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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a red flower garland, a gold necklace and a gold-bordered shawl, and raises a hand in greeting. Surrounding him are men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas, one holding a golden trident staff. Above, an orange ceremonial umbrella with a red and blue floral emblem is carried. Several older men in white and a woman in orange with a white tilak on her forehead walk nearby, and a man at right wears an orange t-shirt with a printed portrait and a rudraksha mala. Many people fill the background. a person is the central figure with the garland and gold ornaments.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road under bright sunlight. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and a white and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style pendants. One saffron-clad man carries a tall golden trident and another holds a golden staff. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with floral and lotus designs, and saffron flags, rise above the crowd. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the road.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under bright hazy sky. A figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, a multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace and orange robes walks centrally, palms raised in greeting; this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable). Beside him, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a gold trident, and another in orange holds a gold staff. Behind, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk under red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges, and orange flags fly. A small boy in a white shirt walks at left, and a man in orange with a garland walks at far right. Spectators line the background.2008-12-28A street procession on a dirt road under trees. In the foreground a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden pole of a large yellow and red embroidered parasol. Behind him, a central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, flanked by saffron-robed attendants carrying parasols and staffs. Other participants in white and orange walk alongside, with orange flags and colourful umbrellas overhead and onlookers in the background. a person appears as the central saffron-robed figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, shown in procession.2008-12-28A procession in an outdoor setting with red, orange and yellow flags and a red-and-gold canopy overhead. At the centre, a figure with long swept-back hair and a white and gold dhoti wears a red flower garland and gold necklaces, with hands folded in greeting; the figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a ceremonial appearance, so Swamiji (probable) is present in this scene. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear gold beaded necklaces and carry a golden trident-topped staff and a gold ceremonial staff. A bearded man in front wears an orange robe and gold beaded necklace, and a man in white and cream clothes walks among the group. Devotees in white clothing stand along the sides of the road.2009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path in early light, with a row of devotees walking beside a central figure. Several umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead by attendants in white. In the centre, a man in saffron robes carries a tall golden trident, and beside him a man with long hair, a white and pink flower garland, and multiple rudraksha and gold necklaces walks in an orange robe. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis carry staffs and flags. Devotees in white kurtas and sarees and saffron stoles follow, and a low building and water tank stand in the background, typical of an ashram procession.2008-12-28A procession on a dirt path: a smiling figure in orange robes wearing a purple and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands at centre, hands together. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall gold trident, and other men in orange wear gold beaded necklaces. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels in red, yellow and blue shade the group. A drummer in a white checked shirt plays a large drum at right, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left. a person cues: long dark swept-back hair, orange robe, garland and ceremonial gold necklace, with the figure given a central ceremonial place in the procession.2008-12-31A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees, with ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow and blue overhead. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a wreath of white flowers wears a saffron robe, gold necklaces and a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped on his head; he has long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, a combination of cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) walking in a procession. Beside him, devotees in saffron robes and rudraksha malas clap their hands, and a man in white with a vibhuti mark on his forehead raises his hand in greeting. A golden trident and a ceremonial staff stand behind the procession, and a blue vehicle is visible further back.2008-12-27A procession walks along a dirt path across an open grassy field under a pale sky with scattered trees. Three women in orange saris carry decorated parasols: the two outer ones have orange canopies with red and teal embroidered panels, and the centre one has a fringed pink-and-cream canopy. Behind them a long-haired man in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl walks in the centre, and another man in orange follows beside him. Around them, many people in white clothing and some in orange walk in a line, with a few children in bright red and pink outfits among them. Trees and a rocky outcrop lie in the background.2006-10-21A procession on a dirt path under colourful fringed umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with tassels. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a wooden umbrella pole at left. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk with gold-tone necklaces, one carrying a tall golden staff topped with a trident-like finial. At right, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland and gold ornaments wears a cream shawl with gold border and smiles with raised palms, a person in procession, presented as a sannyasi receiving honour in a procession. Behind him, orange-robed attendants and a man with a beard and an orange flag at the edge.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a long purple flower garland and a gold necklace; his face is bare and he walks barefoot. Two men in saffron robes on either side carry tall ornate gold staffs, one topped with a trident, and beside them colourful parasols with floral and fringed designs are held aloft. Behind, women in white saris with orange borders and a crowd of devotees follow, some carrying offerings. Walls and palm trees frame the background. The scene matches a ceremonial procession.2008-12-31Outdoor procession with a dense crowd. Central figure wears a large garland of flowers and beads, hands pressed together in namaskar, long dark hair, orange shawl over light clothes. Surrounding people wear saffron-orange robes and ornate gold-beaded necklaces, many holding long poles of colourful umbrellas (red, yellow, green, blue panels with white bird motifs and tassels). A golden trident staff is carried in the procession. A bald man in a cream shirt and orange shawl stands to the right, and people in white shirts and dhotis walk in the background. Crowd members in white and pastel clothing fill the foreground.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a red and white flower garland and multiple gold necklaces, smiles with hands clasped. He walks among saffron-robed devotees wearing gold-beaded necklaces and some carrying a golden trident and golden staffs. A large umbrella with red, blue and yellow tassels is held overhead. A man with a full black beard in orange robes stands at left beside a cameraman filming. Several men in orange robes and a few in white and cream clothing surround the group with flags in the background.2009-01-01