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Outdoor procession under trees on a bright day, with a crowd of devotees in white and orange. At centre, a smiling figure wears a black velvet-style cap with a red bindi, a red robe, layered rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold pendant necklace with gold garlands; the figure is shown in the a person role, leading the walk. To the left, a man in white holds a tall golden staff and wears white robes with rudraksha beads, and a woman in cream and gold sari walks nearby. To the right, a man in orange and red robes with a white hair band of ash marks and a rudraksha mala holds a brass horn-like instrument, and another man in red-orange robes with a bead necklace and ornate silver-and-gold pendant follows. Palm trees and a tall metal scaffold stand behind them.

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Outdoor procession under trees on a bright day. A central man with a voluminous dark crown-like hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, wearing a rust-red wrap, smiles while walking. Flanking him, a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a long wooden staff and wears rudraksha, and a man in rust-red cloth with tripundra marks and beaded malas walks alongside. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron clothing follow, and a red and orange ornamented palanquin or ratha appears in the background.2016-01-03A street procession of people walking outdoors under trees and palms in daylight. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair and a black crown-like headpiece wears a red-orange cloth draped over the body, a large gold pendant on a beaded mala, multiple red rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and gold armlets. Beside him on the right, a shaven-headed man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with white tripundra marks and a red rudraksha mala walks in the procession. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead marks carries a long golden staff. Behind them, many devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white sandal markings, and an orange-and-red decorated banner or flag are visible. A tall metal scaffold stands in the background. Centre figure shows distinctive ornate cues, so appearance-based candidate is probable.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A procession outdoors where a smiling man in the foreground wears a dark upswept turban-style headwear, a red-orange shawl and a dark red-brown rudraksha-style mala, with a heavy gold-coloured ornate necklace and gold armlets. He has a red bindi and ash marks on his forehead. Behind him, several men wear white and red-orange clothing and white or ash forehead markings, one holding a tall gold staff. Garlands of flowers hang nearby and a decorated palanquin-like structure and colourful umbrellas appear in the background.2016-01-03 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a paved path with palm trees and a crowd behind. Centre: a person in red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a black velvet cap, layered gold and beaded necklaces with a large pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas; they smile and carry a tall wooden staff. Flanking them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a red-orange rudraksha mala walks at left, and a man at right wears orange-red robes with gold waistband, rudraksha mala, sandalwood-white forehead markings and arm bands. Several men in white dhoti and shirts with gold borders, many with white ash markings, follow. Festival procession.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A procession in an outdoor ashram setting. In the centre, a smiling figure with a tall black turban and a red-and-gold bindi on the forehead wears a red-orange sari with gold border, heavy gold necklaces, a large gold pendant and rudraksha mala cords, and holds a tall yellow staff. Behind and beside them, men in red-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and garlands walk in line; one bald man on the left has white and yellow markings on his forehead, and a man on the right wears white dhoti with a yellow sash and holds a staff. Flower garlands and a decorated pot appear at the lower left. The central figure has long-hair/turban cues and ornate clothing, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the role is given as a procession participant.2016-01-03A procession outdoors under tropical trees and banana leaves. In the centre, a figure with a voluminous dark swept-back hair, crown-like headdress, large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and red-brown shawl over a red garment walks forward holding a tall gold staff. Men beside and behind wear red-orange and cream dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested with white sandalwood markings, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. A microphone is held by a man at right. A decorated umbrella and a round red-and-gold floral ornament appear at left. a person: the central figure has long hair and ceremonial gold garland, matching the visible cues for the page subject, presented as a procession leader.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a street procession on a paved path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, with a black cap, wears a large gold-and-yellow garland and a gold pendant, and raises one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange or red-orange cloths carry a tall gold staff and orange-and-yellow ceremonial umbrellas and banners. Several participants have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms, and wear rudraksha or flower garlands. Spectators stand along the edges. The figure in the centre has ornate gold adornments and a cap, and his presentation is consistent with the a person description, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a festival procession outdoors under a canopy with colourful umbrellas and a decorated golden palanquin edge at left. A central man in a red-maroon robe, rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklace raises his right hand in blessing, with a black crown-like headpiece and a sandalwood-marked brow. Beside him, a man in a red robe with gold borders and a gold pendant holds a long staff-like pole, while a man in a white dhoti walks nearby. Behind them a crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees and attendants fills the space, with a man in orange holding a trumpet-style instrument. Several people in red and saffron robes march in the front row.2016-01-03