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Outdoor procession on a sunny day under colourful triangular pennant flags and a red and gold ceremonial canopy. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold necklace stands at centre, smiling with palms joined in namaste; he wears a multicoloured garland of white flowers and striped ribbon. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, ornate gold necklace and white ceremonial dress with gold border, in a devotional procession. To his left, a man in white carries a silver tray-vessel with flowers. Behind, a man in an orange shawl and glasses, and a woman in a green and cream sari hold a red and gold round ceremonial shield bearing a white bird emblem. Thatched huts and trees form the backdrop.

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January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor procession under two large cream parasols with red tassels and gold-accented finials, carried by attendants. A long-haired man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a white-and-orange-and-blue flower garland smiles and holds his hands in anjali, wearing a gold necklace and a red bindi. Beside him a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala and a locket wears glasses. Several women in white saris follow in a line through dry grassland with trees behind.2006-01-01A photograph of an outdoor festival procession beneath a large white canopy with red tassels and blue-and-red decorative motifs. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a gold necklace, and a long garland in orange, white and green (tricolour-like) and blue. Beside him an older woman in a brown shawl with a green-and-gold border and a peacock-feather fan holds a metal object, while a man on the right wears white clothes, an orange shawl and glasses. Others in white and orange-saffron garments, including women in orange shawls, stand around, and red-and-white bunting and orange flags fill the background.2006-01-01Outdoor procession at dusk with a central figure in a white and gold dhoti-style garment, a white turban, a long multi-coloured flower garland, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, walking between two large multi-coloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges. Flanked by men in white kurtas and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a man at left in an orange shawl carrying a silver bowl of yellow flowers. Another man at right holds a tray with a small lit lamp and yellow marigolds. Orange and red flags stand behind, with tents and a crowd in the background.2005-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor procession at a temple-style yagna event. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace featuring a deity pendant and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a golden kalasha pot with mango leaves, and a woman in white at right holds a similar pot. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow, and ornate red, orange and gold parasols with tassels are held above. A purple backdrop displays a framed deity image with flowers, and banana plants stand at left. a person is the central orange-clad figure with long swept hair and rudraksha-style ceremonial adornment.2006-07-17Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a saffron-robed man at centre, hands folded in namaste, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents, rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in white holds a tall staff. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and lavender saris walk barefoot. Red and gold umbrellas with a blue bird emblem shade the procession, and a woman at left carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Thatched huts and trees stand in the background under a clear sky.2006-12-30January 01 20062006-01-01A festive outdoor procession under red and white canopies hung with red tassels. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a multicoloured garland of white flowers with blue, saffron, white and green ribbon accents, and layered gold beads and an ornate gold necklace. Behind him a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl holds a tall brass pole of a parasol. On the right, a bespectacled man in white robes with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala looks ahead. An elderly woman with a peacock-feather fan and a crowd of devotees surround the procession. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and white garment; he is participating in a procession.2006-01-01Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a robed figure at centre-left wearing saffron-orange clothing, a shawl draped over the shoulders, a long dark swept-back hair, and a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured blooms, walking between two attendants holding long-handled umbrellas. Behind and around him, men and a woman in white ritual clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk along the road. Striped and tasselled umbrellas with decorative panels overhead, a thatched roof and trees in the background, and bright sunlight. A man at right holds a flower-decorated tray.2006-12-28A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. A central figure in an orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with long swept-back hair, a tilak and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and women in white saris carry a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral borders are held aloft above the group, and a red and gold fan-shaped banner is carried at right. Thatched structures and a pale building stand behind. a person is shown as the garlanded central figure in orange, and the description is based on those cues. Approximately seven to nine people are visible.2006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on dry open ground with trees behind. A long-haired person in a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, wearing a white and tricolour-striped garland and a gold necklace, smiles and raises both hands near a ceremonial umbrella. A white-clad woman holds a large peacock-feather fan with a blue bird emblem, and a child in white stands nearby. Men in white with lanyards and an orange-shawled man at right walk with the crowd. A red and gold banner with a white bird emblem is held at left, and a white umbrella with red tassels is raised overhead. Roughly 15-20 people are visible.2006-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23