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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees under a red and yellow umbrella with fringe. Several men in saffron-orange robes wear long flower garlands, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in the center holds a brass tray-like vessel with white and red flower garlands and a yellow flower, offering it to a man in orange who holds a wooden staff. Other orange-clad attendants carry tall wooden staffs with a golden finial, and a bald man in white stands at the right edge. Orange triangular flags hang in the background.

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Outdoor procession on dusty ground with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white and gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland, and layered gold necklaces, pressing his palms together and smiling. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside; two hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. A red and gold canopy umbrella rises above the group. Behind them, spectators in white, blue and saffron clothing watch, and flags flutter in the background.2009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor 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 photograph of a Hindu procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground. A man with long swept-back hair wears a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and an orange wrap, and smiles with hands together. Facing him, a man in orange robes with a white sandalwood mark on his arm holds a silver kalasha vessel decorated with flowers and a garland. A golden trident-topped staff is held by a man in orange at left, and an orange umbrella with tassels stands above. Devotees in white and green saris and white shirts crowd the background.2008-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt road with orange and red flags and a multicoloured parasol. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a white and pink flower garland and gold chains smiles and raises his hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in saffron holds a gold trident staff, and another in saffron on the right holds a tall gold staff. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk behind, and trees and a building stand in the background.2008-12-28December 25 20082008-12-25A festival procession on a sunlit path lined with palm trees and red and orange flags, with red and multicoloured parasols overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland stands smiling, wearing gold necklaces and a gold pendant. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes wears long gold beads and gold necklaces. On the right, a figure in orange robes with a red-banded wrap holds a brass vessel with yellow flowers and greenery, facing the central figure. Several white-clad men and orange-clad devotees surround them, some with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession on a sandy path under fringed canopies with tassels, palms behind. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a long dark hair, heavy gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, hands clasped, walks at the centre, flanked by sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and gold chains. Two orange-clad attendants carry tall staffs, one topped with a trident. A man in rust-red robe with orange shawl holds a staff at right. Crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas follows and lines the path. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, which may suggest a person presence; appearance-based identification is uncertain.2009-01-01December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with several people in saffron-orange robes. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a purple orchid garland, an orange cloth and ornate gold-toned necklaces, stands centre-left with his hand extended toward a polished silver kalasha vessel decorated with green leaves and purple flowers. A second man in saffron with a maroon-edged cloth and a white tilak marking on his arm holds the vessel. Behind them, attendants in orange robes hold long gold-topped staffs, and women in white and orange saris and a red-and-yellow umbrella with tassels stand in the street, with orange banners overhead.2008-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path with saffron-robed sannyasis walking alongside white-clad devotees. In the centre a young man in orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by two sannyasis carrying tall gold staffs. Behind them a colourful canopy and a decorated palanquin or ratha frame appear, with palm trees and a white tent in the background. One sannyasi on the right carries a trident-topped staff. Several spectators in white and yellow dress line the left side of the path.2009-12-23