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A festival procession moves along a paved path lined with many colourful decorated umbrellas, with a corrugated-roof building behind. At the centre, a bearded man in a saffron-brown dhoti and ornate gold necklaces, with a red-and-gold headwrap, walks beneath a white-and-coloured umbrella with a long white ceremonial staff; he wears a garland of white flowers. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes carry staffs, a man in white kurta and white trousers walks nearby, and many women in colourful saris and a woman in a lime-green dress with white print watch from the left. Several bare-chested men with long matted hair stand at right.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A festival procession moves along a palm-lined path under decorated umbrellas in purple, red, and yellow-gold. At the centre, a man with a tall red-and-gold turban and a rust-red robe wears a heavy gold necklace and a white-and-pink garland, and he holds a trident-like staff. Around him, saffron-clad devotees wear beaded rudraksha malas, and women in orange, pink and gold saris walk alongside. A figure in a white dhoti stands behind the centre figure, and a shaved-headed boy in saffron is at right. The appearance of the central figure with his turban, distinctive gold ornamentation and ceremonial dress is a probable match for Swamiji, though the identity is uncertain.2016-12-03Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees and many decorated umbrellas in yellow, pink, teal and striped colours with silver tassels. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red robe, red turban and gold necklaces, with a large white flower garland around his neck, holds a ceremonial staff and walks forward. Other men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange saffron cloths walk beside him, some wearing rudraksha malas. Women and children in saffron, pink and orange saris and dresses line the path. Trees and a parked car are visible behind the crowd.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of an outdoor procession on a paved path with a corrugated metal building behind. In the centre, a man wearing a rust-orange garment, a long orange-red headwrap, a heavy gold necklace and a thick white and pink flower garland walks forward holding a staff, with a shaved-headed attendant beside him in white. Around them, women wear colourful saris and salwar in red, orange, green and yellow, many with gold jewellery, and devotees in orange and saffron clothing carry a long staff and walk among decorated umbrellas in gold, purple, red and blue. On the right, a young man with long dreadlocks and a bare chest wears rudraksha beads and an orange cloth. The centrally placed man is an appearance-based a person candidate, marked by his flower garland, gold necklaces, saffron-orange clothing and head covering, leading the procession.2016-12-03A photograph of a procession walking under a canopy of pink, orange and red decorated umbrellas with beaded fringes. At the centre, a man in a red-brown dhoti and an orange-red turban wears a long white garland and layered gold necklaces, and walks barefoot beside robed attendants in saffron and orange. Devotees in white and in red-brown saris line the path, some with palms joined in namaste, and a man in a white kurta and a white dhoti stands at left. A man in white and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti are visible at the edges. Several people are visible, roughly two dozen, and the scene looks like a ritual procession of honour.2016-12-03A festive procession along a stone-paved path with many devotees. Centre frame, a man in a maroon-brown robe and matching turban walks with a long wooden staff, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; a bearded figure with long dark hair and ornate gold adornments, a person by visible cues, is shown in a maroon robe and ornate gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala. Around him, women in red, green and blue saris and men in white dhotis and saffron cloths join in. Large decorated parasols in red, yellow, blue and purple, some with mirror work, shade the group, and one bare-chested young man in saffron and gold cloth walks at right.2016-12-03