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Outdoor procession crowd. A central man with long dark hair, white vibhuti tilak and red kumkum dot smiles with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white shawl over a cream garment, a thick gold chain of bells and pendant, and a red and white flower garland. Behind him, men in saffron and orange robes hold tall golden and wooden staffs, and a gold trident-topped staff is visible on the left. Devotees fill the background, and a bright sky shows above the crowd.

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Outdoor procession scene with a central man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a red dot, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a thick gold bead necklace layered over a red and white flower garland, and a white shawl over pale clothing. Behind him stand attendants in orange and saffron garments with orange shawls and gold bead necklaces; one on the left holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with an ornate top, and one on the right holds a long wooden staff. A crowd fills the background. Swamiji (probable): the central man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold bead malas and a ceremonial garland, matching the page's account of a Jayanti procession at Adi KAILASA, Bidadi.2009-01-01A 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.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor 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.2009-01-01Outdoor procession scene at Adi KAILASA in Bidadi during a birthday celebration. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold-and-jewel necklace and a large red-and-white flower garland. Beside him, a man in saffron robes with a long gold-bead necklace holds a tall golden staff. To the left, a bearded man in saffron robes with a gold necklace and a wristwatch has his hand raised to his head, while a man in white stands with palms joined. Other devotees in orange and white clothing crowd the background, and a man in cream kurta with folded hands stands at the far right.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on sandy ground. A central man wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, smiling as he walks. Beside him a younger man in orange robes gestures with one hand. To the right, orange-robed attendants carry a long pole supporting an orange and green canopy fringed with red, blue, yellow and white tassels. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothing, some holding red flags, follow the procession. a person: the central figure wears a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron robes, though the cues are not conclusive.2009-06-09January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA procession at an outdoor ground. A central figure with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a red and white flower garland, layered gold chains, and a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Two men flank him in saffron-orange robes carrying tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident and the other a twisted gold rod. Behind them a red, green and yellow canopy with tasseled fringe is raised over the group, and a crowd in orange and white stands beyond.2009-01-01Outdoor 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.2009-01-01April 11 20132013-04-11 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01