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Outdoor procession on a dusty ground with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a red garment and red-gold clothing walks beside a shaved-headed man in an orange robe and orange shawl, both wearing beaded necklaces, with a sprawling orange-draped table or platform at left. Saffron and red flags, a multicoloured canopy umbrella and an ornate round parasol are raised above. Many people in white garments stand with hands folded in prayer, and a Malaysian flag is held up among the crowd. Palm trees and a clear sky are visible behind.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground at a rural site with green trees behind. A young man in an orange robe, long dark hair swept back and a thick garland of white flowers with red blossoms around his neck, walks forward barefoot and smiles. Beside him an older man with a grey beard wears an orange wrap and sandals. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands behind them, and a man in orange at right holds a multicoloured umbrella with tassels over the procession. Another orange-clad man bends low near a striped mat on the ground. Women in saris, one in yellow and one in blue, and children watch from the left beside a tent canopy, and a metal pot sits on the ground. Saffron flags hang overhead.2008-07-27December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a hazy sky, with a line of men in white dhotis and kurtas moving forward. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and orange flags on poles are carried above them. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a white garland raises his right arm in greeting. a person candidate is visible with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a garland. Other devotees in orange and white robes walk alongside, and spectators stand along the edge of the road. Palm trees and a dusty roadside appear in the background.2008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with tall orange flags on poles and colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled edges. Drummers in white dhotis and white shirts play drums, one with a yellow cloth sash. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks forward with a red sash and an identity badge, followed by a boy in a white shirt and a boy in a yellow shirt. Several people in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls follow along the path, some holding palm fronds or garlands. Trees and a multi-storey building stand in the background.2007-12-25A photograph of a procession at an outdoor ashram setting with an orange-walled building behind. In the foreground a long-haired man in a red saffron-toned robe with a red-and-blue-edged border wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi, holding a red pole with one hand and walking beside a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over him. Behind him men and women in white dhotis and white garments with red borders walk or stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a man in a black shirt also joins hands. Onlookers in white and dark clothing line the path; a banana plant stands at the left and red flags are visible. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-red robe with the umbrella is a candidate for Swamiji, a ceremonial procession with umbrella and bead garland.2010-12-22Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road with colourful canopy umbrellas in red, orange, green and white overhead. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, hands pressed together in greeting, smiles while walking. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing with a garland. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris carry an orange ceremonial fan and an orange-yellow cloth on a pole. A large portrait of a man in an orange turban and smiling stands on a pole at the back right, with a thatched hut and palm trees beyond.2006-12-30January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession at a temple-style courtyard in early light. A tall man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style beaded garland, walks forward with palms joined in front of a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace who carries a ceremonial umbrella. Other saffron-robed and white-clad devotees follow, several holding red-orange flags on poles. Along the right, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands in anjali. A brass oil lamp rests on a striped mat in the foreground, and a drummer in white at lower right beats a drum with a beaded rim. Palm trees and small buildings with red-tiled roofs appear behind.2010-12-22December 28 20082008-12-28