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A procession on a dirt path lined with palms, potted plants and red-and-white striped canopies. Two large umbrellas with colourful tassels and blue, red and white panels shade the group. At the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and an orange shawl carries a white ceremonial vessel on a tray decorated with flowers. An older bearded man in orange robes walks barefoot on the left, pointing with one hand. Behind them, a man in white and a younger man in orange follow, with orange and red pennant strings strung overhead. Several more people stand at the far right by the tents.

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August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt road. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and his appearance fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver vessel decorated with garlands and red flowers. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels. A silver SUV and a white car are parked to the left, and tented bunting and green hedges line the road.2007-08-09An outdoor procession on a paved path with colourful striped and tasselled ceremonial umbrellas overhead and a tented pavilion behind. A young man on the left wears a long dark-brown hair, a saffron-orange shawl and an orange headwrap, and walks with hands clasped. Beside him a bald man with a white beard wears a hooded saffron-orange robe and a white tilak mark, walking forward. Behind them a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray with a yellow coconut-like offering, fruit and marigold garlands on a netted basket, while other men in white kurtas and some with red lanyards follow. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks at the right edge. Other attendants in white and a small red umbrella complete the scene.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy of decorated festival umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and blue, orange and green panels. A central figure with long dark curly hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks with hands clasped in front. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a white ceremonial tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange-and-gold rosette badges, walk alongside, with orange and red bunting strung behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron robe has long dark hair and a clothing presentation consistent with the page's identification, so this is a probable in-person candidate, not a confirmed identity.2007-08-09Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palms, green shrubs and trees strung with red and orange bunting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks at the front, the most prominent figure, appearing to lead the procession; the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are consistent with Swamiji (probable). Behind him, several saffron-clad monks and a few men in white dhotis carry or walk beneath colourful striped umbrellas and a decorated parasol. A man in a checked shirt and a white-clad attendant holding a small object and a camera operator are among those following. Sandals lie on the path at lower left.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A procession on a dirt road under a canopy of tall decorated umbrellas with red, blue and gold fringed panels and bold motifs. A shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti walks barefoot at centre, flanked by others in white dhotis and orange shawls. On the left a man in white carries a silver tray of flowers. Umbrella bearers in white and orange hold the poles, and an older man in peach robes walks beside them. Strings of bunting cross the path, with trees and parked cars behind.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremonial procession on a dirt path beneath a red-and-white striped canopy hung with orange pennants. Two colourful parasols with tasselled edges shade the group. A central man in an ochre-orange robe with a shawl walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants. Behind them, a white-robed man carries a decorated tray with flowers and a silver container. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl gestures to the left, and a long-haired sadhu in orange and rudraksha beads walks among the others. Plastic chairs are arranged in rows on the left.2007-08-09Outdoor procession in India under a canopy of colourful striped umbrellas with tassels on a sunny day. In the centre, an elderly man with a white beard and bald head wears a bright saffron wrap and walks with a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti. Beside him a bearded man in saffron robes with long hair supports him by the arm, and to the right a saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head and an orange shawl walks. Attendants in white and devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround them, with palm trees and hanging orange-and-green festoons behind. A crowd of many people fills the background.2007-08-09January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 28 20062006-08-28