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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty path under colourful umbrellas with tasselled fringes and red ceremonial flags. At the centre, a bearded man in a reddish-brown dhoti and gold necklaces wears a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers and walks barefoot, a person whose appearance shows a bare-chested adornment cue with ornate gold jewellery and a garland, not a distinctive crown or saffron robe alone. A golden trident stands above the procession. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a tiger-striped shawl and a crown-like headpiece follows beside devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas and one with a red turban. A videographer in a white dhoti films the scene at left, and a crowd of many people in orange and white fills the background.

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December 31 20172017-12-31Outdoor festival procession with a central figure in a brown dhoti wearing a thick gold necklace, layered gold pendants and a dense garland of red, yellow and pink flowers. Around him, saffron-clad attendants in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas carry a tall gold staff topped with a trident and a gold ceremonial fan. Colourful decorated parasols in pink, teal and yellow are held overhead, and red flags flutter behind. Bystanders line the street, and a camera operator films at right.2017-12-31A procession in a crowded street. A man in a brown dhoti and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, garlanded with red, yellow and pink flower malas, walks beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy on a pole. Behind him, attendants in orange cloth and a man in an orange turban carry a ceremonial fan and a trident, and a figure in a tiger-striped orange garment walks at the right edge. Onlookers and a few people in white crowd the background under bright sunlight.2017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31A large outdoor procession moves along a path under a tall ceremonial canopy with multicoloured tassels and a golden pole. A central man in a deep red-brown dhoti wears a long pink and white garland, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and walks forward with hands folded. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange robes, some bare-chested with beads, carry red flags, trishul-topped poles and umbrellas. A cameraman in white dhoti films at the side, and a crowd fills the background.2017-12-31A procession under ornate umbrellas with red, pink and gold canopies. At centre, a smiling man in a maroon-red turban and maroon robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, raises his hand in greeting. Around him, saffron-and-maroon clad sannyasis and devotees walk, one holding a flower-laden tray in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth. A videographer on the left films the procession. Women in pink and red saris and white bangles stand along the route, some with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identifiable by the turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, in his role as the procession's central figure.2016-12-03December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession moves along a paved path lined with trees and a red boundary wall. Many people in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside colourful ceremonial umbrellas in yellow, red, green and multicolour, and red flags on poles. In the centre, a man in a red-brown dhoti and a large layered gold necklace wears a long garland of white and pink flowers. Beside him, a barefoot man in orange-yellow cloth with a sacred thread and beaded neck ornaments walks near a woman in a green and pink sari. A man in a white shirt carries a yellow-and-saffron umbrella. A cameraman with a backpack films the procession at the lower left. Women in bright saris and children in orange walk along, some wearing rudraksha and beaded malas.2017-12-31July 19 20162016-07-19December 31 20172017-12-31A procession walks along a paved path beneath a canopy of ornate umbrellas in saffron, pink, green and multicoloured fabric with silver tops and tassels, under palm trees. A bearded man in a maroon robe and maroon turban walks barefoot at the centre, wearing a long gold necklace, a large gold pendant, a white and pink flower garland and gold armbands. Around him, men in orange and maroon robes carry rudraksha malas, and one holds a brass plate of flowers. Women in red and pink saris stand along the sides with hands folded in greeting. A cameraman in white dhoti films at left.2016-12-03A procession walks along a paved path past a red brick wall and trees. A central man with long dark hair and a tilak wears a rust-brown robe, orange sandals, a gold ornate necklace and a thick red-and-white garland. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-clad attendants carry silver tridents, brass pots and flower offerings. Several large red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges shelter the group. Several other devotees in orange and white walk alongside.2016-07-19