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Outdoor street procession in a town with shops and a mountain behind. A bald man in a white dhoti holds a brass tray of fresh fruit with yellow marigold garlands. A figure in an orange robe, orange turban, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and red garland walks in the centre, with a gold trident and saffron flags nearby. Women in saris, including a woman in a blue sari and an older woman in a white sari, reach toward the tray with devotion. Onlookers crowd the roadside, and a golden ceremonial umbrella with tassels overhangs the scene.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Street procession in a town with shops and a multi-storey building behind. A bald man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray of fruit and marigold garlands toward devotees. Centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, a large red-and-green flower garland, rudraksha beads and a gold armlet, and is smiling as he takes an offering. Behind him a bare-chested man wears a white shawl and gold necklace. Women in blue, cream and red saris stand close, one reaching out a hand. Saffron flags, a golden trident and a red umbrella are visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron turban and robes, garland and rudraksha, in a procession setting.2011-12-20A street procession in a crowded Tamil town. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a heavy garland of flowers and beads, smiling as they walk. Around them, people in white dhotis and saffron shirts press close, and devotees in white and pink saris offer fruit trays with bananas, mangoes and red apples. A large ornate red, yellow and green umbrella with tassels shades the procession, and decorated ceremonial staffs and orange banners are visible overhead. Shops and buildings line the street behind.2011-12-20Outdoor 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.2008-12-23December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, rudraksha-style beaded garlands of red and green flowers and fruit, a gold armlet and a gold necklace, stands on a decorated vehicle under a flower-draped canopy, smiling and raising one hand in greeting while holding a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and gold ornament. Below, a dense crowd of people in white clothes, many holding orange flags, moves along the road, with uniformed police officers among them. Behind them stands a tiered multicoloured temple gopuram tower and a pale domed building, with a red banner and speakers visible.2011-12-20January 07 20122012-01-07December 20 20112011-12-20A dense outdoor procession moves along a street lined with palm trees. Saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces walk among women in white saris and white blouses carrying brass pots and kalasha vessels topped with coconuts, yellow flowers and mango leaves. A figure in the center wears an orange cloth, a long purple flower garland and a dark beaded mala, with long hair, and holds a trident-like staff. Orange and red umbrellas and a tall ceremonial staff rise above the crowd, with colorful banners and a large orange-robed portrait on a poster in the background. Several people hold trays of fruit and offerings.2008-12-31December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20