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A dense outdoor procession of devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis, many holding long wooden poles that support orange flags and ornate embroidered canopy banners. At the centre, a man in orange robes holds a brass kalasha pot decorated with a green leaf sprig, flowers and a white garland, while another man in orange stands before him. Behind them a figure in white with a moustache looks on, and a devotee wears a wrapped orange cloth and carries a dark staff. Some people wear yellow sashes, and a few hold brass instruments at the lower left. Crowded bystanders fill the frame, many with shaved heads, and a green metal fence stands at the upper right.

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Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in orange and white clothing. Several decorated poles hold up a yellow and red canopy with dangling tassels, and orange flags are raised above the crowd. A man in an orange robe holds a decorated kalasha with flowers and fruit, and a smiling woman in orange with a flower garland stands nearby. Men in white shirts and orange shawls surround the group, and a ceremonial brass vessel is visible in the foreground.2008-08-01December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past yellow and orange decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A tall figure in orange robes and a golden trishul-topped standard rises above the crowd. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and orange-beaded neck ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beads raises his hands. Many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls surround them, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground. Women in saris and devotees in orange and white fill the crowd.2008-12-27January 12 20092009-01-12A procession on a street with many people in white and saffron clothing. Saffron and orange flags and decorated ceremonial umbrellas with tassels rise above the crowd. In the centre, a person in an orange robe wears a long garland of yellow and red flowers and holds a brass vessel topped with a green leaf sprig and flower decoration. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style neck bead walks with a smile, and men in white dhotis and yellow shawls surround them. Sounds of a horn-like instrument are being played in the foreground.2008-08-01Outdoor procession with many devotees, most in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, carrying orange and yellow ceremonial flags and banners. At centre, a man in an orange robe, orange turban and long rudraksha mala raises his right hand in greeting, flanked by saffron-clad followers wearing gold ceremonial necklaces. Bystanders in white and men in vests stand in the foreground. The walk appears to be a pilgrimage procession (yatra). Probable Swamiji (in person, centre) wearing saffron/orange turban, saffron robe and long rudraksha mala, walking at the head of the procession.2009-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved road at dusk with a line of devotees walking past roadside trees and a utility pole. Several large canopy umbrellas with multicoloured fringed tops, orange and red, are carried on poles above the crowd. Red-orange flags are held aloft at left. Many men wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls or orange sashes, and others wear saffron-orange robes. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap carries a small figure, a deity murti or statue in orange cloth, decorated with a white flower garland, in a procession. Other marchers hold flower garlands and bouquets in white and orange. The scene looks like a pada yatra, a foot pilgrimage.2008-08-07Outdoor street procession with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, carrying orange and multicolored flags and large decorated umbrellas on poles. In the foreground a young man in orange robes wears a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant. Behind him a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala walks, and a drummer in a white vest plays a drum at lower right. A stone wall and trees line the road.2009-01-12