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Night outdoor procession in front of a building. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red border stands at the centre, raising both arms to hold a large peacock-feather fan with a blue and gold rim and a white bird emblem. He wears a gold beaded necklace with a pendant and gold bangles. Behind him, a woman in a blue shawl and blue salwar kameez presses her palms together and holds a woven basket. Other devotees stand nearby, including a woman in a cream top and black trousers holding a white flag, and a person in a light blue outfit at right. Bare trees and building lights are visible in the background. a person candidate appearance: saffron robes, gold necklace and raised peacock fan; appearance-based identification is uncertain.

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Night outdoor procession scene. A man in saffron-orange robes with red trim raises both arms high, holding a peacock-feather fan with a gold-edged handle toward the dark sky. He wears a gold beaded necklace and a red-banded head covering, with a gold earring. Around him, devotees stand on a pavement: a woman in a blue shawl and blue salwar holds a woven basket with her hands pressed together, another woman in a cream top and gold jewellery holds a white flag bearing a blue emblem, and a child in white is held on the left. Bare trees and building silhouettes appear behind them. The saffron-clad man is a person, identified by his distinctive saffron robe, gold necklace and ceremonial peacock fan, performing a ritual raising of the fan at a sanctioned event.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsNight procession outdoors. A bespectacled man in a white dhoti with green borders and a rudraksha mala lifts a large peacock-feather umbrella-like ceremonial canopy with a blue and turquoise oval panel and white bird motif, held over a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, whose hands are pressed together in respect. Around them, women in red, blue and orange saris clap and smile, one wearing a red sari and beaded necklace. A saffron flag is visible at right.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of devotees at an evening ceremony in a hall, with a large white feathery or woolly ritual fan or whisk raised at top right. In the foreground, a young woman in an orange and lime-green dupatta-draped outfit and a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and jeans, both barefoot, extend their arms toward the object. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari holds a metal plate, and at right a woman in a multicolored embroidered outfit holds a peacock-feather fan decorated with a dove emblem. A ceremonial flag stands at left. Several other people stand in the background.A festive procession outside a glass-fronted building with white-brick walls. In front, a woman in a multicoloured patterned outfit with a peacock-feather fan-shaped panel holds a decorated fan-like object. Beside her, a smiling woman in orange sari and red blouse with a rudraksha mala holds a grey yak-hair chamara whisk. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a red-banded shawl and a red headband, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, carries a brass kalasha with a red offering on a tray. Behind them, people in saris and salwar hold white and orange flags, one bearing an orange flag with a bird emblem; a woman in pink sari and a woman in a pink-and-purple sari stand nearby. The scene suggests a ritual procession.December 31 20052005-12-31April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsNight photo on a paved road during a girivalam-style walk, with a crowd of devotees around. The central man wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and body, with his right arm raised behind his head and his right hand gesturing forward while he sings or chants with eyes closed. Around him, men and women wear saffron-orange shawls and dhotis, and several women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded in prayer. A man on the left wears a tilak and orange cloth. Trees and a dark sky are behind the group.2008-01-02February 27 20142014-02-27Night procession photograph. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with red bands at the hem stands at centre, holding a tall silver ceremonial umbrella with a dome of embossed silver and hanging leaf-shaped pendants, a rudraksha mala with a small bell-like bead around his neck. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with red shawls and rudraksha or red-bead necklaces, and women in red and green saris walk along a dirt path. A decorated ratha or palanquin with red and blue drapery and a deity murti is visible in the background, with a long gold-tipped staff held by someone at left. A banner with a red and yellow emblem is also visible. Two or three men, a woman and others are in the crowd, with several more partially visible.2013-11-14A man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with a red border and a red-orange hooded head wrap, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds a drum and a wooden stick in a bright room. A long gold rudraksha-style mala with a small framed portrait pendant hangs on his chest, and a white cloth is slung over his shoulder. Behind him, women in red and orange saris stand near a gold-tipped ceremonial umbrella and a brass vessel, with framed pictures on the wall. Appearance-based label: a person, shown playing the drum as a participant in a procession-style group.