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Outdoor festival scene on bare reddish earth beneath a metal scaffolding frame. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a large white and multicolored flower garland, rudraksha beads, and a red tilak stands barefoot-looking in sandals, holding a long wooden staff, with long swept-back dark hair; a red-fringed parasol shades a white-draped seat beside him. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and women in white saris and salwar kameez stands watching, with drums visible at the right. Whether this man is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so role is given as a man in saffron robes.

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Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and sandals walks forward, holding a long dark pole that supports a large ornate parasol with red tassels and a grey fringed canopy. He wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured ribbon accents and red blossoms, and a red tilak on his forehead. His shoulder-length dark wavy hair is swept back, and he wears a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands on a raised platform and bank under a metal scaffold frame. A woman in a white sari with a pink border stands at right beside a young woman in white salwar kameez, with a cloth-covered table at left.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a procession on dusty ground. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-frame, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white flowers with red and green ribbon accents, holding a tall ornate staff with his right hand. Above him a fringed umbrella with red tassels is held up. Behind him a crowd of spectators, mostly women in white and pink saris and men in white shirts, stands along a low concrete wall beneath a metal scaffold frame. A woman in a white sari with a pink border stands at right.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A procession under a covered pavilion with red and white bunting. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala on his chest, walking barefoot. Behind him a bearer holds a long pole fitted with a white-fringed umbrella edged in red. Around them men and boys in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk along. Ceremonial parasols in red, green and yellow line the background, with a crowd and a pile of red powder on the left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland and rudraksha mala, and is presumed to be the procession's honoured guest.2006-12-29December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A barefoot man in an orange saffron wrap stands on sandy ground holding a thick rope, a wooden stick in his other hand. He wears a long white and multicolour jasmine garland with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him a crowd of onlookers, many in white shirts and dhotis, watches under a clear sky with palm trees and a metal frame structure. A bystander's arm holds the rope at the left edge.2006-12-25December 28 20062006-12-28December 28 20062006-12-28A festival procession moves along a dusty path under trees. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and a gold pendant, with hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a large colourful canopy umbrella with white dove motifs is carried on a silver pole, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a gold trident. Nearby, a man in white with glasses and an orange shawl carries a gold staff, and many people in white and orange follow, including women and children. A peacock-feather fan is visible at right. Several people are visible; the scene is a photograph of a ceremonial procession.2007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beneath a bright sky and trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange garment wears a long white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl carries a small brass vessel. Behind them, saffron-shawled women in white saris stand and walk, and a man in a black shirt and white trousers is nearby. A wooden utility pole and a small wooden sign stand in the background, with onlookers and a banana plant at the right edge.2006-12-25