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A temple hall with blue-painted columns and a yellow wall displays a procession umbrella with a multicoloured canopy in red, green and blue bearing gold motifs and fringed tassels. Beneath it a young boy in white clothes and an orange sash, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, holds a silver tray with offerings. Around him several men in white shirts and dhotis stand conversing, one in a white shirt with a blue rosette badge, and a man in a white shirt holds a pointing hand. A wooden cart with a large tyre sits at right beside a dark board of text.

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A photograph of a procession under a covered shed with a fringed canopy umbrella in white and red overhead. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, rudraksha beads and a red tilak, with long swept-back hair; he walks forward with hands clasped, and the appearance is consistent with a person candidate but the cues are not strong enough to confirm. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around him; one on the left carries a tray of flowers, and one on the right in white with a red and gold shawl holds a decorated basket with flowers. A young boy in a red checked shirt walks at the left, and devotees in white and saris follow behind with decorated umbrellas and drums visible at the right edge.2006-12-29A procession outdoors beside a concrete block wall and banana plants. At centre, a young man in an orange robe wears a long garland of red and white flowers and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold staff, and a man in white holds a multicoloured canopy umbrella with gold-tasselled edges. Further right, a bald, bespectacled man in an orange robe and gold chain necklaces carries a silver tray, while a white-clad man holds a trident-topped staff. Several men in white shirts and yellow shawls follow, and devotees in white walk in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesInside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, a procession moves forward under a colourful multi-panel umbrella with tasselled fringe. Two men in saffron and orange robes wear long garlands of white flowers and red-green beads; the central figure has a dark robe draped over one shoulder, orange shawl, rudraksha necklaces and a head ornament. Around them men in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls and rudraksha malas, walk and gesture. A gated shrine with a lit lamp is visible in the background, with a sanctum doorway beyond.2012-06-05Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white and red flowers, walks with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a large white umbrella with red fringe and gold motifs. Other men in white clothes with orange shawls carry umbrellas and a bowl, and a man in white holds a tall ceremonial umbrella. Colourful decorated parasols and a banner with blue and white pennants stand in the background, with a crowd in white clothes following in the procession.2006-12-29October 15 20062006-10-15Outdoor procession under a large open-sided shelter with a fringed white and red umbrella overhead and an orange-and-blue umbrella at right. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, walks forward with hands clasped; the figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and shawls walk in the procession; a man at left holds a tray of flowers, a man at right in a white dhoti and gold-patterned red shawl carries a glass vessel of flowers, and an older bearded man in white holds a tray. A young boy in a red checked shirt walks among them.2006-12-29A procession on a dirt path with a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella held overhead by a man in white dhoti. A central figure in orange saffron robes, wearing a white turban, a long red-and-pink flower garland and an orange-marigold garland, walks forward barefoot. Behind the umbrella, a man in white dhoti carries a decorated tray of flowers and fruit. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange saris and white garments follow; a shaved-headed man in orange robes walks to the right. Banana plants, a red-and-yellow banner and a shipping container stand in the background, with a white-painted gateway at left.2011-12-21A procession walks under a large open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. Central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and has long dark hair, walking barefoot; his appearance is a person candidate with long hair, orange robes and a garland, and he is in the middle of a ceremonial procession. Flanking him, men in white kurtas and white dhotis carry ornate umbrellas with orange, red and teal embroidered panels and fringed white-and-red canopies. A man on the right in white holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit draped with a red-and-gold shawl, and another in white carries a tray of offerings at left. Onlookers and devotees stand behind, with a child in a checked shirt in front.2006-12-29November 24 20062006-11-24Outdoor procession at an ashram-style event under a bright sky. A central bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white and green-and-red flower garland, with white sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. Around him, devotees in saffron robes walk close, and a man in white clothing holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe above the group. Some devotees carry ritual items, and palm trees, a tall metal frame and low buildings stand behind them.2009-01-02Outdoor procession at an ashram on red earth. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a row, holding garlands of flowers and a decorated tray or basket. The man second from left holds a flower garland in both hands. The man at far right wears a white shirt and white trousers with a pendant on a dark cord. Behind them, a colourful canopy with orange, blue and green panels and red tassels shelters a procession. Women in white saris and white-clad devotees stand in the background beside a low tiled-roof building with a water tank.2006-12-28A procession moves through a open-sided covered hall. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and orange flower garland, walking barefoot and carrying a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by ornate parasols with red fringe and colourful canopies. Around him, men and women in white ritual clothes walk with brass trays of fruit and flowers, and one man on the right wears a maroon-and-gold shawl and holds a decorated silver bowl with flowers. A young boy in a checked shirt walks in the foreground. Orange and white flag bunting hangs in the background and palm trees are visible through the open side. This appears to be a ceremonial procession of devotees.2006-12-29