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A photograph of an outdoor temple-festival procession under a draped canopy with saffron and gold curtains, green carpet underfoot and a blue-and-white patterned tent wall. A bald man in a saffron robe and an orange-turbaned man with a rudraksha mala walk through the centre, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a long-haired sadhu in front. Men in white shirts and a woman in a sari stand at a blue-draped table at right. A cleric at left carries a brass tray with flower garlands.

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Outdoor temple-event procession on a dusty path beneath coconut palms and banana plants, with blue draped tent walls and orange-and-red decorative flags. In the centre, a bald, clean-shaven man in a loose orange saffron wrap walks forward, while a man at left wears an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and orange robes. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a vertical tilak walks beside a white-robed figure. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron, and uniformed police, move through a crowd near shade structures and festive banners. The composition shows a ceremonial walk through a festival-decorated ground, with the swami-style robes and crowd marking a devotional gathering. No printed text is legible in the scene.2007-01-01Photograph of a festival tent with a white and blue draped canopy, green carpet and orange drapes at left. Several men in orange robes and garlands walk together; a central figure wears an orange turban and beaded mala, with a bald man in orange beside him. A woman in white sari with folded hands stands at right, and a uniformed officer in khaki is nearby. A yellow-red flag hangs from a speaker stack. Visible people: about ten, shown in part.2008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival procession on a green carpet under colourful striped canopies and orange draped tent fabric. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together. A central man wears an orange turban and holds a small blue booklet, and a man on the right wears a saffron shawl over orange robes with a beaded mala. Behind them a woman in white sari and a man in white shirt walk, and a uniformed security guard in khaki stands at right. Men on the left carry a tray of yellow flowers.2008-12-30A photograph taken under a white tent with a purple draped backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes steps forward beside a red-cushioned chair with gold-tinted frame. To his left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange top with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. Further left, a bald man wrapped in a light saffron shawl stands near a yellow canopy. On the right foreground, another bald man in orange robes faces away. A woman with her hair tied back, wearing a white sari with a red border, stands near the chair. Several other saffron-clad sannyasis are partly visible at the edges.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a temple compound. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together; a man on the left wears an orange shawl over white clothes, and a central sannyasi in orange wears a shaved head with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala. To the right, a bald man in an orange shirt with a striped band and a shoulder bag walks beside them, while men in white dhotis stand behind. Behind them is a grey stone shrine with carved white bulls on top, a dark doorway, orange flags, and banana plants under a clear sky. Visible people: about six.2007-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30A procession under an orange-draped pavilion with palm fronds and coconuts overhead. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk on green carpet: at left a robed man carries a silver tray with a kalasha-like pot garlanded with yellow flowers, and beside him saffron-clad men wear orange and rudraksha-style mala necklaces. In the centre, a barefoot man in saffron dhoti and orange shawl walks beside a man in white kurta and orange shawl, both moving forward. Men in white and dark shirts stand along the sides, and a woman in cream sari with folded hands waits at left. At right, folded-hands attendees in white stand beside a blue-draped registration table with papers.2008-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09December 31 20092009-12-31Saffron-robed sannyasis walk along a red carpet outdoors under two colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue and green floral motifs and tasselled edges. In the centre, an older man with grey hair and a saffron robe with a green-embroidered shawl walks barefoot-style in sandals, with a rudraksha mala. Attendants in orange robes with orange turbans and rudraksha malas walk around him, one holding a umbrella pole. A white and maroon tent with draped fabric stands behind, with a silver SUV on the left. Festival setting.2008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31