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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with red and orange festoon bunting and a red canopy with tasselled fringe. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in an orange saffron shawl and a red tilak on his forehead walks beside a red car, holding a mobile phone. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray with a large decorated kalasha topped with green mango leaves. Other men in white and orange clothing follow, and a few onlookers stand under trees in the background.

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August 09 20072007-08-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road beside trees and a fence hung with orange and pink pennant flags. A man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, walks at the front with a relaxed smile. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and carries a silver tray holding a white-and-gold kalasha-style vessel decorated with flowers and red petals. Behind them, attendants in orange shawls walk, and two women in white saris with orange shawls hold up ornate red, orange and blue canopy umbrellas. Several men in white and in plain shirts stand watching on the roadside, and red cars are parked nearby.2007-08-09A procession at dusk along a palm-lined path. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl drawn over the head, with long dark hair, a red and white forehead mark and a long gold-bead necklace, walks with eyes lowered. Beside and behind him, figures in orange robes and gold necklaces carry ritual items, including a silver tray held by a woman in orange. On the left, men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk beneath a tasselled canopy on a pole and carry gold ceremonial staffs and a brass vessel. Banana plants and tall palms line the route, and a white screen stands in the background. Several devotees are visible in the crowd behind.2010-01-02A photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor pavilion with yellow canopy and red carpet, lined with banana trunks and orange pennants. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the carpet; one in the foreground wears a saffron turban and another with a shaved head wears an orange robe. A man in a yellow-orange robe and rudraksha mala carries a silver kalasha on a tray, with a coconut and flowers, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him with hands folded. Men in white dhotis, shirts and dark suits, a woman in a blue sari, and cars are visible in the background. A tenta2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a dirt road beside a white-walled building, a grey SUV at left and palm trees behind. At right, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a bright yellow shawl over white, with a red tilak on his forehead, and walks with his hands together. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears orange robes and walks with hands clasped. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot in the group, one carrying a silver kalasha decorated with pink flowers and green leaves in a tray. Another saffron-robed man wears a rudraksha mala and walks with a white-clad attendant behind, while a bald man in white and an orange shawl stands at right. a person is the man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala in the orange-red robe, identified by appearance cues and not by face; the man in the yellow shawl is a devotee in procession.2007-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy of decorated festival umbrellas with multicoloured tassels and blue, orange and green panels. A central figure with long dark curly hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and walks with hands clasped in front. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl carries a white ceremonial tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange-and-gold rosette badges, walk alongside, with orange and red bunting strung behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in saffron robe has long dark hair and a clothing presentation consistent with the page's identification, so this is a probable in-person candidate, not a confirmed identity.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremonial procession climbing a stone staircase beneath a canopy of yellow and orange cloth with orange triangular pennants and banana leaves. Foreground, a man with long dark hair and a tall orange turban wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, walking beside another orange-robed monk. Central, an older bald man in orange robes walks barefoot. Behind, a man in a dark suit and tie, and a man in white dhoti. Right, a young man in orange robes and a garland carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with mango leaves and flowers. A man in white with folded hands stands at the right edge. Red carpet covers the steps and ground, with parked cars and onlookers in the background.2008-12-30February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copies