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A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and stone sculptures. A man in an orange dhoti-style garment with a white and orange shawl stands at centre, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace and a red bead garland, with long dark hair swept back. A younger attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tall wooden umbrella pole topped by a red canopy fringed with colourful tassels. An older man in white with an orange shawl stands before him, gripping his arms and placing a garland or flower string. Behind, a cameraman films and another person in a purple shirt holds a small object. Other attendants in orange and white stand nearby.

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July 26 20102010-07-26December 25 20062006-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26Outdoor religious procession on a dirt path with a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland walking at centre, with a rudraksha mala visible, while a tall pole with a colourful umbrella is held above him. Around him, men and women in white ritual dress carry ornate red, orange and yellow parasols and a tray of offerings, and a man in white holds an orange-gold cloth tray. Traditional thatched huts and a white building stand in the background under a clear sky. a person is the central figure in orange robes, appearance-based label only.2006-12-30 +1 copiesJuly 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11July 26 20102010-07-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path with orange-robed devotees. In the centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and walks barefoot beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with gold finial. Two attendants in saffron carry tall gold-topped staffs beside him, and one wears a gold-bead necklace. Behind them, people in white and orange walk along, and a man in a black shirt stands at the left. A bystander with long dark hair and a gold-bead mala is at the right edge. Trees and a plain sky form the background.2009-12-23December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession under a canopy umbrella with red and multicolored tassels, a golden trident-topped staff, and palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland, a gold chain necklace and rudraksha malas, smiles while walking, dressed in saffron-orange robes; he is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron robes, ceremonial procession), in_person. Around him walk other saffron-clad sannyasis with malas, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry umbrellas, staffs and a copper plate, with children in white visible at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-12-28Outdoor procession under bright sky with large red and yellow fringed parasols held aloft. A central figure in saffron robes, long dark hair, a red headband, a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace walks forward smiling, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with his cues being long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace. Around him devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry a peacock-feather fan, trident-topped staffs and a black whisk. Trident-topped staffs and a tall decorated pole stand in the background beside a low building and trees.2007-12-25Outdoor festival scene under a bright sky. At centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and a gold bead necklace, with both hands raised behind the head and a smile. A man at left in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a white and red flower garland, with green and pink colour on his face. A bald man in white stands behind, a red-and-orange scarfed attendant at right holds a brass tray, and a red umbrella with tassels stands at the top left. Several people in orange, white and red-scarved clothing surround the centre, with a few hands folded in namaskar at far right.2010-10-17