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A photograph of a group walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with palm trees, with a stone temple shrine and gopuram in the background. At centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange shawl and wraps and a rudraksha mala, touching his mouth with one hand. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and shirt wears an orange shawl and a dark neck mala, and carries a garland of white flowers with red blooms. Around them, several men in white ritual clothes and grey-shirted attendants walk along, and a woman in white stands further back.

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August 21 20062006-08-21Outdoor procession on a path lined with palm trees and tents. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace wears a thick white and red flower garland and points forward while walking. Around him, men in white dhotis with saffron shawls carry tall golden staffs topped with trident-like finials, and some wear rudraksha malas. A bearded man in orange robes walks at right, and a smiling man in orange at left-center walks with his hands at his waist. Mats of woven leaves cover the ground and string decorations hang at left.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a striped festival canopy and bunting overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a painted forehead wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, smiling and raising both palms in greeting. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and white-clad devotees in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls walk alongside, some with hands folded. Banana plants, a parked white vehicle and a hoarding with portrait photographs stand behind the crowd.2010-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27July 30 20092009-07-30A photograph of a walking group on a palm-lined path beside a white pillar. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red-marked forehead, gesturing with one hand as he speaks. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely, one in a saffron shawl, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari stands behind. A balding man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a gold chain. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by the long hair, saffron robe and mala beads, shown in the middle of the group. Coconut palms fill the background.2006-08-21December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a large shade tree. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, walking forward with hands together. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, and a bearded man in white wears an orange shawl. On the right, musicians play a wind instrument and a stringed instrument; one woman wears a grey-green sari and a man wears a white shirt with a red and gold dhoti. Scattered people in the background walk along the path, and a wooden structure stands in the distance.2006-12-26Outdoor procession on a hexagonal paved path under trees, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts on both sides. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron cloth and a heavy gold necklace with a large rudraksha mala and a white-and-blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a gold-and-bead garland and a bare-chested man in orange with a gold chain walk barefoot. Several white-clad men carry a white cloth bag and walk behind. Many people are visible, mostly partly cropped. a person appears as the central figure in the orange robes with garland and rudraksha mala.2012-07-03Outdoor photo on a dirt path through a tropical garden with palm trees, green shrubs and a string of orange triangular bunting. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl holds an orange object. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl carries a camera, and several people in white and light clothing walk along a red-and-white striped canopy area with rows of white chairs.2007-08-09Outdoors among palm trees, a procession moves along a dirt path. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold border wears a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, with a trident-like ornament rising behind him. He smiles and holds his hands together near his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border on the right carries a silver vessel.2007-01-01