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Outdoor procession under ornate pink-and-gold parasols with fringed tassels. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, wearing a tricolour-striped floral garland and gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and smiles. Beside her a man in white kurta holds a silver tray with flowers. To the right a man in a white kurta wears glasses and an orange-saffron shawl with a pendant necklace. A cameraman in the foreground films with a video camera, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. Crowd of devotees in white clothing and a woman in a green sari behind them; green gate and trees in background.

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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.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A crowded outdoor procession with many people in white dress. At the centre, a smiling figure wears a yellow-cream turban and a long white cloth, with a garland of white and red flowers and layered beaded necklaces, and holds a small object in his hand. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, carry tall wooden poles with decorated tops and a red cymbal-like instrument is raised at the right. A cameraman in the lower centre films the scene, and a man in a white shirt with a red rudraksha mala is nearby. Several people in saffron or orange robes stand in the background. Garlands and flower petals add colour to the gathering.2005-01-01Outdoor 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.2006-01-01Photograph of a procession under a canopy edged with red and white tassels and red-and-gold banners. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white garment with a gold border wears a white-and-tricolour-striped flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. Beside and behind them, people in white and orange, including a man in glasses with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, walk among devotees in saffron and white. Orange flags are visible on the right, and a bald man stands at lower left.2006-01-01Outdoor procession on a sandy path shaded by palm trees. A man in a white kurta and gold-bordered white dhoti walks under a white umbrella with red fringe and ornate gold finial, wearing a long garland of marigold and tricolour-ribboned flowers and gold necklaces, hands folded. Behind him a man in white with an orange shawl walks beside a young girl carrying an orange flag. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-yellow ceremonial shield and a black bead mala stands near devotees in white. A cameraman in white films the procession. Swamiji (probable): the garlanded central figure with long hair, gold necklaces and gold-bordered white garment under the umbrella.2006-01-01A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe and long dark hair, with a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, walks with hands joined in namaste. Behind him, a man in white holds a tall wooden pole. Several people in white dhotis and saris carry yellow-orange cloth bundles and a brass tray of offerings, and two large red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tasselled edges shade the procession. A framed portrait is visible in the background, and white-clad devotees line the route with rudraksha malas.2006-12-30A procession under a canopy at an outdoor ashram setting. At the centre, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a long white flower garland and a gold necklace walks with her hands folded. Men and boys in white kurtas and white dhotis surround her, many wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards. A young man in an orange shawl carries a silver tray of yellow flowers. Behind them, ornate red, orange and green pennants hang from poles and orange flags are raised. A cameraman in the foreground films the procession. Several men wear vibhuti and kumkum marks. Overall, the scene resembles a ceremonial procession with devotees in white.2005-01-01A 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 under palm trees on a sunny day. Two large white umbrellas with red fringe and decorative wooden tops are held over a central figure. A man in white shirt and dark trousers in the foreground carries an orange flag on a pole, and a photographer with a camera stands nearby. A woman in white sari with red border and a man in white kurta are at the left. On the right, an older woman in an orange shawl and dark-rimmed glasses and a woman in white sari with red-brown shawl and rudraksha mala walk with the group. Behind them stand several men in white and a young person with a garland, and string lights are hung through the trees.2006-01-01Outdoor procession with a central figure wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, a long fresh garland of white flowers with red, green and blue accents, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and a white head cloth. The figure has long dark hair and stands among followers. Around them are people in white, many wearing rudraksha malas, several holding long wooden poles that support red and maroon fringed ceremonial umbrellas overhead. Some younger women in white with red cords stand on the left, and a pink building and trees are visible behind. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant among other cues, presented as a procession participant.2005-01-01 +1 copies