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Outdoor procession in a dense crowd at an ashram event, with many people in white shirts and saffron-orange clothing. At center, a figure in an orange robe with a saffron-and-gold turban and a long garland of white flowers stands among attendants holding tall golden staffs topped with ornaments and orange-and-red ceremonial banners overhead. A bald man in orange wears wire-rimmed glasses and a gold-beaded necklace beside them. Several people in the foreground wear white with orange shawls, and a man on the left wears a cream kurta with orange sash. Festive pennants with tassels hang at the top of the frame.

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December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-01-01Outdoor photograph of a festival procession. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a thick white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Around him, saffron-robed men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold necklaces; one at left has a shaved head and white tilak marks. A tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial and a canopy with fringed tassels overhang the group. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing walk among orange flags. Scene suggests Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23Outdoor procession photo with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing behind a central figure. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe, a long ornate gold necklace with a large gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he has long dark hair swept back and smiles while looking down. A bearded man in an orange robe on the right holds a wooden processional pole topped with tassels, and another orange-robed person stands at left with a rudraksha mala and pendant. Behind them, smiling devotees in white and orange hold orange flags on poles. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a procession to the temple.2009-06-09A dense outdoor procession of many people in a rural setting with dry grass and trees behind. At centre, a smiling young man wears an orange robe, a white flower garland, layered gold-and-beads necklaces and a tan turban with a gold band, and holds a tall golden trident. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walk closely, including an older man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the right. A large orange-and-yellow ceremonial parasol with floral painted emblem rises at left, and a gold staff is at right. Some attendees wear white, with tilak and kumkum marks on foreheads. The crowd is packed tightly with a blurred woman in the foreground.2008-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30A festival procession in a palm-lined outdoor area with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red garland, a white and maroon headwrap, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, with a gold and bead bracelet on the wrist. Around him, people in white ritual clothes and dark suits press close, and a young man in orange robes kneels in front. Behind them, multicoloured umbrellas with tassels and orange flags are held up, marking a ceremonial procession.2008-12-29Outdoor procession through a crowd under a canopy of colourful fringed umbrellas and orange-and-red awnings. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red flower garland and gold necklaces, hands folded. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a golden staff and a trident and wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a kalasha-style brass pot with a coconut and yellow flowers sits beside a devotee in orange, and a woman in a mustard sari stoops nearby. Many white-clad and orange-clad devotees fill the street.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01