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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground in front of a white tented pavilion with bunting. A person in orange and saffron robes with long dark hair, a red and gold ornate palanquin-style vehicle with garlands of white and orange flowers, and a silver trident standard is carried forward. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, green and gold fabric and tassels shade the vehicle, and white-clad devotees walk alongside, several holding fans and ceremonial objects. A white canopy carries a red-and-green poster-like banner and a flexible sign for a free medical camp appears in the background. Probable Swamiji seated on the decorated vehicle, with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial garlands.

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December 29 20092009-12-29A festive outdoor procession on a decorated ratha-style float with a golden canopy and multicolored umbrellas, hung with tassels, bells and garlands. A bearded man with long hair stands at the centre of the float, wearing an orange robe, a garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, and appears to be the honoured figure. Around the float, devotees in white and saffron robes, some in yellow shawls, walk and hold up umbrellas and ceremonial staffs. Loudspeakers and a crowd fill the dusty grounds under a bright sky. Crowd numbers are too large to count precisely.2009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor procession on a decorated golden throne-style vehicle with red and orange ceremonial canopy and fringed umbrellas. A smiling person with long dark hair sits on the throne wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with red and white flower garlands, holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a small emblem. Yellow and orange flower garlands hang from the vehicle pillars, with a patterned banner in blue, yellow and red bearing white dove motifs. Behind the vehicle is a white bus with partial blue lettering. Several men in the crowd at the lower edges, including one in a white shirt and one with a red tilak. An orange decorative fan with blue floral motifs sits at the lower right.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 27 20092009-12-27December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A decorated ceremonial chariot procession in daylight, with a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a red umbrella. The chariot is draped in colourful striped panels with white-and-blue bird motifs and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Around it, many men and women in white ritual clothes, several wearing rudraksha malas, raise their hands and hold fans and whisks while walking. A small palm-lined road and trees appear in the background. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and ornate garlands on a procession throne.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A festival procession moves through a crowd of devotees in white clothing. A central ornate chariot, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a garland and a smile, positioned on a gold throne. Above and around the chariot are multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with floral and bird motifs and tassels. Orange flags with a dark circular emblem and a white feather fan are held aloft by people walking alongside. Many men and women in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards, surround the procession, with a photographer visible at the right edge. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2009-12-29