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A photograph of a ceremonial procession with saffron-clad devotees near orange flags and a silver ceremonial staff. In the foreground a long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace, with a shawl over his shoulders, stands at a table of offerings that includes bananas, fruit, golden sweets and small bowls. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a white-painted forehead, hold a silver vessel and a bowl; a bearded man in white and orange holds a tall silver staff at right. Several other men stand behind the procession with orange flags overhead.

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December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23Photograph of an outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and a red-and-white forehead mark, holding a small object at waist level. Beside him, a young man in a white dhoti and orange shawl carries a tall gold staff topped with a carved finial. At right, a man in white with folded hands and an orange shawl walks under an orange and multicoloured fringed canopy, while orange flags and a whitewashed building stand behind. A man at the left edge photographs the scene with a compact camera, and a tray of yellow flowers is visible near the bottom left. a person: the central figure wears a long-haired, saffron-robed, gold-necklaced presentation with a forehead mark. Several devotees surround the procession.2007-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a festival crowd. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra forehead marking, a saffron/orange robe and heavy gold necklaces with a large pendant wears a saffron garment and extends his arm toward a tray of rudraksha beads and bananas held by a man in orange with gold beads. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and devotees in white and yellow saris and kurtas press close, some with hands folded. A man in the foreground holds a conch-shaped vessel and a bowl of fruit and marigold garlands.2008-12-23Outdoor procession under trees with blue and white bunting overhead and a large golden trident (trishul) raised above the crowd. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks. Flanking him, a man with curly hair and a white dhoti wears an orange shawl, and a young man in white kurta and orange shawl carries a silver vessel. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely, some wearing identity badges on lanyards.2007-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23A blurred outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, with a gold headband, walking forward. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long gold-topped staff and orange flags stand in the background. A woman in a pink dress and white shawl walks at the right edge. The central figure has long dark hair, a gold headband, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable). He is shown in a procession with attendants and devotees in the crowd.2007-12-25Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession under a long orange canopy with a red-and-white border. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot across grass. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts carry the canopy poles and flag staffs; one holds a yak-tail chamara fan and another carries a silver tray with a kalasha and flowers, both draped in red-and-gold shawls. Behind them, people in white and lavender shirts follow. A trident hangs on a pole at left and white buildings stand in the background.2005-07-21