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Outdoor procession scene at a festival, with people in orange saffron robes and white flower garlands in the centre. On the left, two performers in folk costume with white-painted faces, dark moustaches, a silver-and-red costume, a sword and yellow marigold garlands stand beside a dark-robed figure with rudraksha beads. A man in white kurta with a black rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of yellow and purple flowers. Behind them, attendants with a ceremonial staff and red-and-gold canopy umbrellas line the path, and petals scatter on the ground. The central saffron-robed figure wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a tassel.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 25 20082008-12-25December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor festival procession in Bidadi. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a white turban and a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, holding his hands together in front of him. A golden trident-shaped staff rises beside him. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden staff. On the left, a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant with a gold necklace stands at the right edge beside a golden staff, and a red, blue and yellow canopy with tassels overhead. Several people in white and yellow stand around. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange robe and white turban, shown in procession with his long hair and gold necklaces.2008-12-30A festival procession in outdoor daylight with colourful ceremonial umbrellas (red, yellow, blue and orange with floral and peacock-like motifs) raised above the crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a long white garland and a rudraksha-style necklace walks beside a bare-shouldered sadhu-like figure in orange, holding a staff. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange shirt and white garland raises a ceremonial sword high. A man in white clothes with a white fly-whisk-style fan and a cord necklace stands nearby, and several people in white and orange dress follow the procession. Many participants are dressed in white with orange sashes.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dusty path under colourful fringed canopies with a gold trident and ceremonial staffs. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white and pink flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a bindi-like forehead mark. Around him, saffron-robed men carry gold staffs and a trident, while men and women in white dhotis, saris and sashes walk alongside with rudraksha malas. Tents, flags and a pink canopy stand in the background.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt road with many people in orange and white. In the centre, a man in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a trident, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border carries a silver tray of yellow flowers and leaves. Other devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls and robes walk behind, with a yellow and red striped umbrella overhead and a white bus with a Nithyanandam sign in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala; this is an appearance-based label only.2009-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession with a large crowd of men in white and orange-clad sannyasis. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and yellow-and-gold ornaments, with hands raised in greeting; the visual cues are long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a white garment, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a small cup, and a younger man in orange with folded hands walks nearby. On the left, a woman in a red sari holds a decorated fan-shaped placard with an orange border. Tall orange-and-yellow banners on poles and a golden trishul rise above the crowd, which includes people in white shirts and women with bindi and vibhuti.2009-01-01