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Outdoor photograph on a dirt road beside a whitewashed building. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a multicolour flower garland with a red, green and white tricolour-patterned strand, walks under a red parasol with fringed tassels held by a man in white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl. A woman in white with an orange shawl and flower garland stands at right, and a man in white kneels in the lower foreground. Other people in white and orange walk along the road behind, palm trees and green shrubs line the path, and red and green balloons hang from a tree. The orange-robed central figure is a person by his long hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Brahmotsav procession caption.

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Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a whitewashed ashram building with palm and shade trees. A long-haired man in saffron clothing and a multi-coloured flower garland with ornate gold necklaces presses his palms together in greeting. An attendant in an orange shawl holds a red, orange and green fringed umbrella over him. A woman in white with a red bindi and an orange-shawled woman stand beside a brass vessel of fruit, and an older man in white bows with folded hands in the foreground.2007-12-23Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in orange robes wearing a red-orange headband and a long garland of white flowers with red and green blossoms, with a gold-coloured pendant and a beaded mala around his neck. A man in white clothes bows forward while another in white adjusts the orange headband tied around the central figure's head. Behind them, several men in orange shawls and white kurtas stand smiling, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak marks on the forehead. A red fringed canopy with coloured tassels overhangs the scene, under a tree beside a whitewashed building and palm trees. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, orange-saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, which matches the page's Swamiji note as a probable appearance-based candidate.2007-12-25A procession on a dirt path under a bright sky with palm fronds overhead. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears saffron-orange robes and a long flower garland with white blossoms and multicoloured ribbons, smiling as he walks beneath a white and red fringed umbrella carried by an unseen attendant. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk with devotees, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. The crowd includes many people behind, with colourful decorated canopies visible at the top corners. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-robed figure under the umbrella, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha beads.2006-12-28Outdoor photo on a dirt path in front of a cream building with a green gate. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, walks forward between two large umbrellas with red, orange and green fringed canopies marked DHYANA. Around him people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, and one man in orange holds a scarf. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a purple sari stand at the left, and a small child is held on a hip.2006-12-26Outdoor photo on a sandy dirt path beside palm trees and a white building. A man with long black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a large white and red flower garland, with a gold necklace and red rudraksha-style beads; he stands with his hand resting on the head of a devotee. The devotee, a man in white with a gold chain and yellow-and-red flower garland, bows low with head bent. Another bowing devotee in white and a woman in white with orange shawl kneel nearby. On the left, a young man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a tall wooden staff. Behind, a woman in a beige shawl stands with hands folded in anjali, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a thatched-roof building. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a long-handled umbrella with colourful tassels over a central figure. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on the forehead, appearing to be a person, walking and smiling. Another man in white walks behind, and a person in white with folded hands in the right foreground faces the procession.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a leafy path with palm trees behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long white-and-red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala stands smiling, with long dark swept-back hair and a red mark on the forehead. Umbrellas with red, orange and blue fringed tassels shade the procession. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass tray of flowers, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a striped forehead mark stands beside. A white-clad elder bends forward offering a tray of petals at the figure's feet. Men in white dhotis and mala necklaces and children, including a boy in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, crowd around. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland, in a ceremonial procession.2006-12-29A procession on a dirt path in front of a cream-coloured building with green gates. A central man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back, and smiles while walking forward. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls surround him, and several men in white hold large red, orange and blue ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes. A man at left in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala gestures toward the procession, and a tray of flowers is visible at the lower left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, walking in procession with garland, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, attended by parasol bearers.2006-12-26July 26 20102010-07-26December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession scene on a dirt path beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A central figure in flowing orange robes, with long dark hair, a gold-coloured beaded necklace and a bare upper body, stands beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with fringe. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, stand in a semicircle. A man kneels in white in the foreground, and another devotee in white bends to the ground at right, holding a small object. A trident is visible at left. Several devotees are dressed in white with orange shawls.2007-12-23A photograph of a festival procession on a dirt road. A central figure in an orange robe with a long white and orange flower garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, with long swept-back hair, a tilak and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and women in white saris carry a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Large red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral borders are held aloft above the group, and a red and gold fan-shaped banner is carried at right. Thatched structures and a pale building stand behind. a person is shown as the garlanded central figure in orange, and the description is based on those cues. Approximately seven to nine people are visible.2006-12-30 +1 copies