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Outdoor village street scene at morning light. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red garland stands under a white fringed parasol held by attendants, facing a group of men. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds an orange-and-gold sash. Several men in white shirts, dark trousers and black polo shirts stand in a line on dusty ground. On the left, a man in orange robes and a man in white kurta stand near thatched huts with a blue tarp and a red, green and yellow fringed canopy overhead. Other people stand in the background.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dusty sandy road. A man in an orange robe with a long-haired, smiling appearance wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking under a large white parasol with red fringe and a blue and red floral motif. Nearby, a man in a black shirt carries a folded orange and gold cloth, and several men in black shirts, white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Thatched huts with blue tarpaulin sit behind them under a pale sky.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path at an ashram event. Saffron-robed devotees in orange garments and garlands walk in front, including a woman in orange with a white flower garland and a man at the front with long hair in an orange wrap. Behind them, several large ceremonial parasols with colourful embroidered panels, bird emblems and fringed edges are carried on poles, alongside gold-tipped staffs. Men in white shirts and trousers line the procession, and thatched-roof structures and orange flags stand in the background under a hazy sky.2008-04-19December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path in daylight. Two large decorated umbrellas are held aloft: one red, orange and multicoloured with tassels and a Dhyanapeetham-labelled canopy, the other white with red fringe. A man in an orange robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in greeting, smiling, with a long-haired appearance; this is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, garland, mala). Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, and a man in black shirt and trousers carries a tray with a red and yellow cloth. A man in black holds an umbrella pole on the left, and a vehicle and a green wall are in the background.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a procession on a dirt road. Three attendants in black shirts and dark trousers hold large ornate parasols with red, orange, green and blue fringed canopies, while a fourth parasol with a white fringed canopy and red-and-black leaf motifs is raised over the procession. Walking at the centre-right is a long-haired man in a saffron robe wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks barefoot in sandals. Around him are men in white dhotis with saffron shawls, and a silver SUV is parked behind them beside a tiled-roof building. Several figures are visible, partially hidden in the background.2006-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt ground in late daylight. A man in orange robes and a white floral garland with a tassel, long hair swept back, a tilak on his forehead, walks at the right edge, flanked by men in white dhotis with orange shawls. Men in black shirts carry ornate umbrellas in red, orange, and cream with fringed tassels, one with a red and gold cushion-like tray held aloft. A low building with a tiled roof and a white van stand in the background.2006-12-25