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Outdoor procession under a clear sky with palm trees and thatched roofs behind. In the foreground a young woman in a green sari with a white forehead mark and layered necklaces balances a decorated brass pot on her head, topped with a colourful painted peacock-style ornament with silver tinsel. Behind her, orange-and-red umbrellas with tasselled fringes are carried on poles. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange shawl with a white floral garland and rudraksha beads walks with eyes lowered, near a man in white with an orange shawl and a crowd of men in black shirts. Shaded parasol canopies and devotees fill the procession route.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a hazy sky, with a tree at left. A man at far left wears an orange robe and a white garland of flowers and holds a fan-like object, and beside him a man in orange shawl and white dhoti walks near a man in black shirt. Several women in saris (magenta, green, and purple) carry tall decorated arches topped with colourful flower-covered ornaments on their heads, and striped ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and red trim are held overhead. Many onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty road in late-afternoon light. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, walks at the front smiling. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a round red-and-orange fan-shaped umbrella. Other men in black shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a figure in an orange wrap walks nearby. Large fringed parasols in red, white and orange with blue emblems and a decorated pink-and-red palanquin or ratha top stand at right. Bystanders and a woman in a blue top with gold jewellery are in the foreground. The man at front, with long hair, a saffron garment and a garland, matches the Swamiji (probable) cues; he is a procession participant.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes with a white garland and red flower garland sits on a white chair-throne, hands folded, with a white fringed umbrella held over them by a man in black. Men in black shirts with round emblems and men in white shirts stand around. In the foreground, women in orange, maroon and green saris and white beaded necklaces carry tall, brightly decorated kalasha-style pots with colourful streamers and painted motifs on their heads. The scene reads as a temple festival procession. The seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, but the face is small and the appearance is not clear enough for a confident identification.2006-12-25May 01 20162016-05-01December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25January 11 20172017-01-11Night procession photographed outdoors. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala walks forward with hands together, a presence that appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and mala. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl to his left carries a glass jar. Behind, a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around, some holding white poles or staffs, and a row of devotees stands at right. Behind them, an illuminated decorated arch with a deity murti and peacock-feather motifs is carried in the procession. Dark background, bright lamp lighting. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a crowd behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, orange turban, and a long garland of yellow-orange flowers stands with hands folded, long hair falling past the shoulders, appearing as a probable Swamiji candidate in the procession. Two lavender-fringed ceremonial umbrellas with red trim and gold-and-red patterned tops are carried on poles by men in white kurtas, and women in white saris carry round peacock-feather fans with blue and gold emblems. A barefoot man in cream clothes bends forward at left. Trees and simple market stalls frame the scene.2005-12-31