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Outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees during a festival. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland and red-and-gold beaded necklace, walking beneath a multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a red canopy overhead. Around them, several people in orange and saffron robes and white clothing walk or stand with hands folded; one man in white holds a camera on a pole. Vehicles and small buildings are visible in the background.

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A procession walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees and thatched huts, with several large decorated umbrellas in red, green and multicolour overhead. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, walking with his hands folded. Behind him, a bearded man in orange holds a silver-and-gold vessel. To the right, a bald, bearded man in white with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala walks beside a saffron-robed monk who carries a small ornate pot. Men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and saffron-clad sadhus accompany the group, and a cameraman films from the right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and a thatched hut. A man in a white kurta holds a camera up to his face and photographs the scene. Several people in saffron-orange robes with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand in the procession, including a smiling man at right and a woman with her hands in anjali mudra at lower right. Under a red-and-gold canopy with fringed tassels, people in white clothes bow low on the ground. A colourful umbrella with painted motifs stands at left, next to a gold-tipped staff. A white van is parked behind the trees.2008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27An outdoor evening procession on a dirt road lined with palm fronds and green shrubs. At centre, a man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a dark tassel walks at the front, flanked by devotees. Behind him, figures wear orange and saffron cloths, and a man in a white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Two women in white saris are visible, one carrying a brass plate of offerings. Colourful decorated parasols with tassels and an orange banner with a red emblem are carried overhead, and a brass horn-shaped instrument is visible. Several people in white and yellow dress follow. The centre figure has long dark hair and a dark beard; he wears no crown, turban or rudraksha mala visible enough to confirm identity, so his identity is uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoor procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a parked white vehicle behind. A central figure in bright orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace walks barefoot, hands raised in greeting and smiling, carrying a brass tray with offerings. Beside him an orange-robed man with a long beard and gold beads holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. On the left, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls hold large embroidered yellow and orange ceremonial umbrellas, one with a sun-and-circle emblem. A cameraman in orange robes films the procession from the right, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the edge. Lush palms and a banner-like canopy with red tassels frame the scene. The central figure's cues are long swept-back hair, bright orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold chain, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate.2009-07-07December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor scene on a sandy courtyard with palm trees and thatched huts. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at the left, facing a group of saffron-robed monks. A saffron-robed monk in the center holds a garland of red and white flowers. Two decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and green with tassels are held over the group by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Several men in white and women in white stand around, some with lanyards. A printed banner is visible in the background.2009-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession during a Brahmotsava celebration. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a red and gold canopy and a garland-framed portrait stands above a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk around it, including a man in saffron with a long grey beard at left and a woman in an orange garland at centre. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside them. A woman in orange holds a trident-topped staff, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a decorated banner frame the scene, with a white fan-like object held at lower centre. Roughly ten people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road under palm trees, with several large colourful parasols (blue, yellow, red and green panels with white and blue motifs) carried overhead. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees walk in the crowd, many wearing rudraksha malas. A central figure in saffron wears a long flower garland and carries a trident-topped staff, flanked by attendants holding white fly-whisks and small decorated fans. Women in white and orange saris and men in white kurtas walk alongside. A brass pot of yellow flowers sits in the lower right foreground.2008-12-23January 01 20122012-01-01