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A festival procession under red and white canopies with tassels. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white garment with gold border, wearing a white and multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace, smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, a man in white with glasses and a name badge holds a red pole and a man in white with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds another pole. Young women in cream and gold saris walk behind, and a peacock-feather fan is visible at left.

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A festive outdoor procession under red and white canopies hung with red tassels. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a multicoloured garland of white flowers with blue, saffron, white and green ribbon accents, and layered gold beads and an ornate gold necklace. Behind him a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl holds a tall brass pole of a parasol. On the right, a bespectacled man in white robes with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala looks ahead. An elderly woman with a peacock-feather fan and a crowd of devotees surround the procession. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and white garment; he is participating in a procession.2006-01-01Photograph of a procession under a canopy edged with red and white tassels and red-and-gold banners. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white garment with a gold border wears a white-and-tricolour-striped flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. Beside and behind them, people in white and orange, including a man in glasses with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, walk among devotees in saffron and white. Orange flags are visible on the right, and a bald man stands at lower left.2006-01-01Outdoor procession under two large cream parasols with red tassels and gold-accented finials, carried by attendants. A long-haired man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a white-and-orange-and-blue flower garland smiles and holds his hands in anjali, wearing a gold necklace and a red bindi. Beside him a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala and a locket wears glasses. Several women in white saris follow in a line through dry grassland with trees behind.2006-01-01A photograph of an outdoor festival procession beneath a large white canopy with red tassels and blue-and-red decorative motifs. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a gold necklace, and a long garland in orange, white and green (tricolour-like) and blue. Beside him an older woman in a brown shawl with a green-and-gold border and a peacock-feather fan holds a metal object, while a man on the right wears white clothes, an orange shawl and glasses. Others in white and orange-saffron garments, including women in orange shawls, stand around, and red-and-white bunting and orange flags fill the background.2006-01-01Outdoor procession with a central figure wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, a long fresh garland of white flowers with red, green and blue accents, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and a white head cloth. The figure has long dark hair and stands among followers. Around them are people in white, many wearing rudraksha malas, several holding long wooden poles that support red and maroon fringed ceremonial umbrellas overhead. Some younger women in white with red cords stand on the left, and a pink building and trees are visible behind. a person is the central figure, identified by long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold pendant among other cues, presented as a procession participant.2005-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a festival procession outdoors among palm trees. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a multi-strand gold necklace, wearing a white garment with gold border and a tricolour garland of white, saffron and green flowers, holds a trident-like staff upright with both hands clasped. Beside him, a man in white with spectacles holds a long red-and-gold pole supporting a large lilac canopy with red tassels, while a girl in white with gold trim stands at the left. Another man in white with an orange shawl appears at the right, and more people stand behind. a person: the central figure shows long hair, saffron-adjacent ornate gold jewellery and a garland, and is described as a procession participant.2006-01-01December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor festival procession under a red and white fringed canopy with gold finials. A central figure with long dark swept hair wears a white garment, a multicolour tricolour-style garland of white flowers in green, orange, white and blue, and a heavy gold chain with a pendant. He smiles and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange saffron shawl and white kurta, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together. Behind them, a man in white and orange-shawled women and devotees in white and orange crowd the scene, with a small blue-and-white flag visible above.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01A smiling man in a white turban and white-and-gold dhoti with a white shawl walks outdoors on sandy ground, hands joined in namaste, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers and a gold necklace with a pendant. He holds a tall wooden staff topped with a small silver object in one hand. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing red-and-gold shawls and name badges, walk alongside. Behind them are bunting strings, a Brazil flag and a bamboo canopy with colourful garlands. Swamiji (probable) cues: white-and-gold ceremonial attire, turban and gold necklace, though appearance alone is uncertain.2005-12-09January 01 20092009-01-01