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A festival procession in a crowded street. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads carries a silver tray of fruit, bananas and coconut, and smiles as he walks. Behind him, a man in a white kurta and white shawl holds a brass lamp and gestures forward. Around them, many children and youths in white, blue and yellow clothes press close, raising hands in greeting. Above, red and multicoloured fringed parasols and a gold trident-topped staff are visible. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, carrying the fruit offering in the procession, with the qualifying saffron clothing, long hair and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces.

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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a man in an orange saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces, holding a silver tray of fruit including bananas, apples and a coconut. He has long swept-back dark hair and gold chains, and he appears to be distributing offerings. Around him, many children and young women in white garments press in with raised hands, and a bearded older man in white clothes stands beside him. Behind them, a man holds a golden staff. The scene suggests a prasad distribution during a festival procession. Several people are visible, with faces and clothing mostly white and orange.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession scene with many people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes. In the foreground, a young sannyasi in orange robes with a gold necklace holds a brass tray of fruit, including bananas, apples, grapes, an orange, and a halved coconut, along with sweets. Beside them, a smiling man in orange with a gold chain and rudraksha-style mala presses his palms together. Behind, ceremonial gold staffs and an ornate red and gold canopy umbrella are carried. Devotees in white and orange crowd around under trees, with a white building and palm fronds in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a crowd at a festival procession. In the centre, a long-haired man with swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl, a long gold necklace of beads and a white tilak on his forehead, smiling and reaching out toward a circle of young people. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with black rudraksha malas. A golden trident-tipped staff rises on the left, and a man holds a white bowl. A red-and-yellow canopy with tassels overhangs part of the scene. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklaces, with the central figure acting as the devotees' focus during the procession.2008-12-23A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a central figure in an orange saffron garment with a long, swept-back hairstyle, a gold-toned ornate necklace and a forehead vibhuti mark. He holds a shallow bowl of flower petals or offerings over the crowd while many outstretched hands reach toward him. Beside him an older man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a brass vessel into raised hands. Children and young adults in white and saffron surround them, several wearing red threads and bangles, with a blue-shirted elder in the foreground.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A crowd of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow and orange shawls, gathers outdoors beside a palm tree and a low white building. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair faces a devotee in white who holds a silver plate of bananas and fruit. Another man in orange with long wavy hair stands with his back to the camera at a table laden with brass vessels, fruit and flower offerings. Orange and yellow ceremonial banners hang at the upper left. Many people, most with rudraksha malas or bangles, watch and reach toward the offerings.2009-12-23A festive procession moves through a crowd outdoors under a multicolored ceremonial umbrella held on a tall gold-tipped pole. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red and pink flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and white and gold robes, palms raised in greeting. Around them, men in saffron and orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk, and a man in white with rudraksha beads and a long-haired figure in white with an orange shawl guide the group. Devotees in white and lavender saris and white shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a child is held aloft at right. A banana-leaf decoration and painted deity figures appear at the upper edges, indicating a ratha-style religious procession.2009-01-01Photograph of a crowded devotional gathering indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace, with tilak on his forehead, extends his hand to bless an older bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala, who holds a brass plate of fruit including bananas, apples and sweets. Around them devotees in white and orange press close, including children and young women in white with rudraksha malas. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, gold necklace and tilak, shown blessing the devotee holding the fruit offering. A gold staff and red and yellow bunting are visible at top left.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23