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A festival procession moves through a crowded outdoor street under colourful decorated umbrellas and ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials. At centre, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe wears a long white flower garland, heavy gold necklaces with pendants, and gold armlets. He smiles and gestures with one raised hand. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders, saffron robes, and bright green and gold clothing press close, some with bare chests and white body markings. Several people wear rudraksha malas. The page indicates a presence of a person. Based on appearance alone, the central figure with turban, gold ornaments and garland is a person, walking in procession surrounded by devotees and attendants.

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A festival procession moves through a crowd beneath a canopy of colourful decorated umbrellas in yellow, blue, pink, green and red. At the centre, a bearded man with a maroon-and-gold turban wears a heavy gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland, and a rust-red robe. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and devotees in orange and saffron clothing walk closely together. A man in the foreground at right wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and bare upper body with ash markings. Ornate gold-and-red poles and a decorated ratha or palanquin top appear in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by the swept-back hair, turban, ceremonial gold necklaces, and saffron-and-maroon ceremonial dress, in a role as the procession's honoured leader.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A procession on a street lined with colourful umbrellas and parasols. At the centre, a bearded man in a deep maroon turban and maroon-orange robe, with a heavy gold necklace, a white and pink flower garland and multiple gold armlets, raises his right hand in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure wears a maroon turban, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, matching the event context. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, some carrying long ceremonial staffs topped with decorative finials, walk in a crowd. Women in saris and men in saffron and white clothing fill the background under parasols.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor procession under a crowd of colourful decorated umbrellas in pink, yellow, green, blue and orange, with ornate umbrella tops. A man in a rust-red turban and dark red-brown robe, wearing heavy gold necklaces, a white flower garland and gold bangles, smiles and raises one hand while walking among devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and saffron cloths carry poles and wear rudraksha malas, and women in saris and jewellery walk nearby. Probable Swamiji in the procession with cues of a turban, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-toned robe, in a crowded street procession.2016-12-23Outdoor procession with colourful ceremonial umbrellas in yellow, green, pink and blue overhead. At centre, a bearded man wears a deep maroon-red turban with a gold ornament, a long gold chain and layered gold pendants, a large white and pink flower garland, and a rust-red garment; he smiles and walks with hands near his waist. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk alongside women in yellow and gold saris. Men in orange and saffron robes and pink turbans appear at the edges, and a decorated trident-topped standard is visible behind the crowd. a person cues: turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial red-brown garments, presented in the processional centre.2016-12-23A festive procession in an outdoor street crowd, with many people in white dhotis with gold borders and ochre or rust-coloured garments, many carrying colourful ceremonial umbrellas and poles overhead. At the centre, a smiling bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, wearing a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with large gold pendants, a white and pink flower garland, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands, waves his right hand to the crowd. a person: the central figure wears the ceremonial gold necklaces, flower garland and rudraksha malas associated with the a person celebrations, though his face cannot be confirmed from this image. Devotees around him in white and gold-bordered clothing dance and walk in a festival procession.2016-12-23A procession crowd moves along a path under yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas and decorated poles. At the centre, a bearded man in a red-brown robe and a red turban wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large pendant, a white-and-pink flower garland and gold armlets, with his right hand raised in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees with white and red tilak marks and rudraksha malas walk closely, and an orange-robed attendant with earphones stands to the left. a person is identified by the distinctive ornate gold necklace, turban and saffron-red robe in a festival procession.2016-12-23A festival procession moves under a canopy of colourful decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green. At the centre, a man with a full beard wears a rust-brown turban, a rust-brown robe and a long multi-strand gold-beaded necklace with a large ornate gold pendant, plus a white floral garland; he smiles with palms open. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas dance and clap, and women in gold and green saris join in. Behind, ornate ceremonial standards and a golden deity figure on a float are visible. Orange-turbaned people fill the background. a person: the central figure has a turban, distinctive gold ornaments and a garland in a ceremonial procession.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23