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A dense outdoor procession in daylight with many devotees pressing close. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red-and-white garland and a white-and-gold shawl stands with his palms together in greeting, a forehead mark visible. Around him, men and women in saffron-orange robes hold long gold-topped staffs and orange-and-blue ceremonial flags, and a saffron-robed monk with a gold necklace and beaded mala stands at right. Devotees in white, pink and dark clothing reach out to clasp hands along the crowd.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession with a large crowd of men in white and orange-clad sannyasis. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and yellow-and-gold ornaments, with hands raised in greeting; the visual cues are long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a white garment, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklace holds a small cup, and a younger man in orange with folded hands walks nearby. On the left, a woman in a red sari holds a decorated fan-shaped placard with an orange border. Tall orange-and-yellow banners on poles and a golden trishul rise above the crowd, which includes people in white shirts and women with bindi and vibhuti.2009-01-01Outdoor procession photograph of devotees in saffron and orange clothing beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels on poles. A central man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his arm and smiles, with an orange turban and long dark hair; a bearded man in orange with glasses and gold garlands stands at right. Around them, many devotees in white and saffron clothes raise their hands and cheer. Visible people number roughly twenty to thirty, most partly cropped.2009-01-12December 27 20082008-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession crowd at a festival, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and orange waist cloths reaching upward and cheering. In the foreground a long-haired man with a red-orange headband and red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers and green leaves, arm outstretched and smiling. Behind them an orange and gold canopy with tassels, orange flags and palm trees under a bright sky. A man in a red-and-white neck cloth and orange headband grins nearby.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph of a festival procession. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a thick white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Around him, saffron-robed men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold necklaces; one at left has a shaved head and white tilak marks. A tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial and a canopy with fringed tassels overhang the group. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing walk among orange flags. Scene suggests Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23A dense outdoor procession photographed from street level, with a crowd pressing close around a central figure. A man in the centre wears long dark hair swept back, a white and gold garment, a red floral garland and a gold chain, and a white tilak on his forehead; he is in the middle of the group and appears to be the focal figure, a probable Swamiji appearance-based candidate given his long swept hair, ornate white-and-gold clothing and garlands. Nearby, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk among the crowd. A large golden trident rises in front of the group. Above them, ceremonial yellow and red banners with embroidered floral motifs and tasselled fringes are carried on long poles. Several white-clad men raise their hands in the foreground, and a thatched structure with banana leaves stands behind.2009-01-01Outdoor religious procession under palm trees with orange and gold ceremonial banners on poles overhead. In the foreground a smiling young man wears a gold headband, white and red flower garland, and an orange saffron shawl over a dark top, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him people in white dhotis and kurtas and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding poles and a flower-decorated vessel at left; a man in dark glasses and white clothes stands at left. Thatched structures and palms fill the background.2008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27