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Outdoor temple procession in bright daylight. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe and a long beaded mala with a gold-toned ornament walks with a swept-back hairstyle, flanked by people in orange and white attire. Several men carry tall wooden poles supporting decorated umbrella-like canopies in red, yellow and blue with white bird motifs and gold fringe. Others in white dhotis and orange shawls carry red flags. A drummer in the lower left plays a drum, and a young man in a magenta shirt walks in the foreground.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt path with devotees in white and orange. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long gold-toned necklace walks under a large ornate parasol-style canopy and a smaller decorated umbrella, both with red, orange and gold embroidered panels and a blue-and-white motif. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis carry poles and flags, and white-clad devotees with garlands and rudraksha-style necklaces surround them. A drummer in beige, a man in magenta, and a figure in pink with a white headband occupy the foreground, and orange flags fly at left. Buildings and trees appear in the background.2009-06-09Outdoor procession on a dirt road in a rural setting with palm trees and a concrete wall behind. Several large ceremonial parasols with colourful panels, gold finials and tasselled fringes are carried overhead. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a beaded garland walks at the front, flanked by other saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees, many wearing orange shawls. Men in white dhotis, a drummer and a man with a long pole and bell-like object walk among them, and a woman in white carries a tray of flowers at lower right. Saffron flags are visible in the background. The central figure's presentation shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, and is consistent with a person; the page identifies this as a procession to the temple.2009-06-09December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor procession along a roadside lined with palm trees. A drummer in a red tank top and yellow cloth at left beats a dhol drum. Behind him, women in white saris and white garments carry round peacock-feather fans with blue-and-white emblems. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban wears a long gold-bead necklace and walks with hands folded, flanked by saffron-robed attendants. Two large lavender parasols with red fringe and ornate gold-and-red panels are carried aloft, and a trident-topped staff is visible at right, along with an orange flag and a red banner.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a line of people walking under large lavender parasol-style umbrellas trimmed in red tassels and decorated with dark blue medallions bearing white birds. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban wears a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant and carries a red-and-gold round shield with a blue medallion and white bird. Around him, people in white kurtas and saris carry umbrellas and shields, a woman in white with a grey shawl walks beside him, and a man in white on the right wears a rudraksha-style mala. Saffron-robed attendants stand behind, and a decorated festival archway with painted panels and flags rises in the background amid trees. The cues are a saffron robe, turban, and long ceremonial necklace, so the central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in procession.2005-12-31December 24 20082008-12-24December 24 20082008-12-24A procession on a dusty dirt road in bright daylight. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting, with a long-shafted staff beside them, flanked by another robed figure in orange holding a staff. Behind them, men and women in white clothes and orange shawls carry tall decorated parasols with red, yellow and blue embroidered panels and flags. Several participants wear rudraksha beads, and a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a gold border. Trees and a white-roofed building appear in the background.2008-12-28A procession on a dirt road during a Hindu festival, with several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasseled edges and red-orange flags. At the centre, a figure in orange robes wearing a long white and orange garland and a dark-haired head with a headpiece walks beside a golden staff. Other saffron-robed sannyasis walk alongside, some holding staffs, while drummers in white clothes and orange sashes play drums and women in white saris with orange shawls carry white fan-like whisks. Devotees in white and orange follow along the road.2008-12-24August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor street procession with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, carrying orange and multicolored flags and large decorated umbrellas on poles. In the foreground a young man in orange robes wears a long gold-bead garland and a gold pendant. Behind him a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala walks, and a drummer in a white vest plays a drum at lower right. A stone wall and trees line the road.2009-01-12Outdoor 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.2008-12-23