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Outdoor procession on a dirt path under green trees. A man in white dhoti and shirt at left carries a tall silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. Beside him a younger man in white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style mala holds a small object. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a pendant necklace walks center-right. A woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a bundle of white flowers, and a man in white at right carries another silver staff. Several women in white and cream saris with gold borders and flowers in their hair walk behind, and a red and orange ceremonial fan or umbrella appears at left.

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Outdoor photo beneath green trees on a dirt path. A group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls stands in a loose crowd. On the left an elderly woman in a white saree with a patterned border and orange shawl wears glasses and a nose stud. At right a bald man in white garments holds a gold-edged red shield-shaped tray with a blue emblem and points toward the group. A man in the center wears a white kurta, orange shawl and a pendant, and a man behind him wears a rudraksha-style mala. A colourful striped canopy edge appears at the upper right. A white statue or figure is partly visible above the crowd.2008-11-11December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession on a dusty reddish-brown path in warm low sunlight, with long shadows across the ground. A man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a tall golden staff and walks beside a striking orange-robed sadhu wearing an orange shawl and orange dhoti. A woman in a cream sari with a long necklace walks in the middle, while a line of people in white and yellow-trimmed clothes follows behind carrying staffs and flags. At the right, a figure in orange robes holds a brass pot wrapped with red-orange cloth, garlands and yellow flowers, and a multicoloured canopy or umbrella stands behind the procession. Trees and a small building form the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path shaded by palm trees. At centre a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold border and a white and red flower garland stands with a trident-shaped raised ornament behind him, a figure with distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji by appearance. Around him devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and orange shawls walk in the procession. On the right a woman in white sari with orange shawl holds a large silver tray with a silver vessel. On the left men in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with a lanyard, stand near a row of purple and white decorations. Several men and women are visible, roughly a dozen people in total.2007-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A procession on a dirt path outdoors under a cloudy sky, with green trees behind. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and red flower garland walks at the centre, smiling, with long dark hair swept back. Men and women in white dhotis, mundus and saris carry long ceremonial staves, a silver trident (trishul) and orange and multicoloured decorated umbrellas and banners, including a decorated red canopy. Several people wear orange shawls. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-11-11An outdoor procession at a dusty earthen path beside trees in warm sunlight. A man with short grey hair and rimless glasses, wearing a white kurta and an orange-red shawl with a beaded gold necklace, stands holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. To the right, a priest in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a brass tray of flowers and an offering of red and yellow garlands. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari and a man in white dhoti follow, with ceremonial standards, a gold trident-topped staff and a palanquin-style canopy visible in the background.2010-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor procession on a rocky hillside with a decorated canopy of red and multicoloured triangular pennants, held aloft on wooden poles. At centre, a smiling figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white jasmine garland with red floral strands and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Other men in white and saffron shawls carry poles, and a woman in white sari with a red-bordered blouse and gold earrings holds a silver tray with a mango leaf, flowers and a kalasha-style vessel. A decorated saffron parasol and a stone pillar with a finial stand in the background.2008-11-11December 31 20092009-12-31December 23 20072007-12-23