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Outdoor procession under large red, green and yellow decorated umbrellas with tasselled edges, a golden trident and a tall golden staff carried above the crowd. A central figure in saffron robes wears a white garland with a red tassel and a white head wrap, with a gold pendant on his chest; a bald man in saffron robes with a gold necklace stands beside him. Drummers in red uniforms with white cloth bands play a large drum and cymbals at left. A man in white kurta pants and an orange shawl holds a white whisk-like fan, and women in orange saris and a girl in blue stand at right. Banana plants and a pale sky are behind. a person is the central figure in saffron with the white garland and head wrap, based on his saffron robes, white head wrap, garland and gold pendant; a grey-haired man in red holds the cymbals nearby.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24A procession outdoors under ceremonial umbrellas. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a flower garland, walks forward; the cues are distinctive but the identity is an appearance-based candidate only, so it is labelled Swamiji (probable). Behind him, a young man in an orange shawl carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, while men in white dhotis and shirts with rosettes walk beside colourful fringed umbrellas printed with a temple design. A man on the right in white holds a video camera and wears an orange shawl. Red and orange festoons and marigold garlands hang overhead.2007-01-30Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsavam celebration under bright sunlight. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a line, many wearing white and orange garlands and gold-toned necklaces; one man in the centre wears a white cloth turban and a white flower garland, hands folded. A man at left in white with a rudraksha mala holds a wooden umbrella pole. Above them stand a wooden-handled ceremonial ornate parasol with a golden trident-like staff, red, yellow and blue umbrellas with tassels and decorative motifs, and orange flags. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the procession on a dusty ground. a person is a saffron-clad figure with swept-back long hair in the group, but his identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-12-30December 24 20082008-12-24December 25 20082008-12-25A festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white floral garland and a white and gold headpiece, holding his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold-beaded garland stands next to a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, saffron-robed men hold colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and gold trim, and a man on the left in white holds a wooden umbrella pole with a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and yellow clothing walk in the background among tents and banners. The scene looks like a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas and staffs.2008-12-30Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and pink flower garland and a gold-and-rudraksha style necklace, has long swept-back hair and a sandalwood mark on his forehead, and holds his hands together at his chest. Two men beside him in saffron robes and gold necklaces carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident, under decorated umbrellas with yellow, red and blue panels. Men and women in white clothes and saffron-orange robes walk behind, and a saffron flag flies at right. A figure in saffron robes at right bows with hands folded. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, white floral garland and rudraksha-style necklace; he is walking in procession rather than seated or speaking, and the identification is based on appearance cues only.2008-12-28 +1 copiesA procession outdoors in bright daylight with sun flaring at the top right. Ornate umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, orange, yellow and multicoloured, are held aloft over the group. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands folded in front, with long hair swept back and a light forehead mark. Flanking him, several robed monks in saffron carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk along, and a man at right holds a brass pot with flowers. a person is among the central figures; the saffron-robed figure with the garland and swept-back hair carries the presentation cues.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path during a Brahmotsav-style utsava. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white, yellow, orange and red flowers and a saffron wrap, walking barefoot. Two people in white dhotis and shirts hold long wooden poles of ornate red, yellow and orange parasols with fringed tassels, and golden trident-topped staffs rise above them. Behind, men in orange robes and white clothes follow, and a drummer in a white shirt beats a dhol drum at the left edge. A white van and a banner backdrop appear in the background. Centre figure: probable Swamiji by appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron robes, and garland, walking in procession.2009-12-23December 30 20082008-12-30