled fringe are carried on tall wooden poles with gold finials. Men in saffron orange robes lead, including a figure with long dark hair wearing a white and orange garland, gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed headpiece, and a bearded man in orange wearing a gold medallion necklace and glasses. A trident-topped staff rises at the left, and orange flags fly behind. Men in white and cream dhotis and kurtas and a woman in a blue sari walk among the crowd.2008-12-27