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A procession moves down a hall decorated with rows of colourful paper balloons and hanging festoons. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and red-and-orange rudraksha beads, and he is shaded by a multicoloured parasol. Two orange-clad attendants flank him, one carrying a golden trident and the other a tall golden staff. A drummer in white on the right beats a drum, while white-clad devotees and onlookers line the sides, some with hands folded in greeting. Walls behind hold framed photographs and a banner.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A procession moves down a hall decorated with colourful paper balloons and bunting in orange, pink, green and blue. At the centre, a woman in an orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland walks beneath a multicoloured canopy, flanked by two orange-robed attendants, one carrying a tall golden staff. Behind her, another orange-clad figure with a long beard and gold necklaces walks barefoot. Men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a brass pot, stand with palms joined in greeting, and women in sarees and a woman in a blue sari look on. Mats cover the floor and the walls display framed panels and banners.2008-12-25Outdoor procession under large red, green and yellow decorated umbrellas with tasselled edges, a golden trident and a tall golden staff carried above the crowd. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white garland with a red tassel and a white head wrap, with a gold pendant on his chest; a bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace stands beside him. Drummers in red uniforms with white cloth bands play a large drum and cymbals at left. A man in white kurta pants and an orange shawl holds a white whisk-like fan, and women in orange saris and a girl in blue stand at right. Banana plants and a pale sky are behind. a person is the central figure in saffron with the white garland and head wrap, based on his saffron robes, white head wrap, garland and gold pendant; a grey-haired man in red holds the cymbals nearby.2008-12-30A procession moves through a covered hall decorated with orange pennants, colourful painted pillars and hanging paper lanterns. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a white flower garland and walks behind a multicoloured canopy umbrella held by a companion; a second figure in orange carries a tall golden staff. A drummer in a red shirt and white dhoti beats a large barrel drum, and a woman in an orange sari holds a round gold-and-red ceremonial fan. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and men in white shirts follow, with onlookers along the sides beside a glass display case. A watermarked photo of the festival procession.2008-12-24January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on an orange-draped seat on a red patterned rug, under a red canopy hung with colourful tassels and small paper lanterns, with a golden staff topped by a trident beside him. Long dark hair, a white flower garland and a gold-tasselled umbrella frame him. Two orange-clad attendants stand at right, one wearing a gold chain with a pendant; a man in white kurta attends at left and another person in white bends low in the foreground. Seated devotees in white sit on the floor behind, and banners and balloons decorate the pavilion roof. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate seated throne, white garland and gold-topped staff with trident) in the central seat.2008-12-25Photograph of a procession inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. At centre, a figure in orange robes wears a long white-and-orange garland and walks under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringed edges and a golden finial, while holding a staff. Attendants in orange and white robes, including one with a red shawl and prayer beads, walk along a red carpet between metal railings. Devotees in white clothing stand on both sides, one holding up a brass vessel. White T-shirts with printed designs hang on the walls. The gathering suggests a Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession with brightly coloured parasols in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes carried by men in white shirts and white dhotis. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in the centre. A figure in the middle wears a long white and orange garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style mala and stands with hands folded; a tall figure beside carries a trident-topped staff. Another saffron-robed man walks holding a golden-hued staff. A man on the right in white carries a silver vessel with yellow flowers. Orange and yellow flags with embroidered borders stand on the left. Crowds of onlookers in the background under palm trees. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure with the long dark hair and flower garland walking in the centre of the procession, identified by long hair, garland, rudraksha mala and saffron robes.2008-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24A procession inside a covered hall, with a colourful striped parasol with a lotus emblem held over the centre. A man in the middle wears an orange robe and a long red and white garland with a red flower garland at the waist, and he holds his hands together. Flanking him, several men wear orange robes with red borders; one at left has a full beard and an orange robe, and another at right has a red tilak and long curly hair. Behind them, men in white and yellow shawls carry a yellow umbrella and ceremonial staffs. A white-clad man with an orange shawl stands at left. A drum is visible at the right edge. Framed photographs hang on the wall at left.2010-01-02 +1 copies