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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and shrubs, with two large colourful canopy umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with fringed tassels. A central man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl and garlands of white flowers, wearing a beige-gold turban and a gold pendant, smiles while reaching toward a silver plate of sweets held by a young man in white. Around him are devotees: women in red, orange and yellow saris and a man in white kurta, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes on the right, and several people in white and cream clothing. Vehicles and a small building appear in the background. a person: the central figure with long hair, turban, saffron shawl and gold pendant is a candidate for a person and may be present in person.

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered under colourful striped ceremonial umbrellas beneath palm trees, with a thatched hut and parked vehicles behind. At the centre a man in an orange-and-saffron cloth with a tall cream-and-gold turban and a garland of white flowers smiles while devotees around him lean in. Many devotees wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and salwar in pink, red, yellow and cream. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at right holding a silver plate of round yellow sweets. Brass staff-topped poles with trident-like finials rise among the umbrellas, and a light-coloured dressed devotee at the lower centre holds a plate. The festive procession setting suggests a ritual gathering in progress.2008-12-27Outdoor photo of a festival procession under palm trees beside thatched huts. Colourful red, yellow and green parasols with tassels shade the centre. A man with long dark hair, a cream-and-red patterned head wrap, a saffron garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala smiles broadly while several people in saffron and orange robes surround him. Women in white saris with yellow shawls and red blouses, some holding brass trays of yellow sweets or offerings, gather around. A trident is raised on a pole at left, and a jeep and van are parked in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and green shrubs. Two large umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels and fringed edges shade the group. A man in a saffron-orange garment with a white garland and gold necklace, wearing a tan turban, smiles at the right foreground. Nearby, people in saffron and white clothes, including a bearded man in orange with glasses, gather around a silver tray of sweets held by a young man in a cream kurta. Women wear red, orange and pink saris, and a white vehicle is parked behind the crowd.2008-12-27Outdoor procession at an ashram on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A central man with long dark hair and a striped saffron-and-white turban wears an orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland, smiling and holding his hands together in greeting. Around him, devotees in saffron, white and yellow clothing press forward; a woman in a red sari and a young girl in blue stand at right. Two men in orange robes at left hold palms together, and a man in white stands in the foreground. A large golden trident is raised at left and colourful parasols with fringed borders overhead. Vehicles are parked in the background. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2008-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a tent with colourful striped fringe. A young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, wearing a white-and-gold crown, smiles with hands in anjali. Behind him a man holds a tall trident-topped staff. Around them crowds of devotees in white, orange, yellow and red saris and kurtas clap and gesture joyfully, and a man in white holds a plate of sweets. In the foreground, people in white shirts and orange shawls face the central figure.2008-12-27Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. A man in the center foreground wears a saffron-orange robe, a long flower garland, a gold necklace, and a cream-and-gold turban, with long swept-back hair; he is dancing and gesturing. Two tall ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and yellow with tassels are held above the crowd, and a golden trident stands near a blue vehicle. Around him, devotees in white and saffron clothes, yellow shawls and white garments smile and clap, and a young man in white carries a silver tray of round sweets. A woman in red and gold sari walks among them. Swamiji (probable) appears in the center, identifiable by his long hair, turban, saffron robe and gold necklace, and is described here by role as a procession leader.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a multicoloured fringed umbrella beside a white wall with blue doors and palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace, a white flower garland and a saffron-and-cream turban smiles broadly and reaches toward a man in a white shirt who bows and receives a sweet from a silver tray of round laddu-like sweets held by a bearded man in orange. Around them women in white and cream saris, some with orange or red shawls and lanyards, and an older man in a white shirt watch. A young child in blue stands in front. Another orange-robed attendant holds a ceremonial staff. The scene resembles a welcome or prasad distribution.2008-12-27A festive procession outdoors among coconut palms on a dirt path. Three large colourful parasols with fringed edges, in red, blue, yellow and green panels, are held aloft over the central group. A central figure in an orange saffron garment with a white and orange headcloth, a white floral garland and a gold necklace walks at the centre, flanked by men in cream and white kurtas with orange shawls. Behind them, a golden trident standard and a parked white van are visible. Several smiling young men in orange and white clothing, some with flower garlands, and women in white and yellow saris follow the procession.2008-12-27A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and green shrubs. A central figure in orange-saffron robes wears a long white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron headband, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Behind him, a person in orange carries a gold trident staff, and two large umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed edges shade the group. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and a woman in white with a shawl walks at left, clapping. A white building and a parked car appear in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with a flower garland, gold necklace and headband, in a procession, appears to be the a person.2008-12-27