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Outdoor procession on a dirt road under colourful ceremonial umbrellas, one bearing a trident-topped staff. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white garment with gold borders, a red flower garland and gold necklaces, with hands raised in greeting. Around them, men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, several with hands folded or raised in namaskar. A woman in orange is at the right edge, and a bus with lettering stands in the background. Crowd members press close on both sides of the path.

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A festive procession under colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes, decorated with peacock and floral motifs, and a trident-topped staff rising above the crowd. A long-haired man in an orange sash and white embroidered kurta smiles and gestures expansively, while a bearded man in a white shirt and beaded mala at lower left dances with raised hands. A man in a saffron robe with a red and white garland and gold-trimmed white dhoti stands with palms pressed together, next to other saffron-robed sadhus. White-shirted devotees surround them on a dusty road, with a bus and banners in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession in a crowd. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white garment with a long red-and-white garland and gold necklaces, walking beneath colourful umbrellas with floral and paisley patterns and a trident-like staff. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls walk in the procession, and a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala greets others with an outstretched hand. Many onlookers press close, and a bus is visible behind the umbrellas, with palm trees at the top left.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road between a low concrete wall and palm trees, with a large crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and orange shawl walks beneath ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials, holding a long golden staff. Around him, saffron-clad attendants walk alongside. In the foreground, a man in all-white clothes with an orange shawl claps and dances; women in white and orange saris, one wearing an orange shawl and bindi, smile and raise their hands. Petals are scattered in the air.2008-12-27Outdoor procession at a crowded street with devotees pressing close. At the centre, a long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red flower garland and gold necklaces stands with palms joined, flanked by saffron-robed attendants holding a trident-topped staff. Umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and tasselled fringe shade the group, with a decorated ratha-style panel and a bus behind. Men in white kurtas and cream dhotis, some with lanyards, watch and applaud on the right, while a man in gold-brown robes and a white shawl gestures on the left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces, red garland, white ceremonial robe) appears in the centre of the procession.2009-01-01Outdoor procession at an ashram-like setting with trees and rocks. Several ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, gold and blue panels are carried above a crowd, with orange and saffron flags behind them. Many people in white kurtas and dhotis and cream sherwanis press forward. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland stands near the centre, hands raised, while a woman in orange and a man in a yellow scarf are visible nearby. Onlookers in the background watch. Several people in white have their hands folded in namaste.2008-12-27Outdoor procession in a crowded open ground with palm trees and a banana plant behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels are held aloft. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-white garland and ornate gold necklaces, carrying a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Around him, many people in orange robes and gold-bead malas walk among devotees in white shirts and dhotis who raise their hands in celebration. Drums with cords are visible at lower left, and red flags and a loudspeaker tower appear in the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01December 23 20082008-12-23A dense outdoor procession crowd moves between colourful decorated umbrellas with orange and red fringed panels and blue motifs. In the centre, a man with a long dark beard in orange robes and a woman in orange clothing stand near a trident-shaped staff, and a figure with long dark hair wears a white floral garland and orange clothing with a gold headpiece. Many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls, press forward with raised hands. An orange flag rises at right. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl raises his arm at the lower right. The scene suggests a festival procession at an open ground.2008-12-27Outdoor 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.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession at a Kailasa ashram site, with a crowd pressing forward under colourful yellow, red and green canopies decorated with teardrop motifs and tassels. At the centre a figure in orange-saffron robes with a white garland and a trident-topped staff walks under the umbrellas, flanked by attendants in saffron. Surrounding devotees wear white kurtas, orange shawls and yellow scarves; some raise hands in greeting. A man in a cream kurta holds one side of the canopy. Orange flags rise along the edge of the frame, with trees and a stone structure behind.2008-12-27A dense outdoor procession crowd on a dusty ground under trees, with a large group of people in saffron-orange robes and shawls and white kurta clothing. Several men in orange hold tall ceremonial parasols and banners, one with a decorated golden-yellow canopy with red and floral motifs and a bird emblem. A central man in orange robes wears a white and orange garland and a crown-like headpiece with a red-and-gold necklace, surrounded by sannyasis and devotees. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a staff topped with a golden trident, and others raise hands in greeting. A woman in red and white holds a child at right, and an ornate trident-topped staff stands among the crowd.2008-12-27