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Outdoor scene on dry, cleared ground beside palm trees and a row of tall poles flying saffron-orange flags under a clear sky. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a garland sits on a raised low seat or peetha beneath a white fringed canopy with red trim. Around them, a crowd of about twenty people wears white kurtas and dhotis, dark brown polo shirts, and saffron-orange shawls. Several devotees stand close, some holding fans or cloth. The seated figure is presented as a person, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garland cues. The setting suggests a procession or ceremonial reception, with a white building and bare land in the background.

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December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor photo on a dry open field with palm trees and a row of tall poles flying orange and red flags. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears orange and saffron robes and a garland, seated on a low raised platform beneath a white fringed canopy held aloft on a pole. Around them a large crowd of mostly men in white kurtas and dhotis, some in orange and black shirts, stands close. A banner at right shows portraits and a copyright line. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, consistent with the page's reference to a ceremonial procession.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing gathered around a central figure. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair and a garland of white flowers stands in the centre, under a large white ceremonial umbrella with red trim held aloft by an attendant in white dress. Behind them a row of tall poles flies saffron flags, with palm trees and a dusty construction-like field in the background. Many men in white shirts and dhotis watch, some with orange shawls.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms under a clear blue sky. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a garland of white flowers walks at centre, shaded by a red-and-white canopy umbrella held by a man in white clothes on the right. Behind him stand rows of saffron and white-clad devotees, many in white kurtas and dhotis, some women in white saris and one in yellow. Several tall poles fly orange flags along the background. Devotees in white and orange garments line the procession, with a man in white holding a small object at right.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25