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Outdoor procession under a multicoloured fringed parasol held on a gold pole. At the centre, a long-haired figure with a swept-back mane wears saffron/orange robes, a heavy gold necklace and a sandalwood forehead mark, walking with head bowed. Around them, devotees in saffron and white clothing press palms together in namaskar or raise hands. Men and women in white kurtas and sarees stand along a dirt path beside a wooden fence and small white building; a man at right in a white shirt holds his palms together, and a man in a white dhoti and garland-like beaded necklace joins in. Several onlookers in the background watch. The setting is bright sunlight with trees behind a fence.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene under bright sunshine. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple gold chains and a gold pendant, and stands with palms pressed together at chest level. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded necklace also presses his hands in namaste. Behind them, people in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha-style malas stand with folded hands. On the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash holds a brass ceremonial horn or conch-like instrument. A large red, green and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe shelters the group. Onlookers and a white building with a fence line the background.2008-12-23Outdoor procession at a festival, with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe with layered gold garlands and a red tilak on his forehead smiles and stands forward; a rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with gold necklaces holds a tall gold trident staff. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and fold their hands in namaste; a woman in yellow raises her hands. A red and gold canopy with tasseled fringe shades the group, and more white-clad participants fill the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a dry field during a ratha padayatra. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a bare-chested elderly man in orange cloth with a bead mala and a white cloth tied to his torso. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a man in a blue cap is in the lower left. Red and green fringed canopy poles and a gold-coloured carved wooden ratha element frame the scene. A cameraman with a video camera is at left. Several people are visible in the crowd.2009-01-21Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under colourful canopies and orange flags. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange turban, wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiles and raises a hand while a crowd presses around him. Around him, many men and women in white ritual clothes with orange scarves and orange-tipped stoles, some holding tall orange flags on poles, cheer and clap. A man in a dark suit and tie stands at his left. The scene suggests a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession with a large crowd of men in white and orange-clad sannyasis. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and yellow-and-gold ornaments, with hands raised in greeting; the visual cues are long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a white garment, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a small cup, and a younger man in orange with folded hands walks nearby. On the left, a woman in a red sari holds a decorated fan-shaped placard with an orange border. Tall orange-and-yellow banners on poles and a golden trishul rise above the crowd, which includes people in white shirts and women with bindi and vibhuti.2009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession under palm trees beside a thatched hut, with a tasselled canopy above. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, with a trident-topped staff, stands with palms pressed together and smiles. A bearded man in orange with a garland stands at left facing him. Behind them a woman in a brown-gold silk sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt join hands in greeting, with more devotees in white and orange in the crowd. Several visible people in the scene.2008-12-30