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Outdoor festival procession in a crowded street with orange banners and a tall orange pole at the top left. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a purple flower garland, stands at the centre smiling, with a white-clad devotee beside him and orange-robed attendants behind. Several women in white saris carry brass trays of fruit and offerings. Many onlookers fill the background. Ceremonial gold chains and rudraksha-style beads are visible on the orange-robed men.

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A festival procession on a crowded street, with many people pressing close together. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a purple and white flower garland, and gold necklaces, smiling as he reaches out a hand toward women in white saris holding brass-rimmed trays with offerings. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants in orange and gold ornaments walk beneath a red and yellow canopy, one holding a tall gold trident-topped staff. Women in white saris and a woman in a yellow sari stand among the crowd, and a banner is visible at upper right. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession with devotees.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A dense outdoor procession moves along a street lined with palm trees. Saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces walk among women in white saris and white blouses carrying brass pots and kalasha vessels topped with coconuts, yellow flowers and mango leaves. A figure in the center wears an orange cloth, a long purple flower garland and a dark beaded mala, with long hair, and holds a trident-like staff. Orange and red umbrellas and a tall ceremonial staff rise above the crowd, with colorful banners and a large orange-robed portrait on a poster in the background. Several people hold trays of fruit and offerings.2008-12-31Outdoor 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.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor festival procession at a person ashram event. In the foreground on the left, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace looks to the side. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears a white cap and a long white and red flower garland, extending his hands toward a woman. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery bends forward offering a small yellow-and-green kalasha-style offering in a woven basket. Saffron-robed men and white-clad devotees stand behind, some with palms pressed in namaskar. Orange and colourful festoons and a decorated canopy frame the scene.2008-12-30Outdoor procession with a central man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, walking beside a bearded man in orange who holds a tall wooden pole with a decorated orange canopy. Behind them, women in white and cream saris and garlands of white flowers and beads follow, one woman carrying a tray of white cloth with pink and red flower offerings. The a person candidate has a presentation with a gold necklace and saffron robes, but the appearance is uncertain, so the identification is unsure.2009-06-09Outdoor 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 photograph at a festival procession. A young man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style ornaments and a gold necklace holds out a silver tray of bananas, coconuts, and other fruit toward a worshipper, while a woman in orange and maroon sari holds the tray beside him. Behind them, men in white and saffron robes wear gold beaded necklaces, and a golden staff stands in the background. A man in white on the left extends his cupped hands, and a man in white holds a small red cloth. Trees and a wire fence fill the background under bright daylight.2008-12-23November 25 20092009-11-25