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Outdoor procession at a ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long flower garland of white, yellow and red blooms holds a small brass bell and reaches toward a brass kalasha or vessel carried on a red pole. Behind him, a figure in orange holds a trident-topped staff. Around them, many men in white dhotis and kurtas carry the red palanquin pole, and a crowd of devotees and onlookers stands on dry grass. Ceremonial red and blue-yellow umbrellas with tasselled fringes frame the scene at left and right, and a decorated deity murti stands at the left edge. Palm-like saplings and a flat landscape appear behind.

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Outdoor procession on dirt ground under trees. Several large colourful ceremonial parasols with multicoloured panels and fringes are held aloft over a central figure. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a flower garland and a long orange shawl walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls. Ceremonial items such as a trident-tipped staff are carried. At right, a cameraman films, and a row of young men in black shirts with green lanyards walks alongside. A woman in white holds a flower-filled brass tray. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground at right. The scene reads as a Guru Poornima procession with paada pooja; the saffron-robed central figure's identity is not established from appearance alone.2007-07-29Outdoor procession on open ground with tall palm trees and a hazy sky. Two large red and multicolored ceremonial parasols with tasseled edges are raised above the crowd. A deity utsava murti on a decorated palanquin or ratha, with a yellow canopy, is visible at left. Men in white dhotis carry long red poles beneath the palanquin. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long garland of white and multicolored flowers and carries a golden trident and a golden ritual vessel with a spout. Beside him, another man in orange robes with gold chains holds a tray of flowers and white offerings. A crowd of devotees in white and orange surrounds them, with a few foreign-looking participants in the background.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt path in bright daylight. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and carries a golden trident. Beside him, another orange-robed sadhu holds a golden staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts hold large ornate parasols with red, yellow and green panels and dove motifs, and orange flags fly above. Many white-clad devotees and orange-clad sadhus follow in the crowd, with a tent structure in the background. The central figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial gold necklaces.2008-12-28December 23 20092009-12-23