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Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a bright white sky, with trees at the edges. At centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron garment, a layered orange-and-gold bead necklace and orange sandals, walking forward. A bald man in orange robes walks just behind on the left. A man in white dhoti holds a red fringed umbrella over the procession. Around them crowd devotees: children and young women with faces and clothes smeared with pink, purple and green colour, and a man in white on the right wearing a rudraksha mala. The people include saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees celebrating together.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on an unpaved dirt road under a pale sky, with trees at the sides. At the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-bead necklace walks forward, one hand raised. Two saffron-robed men walk behind, one with a shaved head. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man holding a red fringed umbrella over a bare-chested figure with a rudraksha mala. Several girls in white and pastel clothes have coloured powder on their faces, and children and onlookers crowd the road.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A dirt road procession during a Dasara celebration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam ashram. A man in a loose orange saffron robe with a gold-beaded necklace and long swept-back hair walks at the centre, with another man in orange just behind. A man in white ritual dress and gold necklaces holds a red ornate umbrella with tassels over the group. Several men in orange and devotees in white and yellow walk alongside, many with coloured powder on their faces and clothes. Children and teenagers in pastel and striped clothes line the sides, and a red-roofed building and trees stand in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, walks forward beneath a multicoloured umbrella with red, green and blue panels and tasselled edging, held by a man in white dhoti and cloth. Around them, crowds of children and adults wear white, pink and striped clothes with faces and hair smeared with bright pink, red and yellow colour powder. Other monks in orange robes walk nearby, and a decorated deity murti or float appears in the background. Trees and an open pale sky frame the scene.2010-10-17A procession on a dusty unpaved road during a Dasara celebration. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears a saffron-orange draped garment, a ceremonial gold bead necklace and sandals, walking with hands folded at his chest. A man in white dhoti with maroon border holds a large red, green and yellow umbrella with tassels above him. Behind them, a crowd of children and adults, several with pink, magenta and green colour powder on their faces and clothes, walks along, with a decorated deity murti visible in the distance. Most in the crowd wear rudraksha malas. Swamiji's presence is a probable appearance-based candidate based on the saffron garment, long hair and gold necklace.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A procession on a dusty dirt road during a colourful festival. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot-style in orange sandals with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with maroon border holds a large red fringed umbrella over the procession and wears a gold necklace. Around them, many people with faces and clothes smeared with pink, purple, green and yellow powder walk in white, pastel and yellow garments, some wearing rudraksha malas. The a person cues (swept hair, saffron wrap, ornate gold necklace) suggest the a person candidate, who is physically present in the procession.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17