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Outdoor procession on a sunny street with a crowd lining the route. In the centre, a bearded man wearing a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange wrap and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and white-flower garlands walks with eyes lowered, as Swamiji (probable), who is central to the procession. Around him, shaved-headed attendants in orange and white cloths carry tall silver staffs topped with a trident and other ceremonial poles, and a few men hold white fans. Behind, a woman in a white sari with a dark shawl walks among the devotees, and a photographer with a camera raised is visible on the left. Trees and a building appear in the background.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23An outdoor street procession moves through a crowd on a sunny day. At centre right, a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe wears a heavy gold necklace, a large pendant and white and yellow flower garlands, walking with hands clasped near a tall silver staff. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and yellow flower garlands; one carries a silver trident and another a silver-topped staff above. A bald man in an orange cloth holds a brass offering tray. Behind them spectators and a white-clad woman with a shawl look on. A large parasol-like canopy pole and a silver trident are visible at top, and golden temple domes appear in the background.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange dhotis and white dhotis with gold borders. Ceremonial silver staffs with a trident and finials are raised above the heads of the marchers, and a white canopy with gold fringe is held overhead. At centre, a bearded man wearing a red-orange turban with gold ornament, a heavy gold garland, gold armlets and a saffron robe walks at the front of the group, looking ahead and smiling, with a rudraksha mala visible. Other devotees bare-chested with rudraksha malas and sacred threads surround him, and a red vehicle is parked behind the trees in the background. Identification of the central figure as Swamiji is probable from the turban, gold garland and saffron robe, and the page indicates a Avatar Day celebration.2016-12-23A festival procession moves along a sunlit road lined with trees, with a silver ceremonial parasol with fringed edges held over a central figure. Drummers in bare-chested, orange-clad attire beat large drums with sticks in the foreground. A central man wears a rust-orange turban, ornate gold necklaces and a long garland, and walks beside a silver trident standard; he is flanked by attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas. A man in an orange robe carries a brass vessel on a tray. A camera operator with a camera on a stand films the procession at the left, and a red vehicle stands in the background. The central figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with a turban, ornate gold adornments and orange clothing.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession with a bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a pink-and-white flower garland and rudraksha malas, holding a silver trident and smiling. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, the figure wearing an ornate turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. Around him, people in white and yellow clothes and an orange-robed attendant in the foreground; ornate blue and yellow umbrellas and a tall silver staff are visible, with trees behind.2016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with palm and leafy trees under bright sunlight. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a rust-brown robe, multiple gold and pearl-style necklaces, a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises his hand in blessing. Around him walk men and women in white dhotis and saris with gold borders, some holding long silver-tipped staffs and a trident, and younger men in saffron-orange cloth with gold necklaces. A large ceremonial umbrella with decorative fringe is held above the group, and a flower-bedecked staff is visible at the right. The scene looks like a religious procession. a person: the centre figure's turban, saffron-brown robe, layered garlands and ornate gold jewellery are consistent with the page's description of a person's celebration.2016-12-23