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Outdoor procession at a festival with a crowd behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, gold necklaces and an orange robe stands at centre, gesturing with his hands. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace. Another man in orange with a gold necklace walks behind, and a young man in orange holds a large ornate ceremonial umbrella with fringe and tassels on a long pole. A white-clad crowd and a decorated festival float with an arch are visible in the background under palm trees. a person is the smiling man with long hair and the flower garland, described by his distinctive long hair, garland and gold necklaces, and is leading the procession as a central figure.

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A procession outdoors under decorated red and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tasseled fringes and saffron flags. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces, holds his hands raised in greeting, while a man in an orange robe carries a golden trident. A bearded man in saffron dress with a rudraksha mala walks in front, and a man in orange holds a tall golden staff on the right. Other saffron-clad followers and people in white and cream kurtas walk along a dirt path lined with green trees.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27Night procession photographed at close range with many devotees crowding around. A central man in a saffron-orange shawl wears a long garland of red flowers and a rudraksha mala, smiling and holding his hands together at his waist. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a forehead mark. Behind them, a robed attendant in orange-brown clothes and a gold necklace smiles, while ceremonial staffs with ornate tops and a multicoloured fringed umbrella rise above the crowd.2008-01-01An outdoor procession on a tree-lined path. Many people in saffron and orange robes walk under large ornate parasols with red, yellow and blue canopies and fringed tassels. A bearded man in orange on the left extends his hand forward. Centre, a man with a white and red flower garland and gold necklaces walks while a man behind him holds a golden trident-topped staff. Another man in orange carries a golden staff with a fabric-wrapped top. Orange flags fly in the background. A young man in cream clothing and an orange shawl walks at left beside a brass pot with leaves and flowers in the foreground. a person is the central figure in the garland-and-gold-necklace presentation, wearing a saffron robe and a golden turban-style headpiece, consistent with a ceremonial procession.2008-12-27A festival procession moves along a dirt path under leafy trees. Two large ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tasselled fringe are carried on tall wooden poles with gold finials. Men in saffron orange robes lead, including a figure with long dark hair wearing a white and orange garland, gold necklaces and a gold-trimmed headpiece, and a bearded man in orange wearing a gold medallion necklace and glasses. A trident-topped staff rises at the left, and orange flags fly behind. Men in white and cream dhotis and kurtas and a woman in a blue sari walk among the crowd.2008-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in bright daylight. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a purple orchid garland wears saffron/orange robes and a gold pendant necklace, smiling with one hand extended. A red-and-gold ceremonial parasol with a gold finial is held above him by an attendant in orange robes. Around him, attendants in orange and maroon garments and gold malas walk alongside; a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a boy in a grey jacket presses his palms together. Devotees in white stand at a green metal gate and wall behind. A basket of marigold and petals is held at the lower left, with petals scattered on the ground. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure matches several cues, namely long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style adornment, and is shown in a ceremonial procession.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a festival. In the foreground, a man with a long beard and glasses wears an orange robe and a gold bead necklace. Beside him, a man in orange holds a tall golden trident on a pole, with an orange and red embroidered banner above. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a cream shawl, a red flower garland and gold bead necklaces. Behind them, many people in orange robes and devotees in white stand in a crowd, with another ornate orange banner and a green canopy with tassels visible at the top.2009-01-01