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A photograph of a festive procession outdoors under colourful fringed canopies with orange, red and yellow tassels. A central figure in an orange saffron garment, bare-shouldered, wears a long white and red floral garland, a gold-toned necklace, a red headband and a red tilak, with long dark hair, smiling and gesturing. Around him, men in orange-and-white ritual clothing, orange headbands and red-and-white neckcloths dance and clap, while men in dark suits, a grey suit and red ties join in. A tall gold-toned ceremonial staff stands at left, and a small palm-leaf fan is visible at top left.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors under colourful canopies with tassels during a festival procession. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red headband, wearing a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, smiles and gestures with his arms. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange or red shawls and headbands clap and reach toward him, while others wear suits and ties. A tall golden staff stands at left. a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garland cues) appears in person, leading the crowd.2007-12-25A photograph of a festival procession under decorated orange and multicoloured canopies with tasselled fringes. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes wears a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace with pendant and a rudraksha-style mala, and gestures with an outstretched arm amid the crowd. Around him, men in orange headbands and orange shawls, some in white dhotis and kurtas, press forward; several put palms together in namaste. A man in a navy blazer and white trousers holds a tall golden staff, and another man in a dark jacket holds a similar gold staff at right. A man in a white shirt wears an ID badge. Palm trees and onlookers fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the central long-haired figure in orange robes with garland and gold necklace, leading the procession.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a dancing crowd at an outdoor festival procession on bare ground with red and yellow paint marks. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe and sandals wears a white and red flower garland and clasps hands. Around them, men wear orange headbands, white kurta and dhoti or white shirts with red scarves, and dark suits with ties; some clap and smile. Behind them are orange flags and a decorated canopy with hanging tassels, with palm trees and a vehicle in the background. The central figure is not clearly identified by appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2007-12-25A photograph of an exuberant festival procession outdoors beneath multicolored fringed canopies with orange flags. In the centre a man in a white kurta and white dhoti dances with raised arms among devotees. Around him young men wear orange sashes and orange headbands, several wearing rudraksha malas; one foreground figure in orange robes with a long dark braid and orange headband faces away, holding a garland of white flowers and red blossoms. A man in a grey suit with a red tie and a woman in orange shawl are among the crowd, many smiling and clapping. Palm trees and a parked white van appear in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path under colourful striped umbrellas and orange flags. A central figure in orange robes, with a white and orange head wrap, a long white and red flower garland and gold necklace, smiles and clasps hands while a crowd of men in dark suits and ties and women in white dresses with rudraksha malas surrounds him. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe faces away from the camera. Fencing and tents appear in the background.2008-12-29Outdoor procession on a sunny day. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a red headband, wearing a white and red flower garland and gold necklace, smiles while a red umbrella with tasselled border is held over him by a man in white. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, several holding peacock-feather fans with red medallions. A man in a grey suit and orange-striped tie stands at left, and a woman in a grey top at back. Trishul-topped poles and a tall ceremonial pole are visible in the background, with trees and a tiled-roof building at right.2007-12-25