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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees walking under decorated umbrellas. Foreground center, a figure with long dark hair wears a cream-white dhoti-style garment, a red and white floral garland and gold necklaces, holding a small object, flanked by devotees in saffron-orange robes. A man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads carries a gold trident (trishul) on a pole. Behind them, large umbrellas with red, yellow and green panels, scalloped orange fringes and dove emblems are carried on poles. A man in white shirt gestures at left with a camera operator filming. Dry grass and trees form the backdrop under hazy daylight.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession through a dense crowd of devotees, with many people pressing forward and several raising folded hands in namaskar. Ornate umbrellas (chatras) in red, green and yellow with floral and bird motifs and tassel fringes shade the procession. A golden trishul rises at the centre. Men in saffron/orange robes and garlands walk beside a figure in cream/white robes wearing a red-and-gold garland and long dark hair, and several men in white shirts assist. Devotees in the foreground raise hands in worship. The scene reads as a ratha or chariot-style procession with sevas.2009-01-01Outdoor 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 procession on a sandy path under large red and multicoloured tasselled parasols, with palm trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl, a red and white floral garland, a gold necklace, and holds his hands together in greeting; a tall trident-topped staff rises beside him. Surrounding him, several saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas walk, and to the right a man in a red kurta with an orange shawl and red tilak stands beside a young woman in red and gold salwar. On the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a parasol. Several onlookers in red, orange and maroon clothing fill the background. Visible people number about ten to twelve.2009-01-01A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession at an outdoor festival. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears orange-saffron robes and a garland of orange and white flowers, holding a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes carries a long wooden pole with a brass finial. Several men in orange and saffron clothing, some with rudraksha malas and gold chains, walk among ornate colourful banners and a large yellow, red and green canopy with tasselled edges. Behind them, many people in white, cream and patterned shirts press forward, several with palms pressed together in greeting. The scene suggests a ratha or street procession with banners and staffs.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A procession moves through a garden setting with several large decorative parasols in yellow, red, green and blue with teardrop and floral motifs. A central figure in saffron robes and a long garland of white flowers walks with palms pressed together in greeting, and a trident standard stands above the crowd. Around him are men and women in saffron and white clothes, some with orange shawls, and devotees on both sides with folded hands. A woman in a white blouse and orange shawl walks beside a tray of offerings, and a shaved-headed man in white carries a rudraksha mala. Trees and a green gate form the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with a garland and trident standard, the most visible candidate, appearance uncertain.2008-12-27A procession at an outdoor temple grounds with large colourful umbrellas overhead and gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland walks barefoot across a flower-petal rangoli on the ground. A man in an orange robe behind him holds a brass plate, and a man in a white robe and orange shawl near the right holds a plate of offerings. Women in white and orange saris, and a woman in yellow, stand nearby holding brass vessels and plates. Many people in white and orange clothing fill the background, with orange flags visible on the left. The central figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, a distinctive appearance matching the a person candidate. Approximately 40 people are visible.2009-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor festival procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several people walk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a bearded man in orange robes stands near a long-haired figure wearing a red-and-white flower garland and white clothing. Above them, three colourful ornamental umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs are carried on poles, and orange flags with blue circular emblems wave overhead. A golden trident-like staff and orange-and-gold banners are visible, with orange bunting strung along a chain-link fence in the background. Dusty field and trees under hazy light.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01