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Street procession in a village under bright sunlight with power lines overhead. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace walks at the left, appearing to gesture toward the crowd; the appearance cues are a distinctive turban and ornate necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji figure. Behind him devotees in white clothes carry brass or silver vessels on their heads, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a vessel aloft. Orange and saffron flags flutter among the marchers, and a child in a checked shirt watches from the left edge.

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December 31 20052005-12-31Street procession in a village with dusty road, palm trees, and multi-storey buildings. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style garland walks with long swept-back hair and an orange turban, appearing to be the a person. Behind him devotees in white dhotis and saris, some in red, carry brass pots on their heads, with flower garlands and marigolds. Roadside utility poles have orange flags tied to them. Several onlookers stand at the edges. The scene is a ritual procession with carried vessels.2005-12-31A street procession in a village market town, with devotees in white clothes walking in a line. Several people carry brass pots or kalashas on their heads, some with yellow cloth and white flower garlands. Men and women wear white dhotis and sarees and white garlands. Two men at the front hold tall orange saffron flags on poles. Behind them are shop fronts with Kannada signage, a red-painted shutter and a blue awning, and a bicycle at the left edge. The scene reflects a padayatra-style procession.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20052005-12-31A photograph of a barefoot outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath leafy trees, with fallen dry leaves on the ground. Several devotees carry metal vessels and kalasha-style pots on their heads or raised in their hands, some with flower garlands. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walks forward with his arms relaxed, his face turned to the side. Around him, men and women in white ritual clothing walk barefoot, a woman on the right in a white sari with a flower garland, and a woman in the foreground wearing a white garment and carrying a vessel on her head. Spectators in casual clothes stand at the edges. The scene reads as a devotional procession.2005-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a paved road with a crowd of devotees walking behind a palanquin-like float carrying a small figure at its centre, with red and white flags and golden kalasha pots carried on the heads of women in white sari-style dress with red shoulder cloths. Brightly striped ceremonial umbrellas rise on the right, and saffron-robed participants walk in the middle. No clear a person candidate is distinguishable at this scale.2015-09-15 +1 copiesA procession of barefoot men walks down a paved village road past a concrete building with blue tarpaulin and a stack of cement blocks. A central man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style neck beads carries a folded orange cloth and a tray of offerings. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with yellow shawls, carry decorated ceremonial parasols and orange flags, and one holds a tray with flowers and fruit. A multicoloured umbrella and tree foliage are visible in the background. The scene reads as a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07A festival procession moves across a dusty open ground under a pale sky. In the foreground a man in white with a gold-beaded necklace faces away from the camera. At left, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and yellow-tinged shawl walks beside a man in orange carrying a red-and-gold kalasha wreathed with yellow marigold garlands. Behind them, women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk, one in a yellow shawl. Tall orange-and-red triangular banners with bird emblems, a trident and a gold-topped staff rise above the crowd, and a canopy with a gold finial is visible in the distance.2009-12-27