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February 23 2015

Outdoor procession on a bright sunny day in front of a shrine with a deity murti and a yellow-and-red arched canopy. A central man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a long flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, walks forward with palms joined. Around him, a line of women and girls in saffron and orange saris stands with hands folded, and a bald man in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff. Another man in white carries a ceremonial fan, and a young boy carries a brass vessel with green leaves. A large white parasol-style umbrella with a blue emblem is visible above. Some people in white stand in the background.

February 23 2015

A procession on a red carpet walks toward a temple shrine under a yellow canopy. A central man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti and white flower garland, with a rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded. Two men in orange cloth carry a teal-fringed ceremonial parasol and a decorated staff, and others carry flagged poles and a tray of flowers. Women in orange and red saris line the path with hands folded in greeting, while people in white and red clothing stand behind. A stone temple with a small deity murti sits in the background among trees.

January 04 2015

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Outdoor procession on a dusty path in bright sunlight. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace and a red and white flower garland, and stands with palms pressed together in greeting while smiling. Around him are men in saffron-orange robes with gold chain necklaces and pendants; two on the left have beards and glasses, and one at right holds a gold staff. Behind them, a saffron and red canopy with tassels and a decorated ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial shows the procession. a person: the central figure has a shaved head and white markings, with a gold necklace and flower garland, wearing white and gold ceremonial clothes, which is consistent with the page's reference to a procession at the Jayanti event; treated as an uncertain identification.

August 31 2014

Outdoor procession in bright sunlight with a ratha-style crowd of saffron-robed men. In the centre, a man in orange robes and gold necklaces holds a tall golden trident staff. To the right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and ornate gold necklaces, wearing a white garment with gold border and red garlands, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Above them, two ceremonial umbrellas with coloured tassels and a lotus-and-bird emblem shade the group. On the far left, a bearded man in orange with gold necklace and wristwatch raises his hand in salute. Behind them, many devotees in orange and white follow, with orange flags visible.

A procession in an outdoor setting with trees and low buildings behind. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant walks at the center, eyes lowered. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds up a long wooden pole supporting a large ceremonial parasol with red, yellow, blue and green tassels. Many people in orange robes and orange flags on poles follow, and a few women in white and yellow clothing stand among the crowd, one wearing a wide-brimmed hat. A golden ceremonial horn-shaped object appears at the right edge. The scene suggests a temple procession.

January 13 2015

Outdoor procession on dry dirt ground. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wears saffron-orange robes, a heavy gold bead necklace and a large white-and-multicolour flower garland, and walks in the centre. A man in orange robes beside him holds a tall gold trident staff, and another man holds a colourful fringed canopy umbrella with blue, yellow, red and green panels. Several people in white and orange clothing surround them, and a few onlookers stand behind. a person is the centre figure, shown as a procession participant wearing saffron robes, flower garlands and gold beads.

A procession scene outdoors under palm trees. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and a golden-brown turban with a red tilak, draped in a thick white and green jasmine garland and gold chains; he clasps his hands. A bearded man in orange robes and a gold chain stands beside him. A golden trident is raised on a pole above the crowd, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with an ID badge stands at left. At lower right, a figure in orange robes and beaded gold necklace holds a red cloth and watch. A large crowd of devotees in orange and white surrounds them, with a gold staff in the right background.