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Outdoor procession on dirt ground at a festival, with orange-and-white striped and colourful canopy umbrellas and banana-leaf decorations lining the path. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-pink flower garland walks forward, palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-robed attendants walk, and one bearded man in orange holds a white cloth. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in blue stand nearby, and a cameraman in white clothes films the procession. Orange flags hang along the route, and a parked scooter sits at right.

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Outdoor procession on dry, stony ground during a festival. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland with red tassels walks barefoot in orange ochre robes, with bandaged or dressed arms. Around him, saffron-robed men and devotees walk in step, one in a white shirt and dhoti filming with a handheld camera. Orange and white banners and multicoloured canopy umbrellas stretch behind, with banana plants along the route. Women in white saris with orange shawls and men in white dhotis line the path, and a woman at lower right in white and orange extends her arm. a person appearance candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garland, a person in procession.2009-01-02A procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in front, including one in the center with a red tilak mark on his forehead and another bearded man in orange on the right. A man in white kurta with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala walks among them. Behind, devotees in white and blue saris follow. An ornate red and gold umbrella canopy with tassels shelters the group, and in the background a decorated float or palanquin carries a framed portrait and deity murti with flower garlands, with orange-clad attendants standing beside it.2009-01-02A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees and a concrete wall. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi robes walk, one with a long beard and one with a shaved head and bare chest walking centre-front. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes and a woman in a light blue sari with folded hands follow. A large ornate umbrella with colourful tassels is held overhead. In the background, a float or ratha carries a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes, decorated with flower garlands, alongside a deity murti. Other devotees in white and orange crowd the procession, with more people visible further back.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A procession on a dirt road under a sunny sky with palm trees behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland, a red rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair; he walks barefoot with a gold trident-topped staff. Flanking him are saffron-robed attendants, some holding ornate ceremonial umbrellas with fringed red, yellow and green canopies, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk nearby. Several devotees in white follow behind, and palm-thatched structures and a stone wall stand in the background. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's identification, so this is a person carried in procession with attendants.2008-12-25Outdoor procession on dry, dusty ground with a small crowd in orange, white and yellow clothing. A man in the centre wears a large white and multicoloured flower garland and an orange garment, smiling and walking with a brass pot offering. Beside him a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass vessel with a green leaf and flowers. To the right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel and a handbell. Ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, yellow and blue canopies and gold-tipped poles rise above the crowd. Two men on the left in orange robes hold tall golden staffs topped with ornaments. Another person on the left wears an orange garment and a long line of beads. Behind them, many devotees and ashram members in white and yellow fill a dusty field, with trees and a utility pole in the background.2009-12-23April 19 20082008-04-19A procession on a dirt path through greenery. A woman in an orange-red sari with a long orange-and-white flower garland walks barefoot at center, shielded by a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels. Beside and behind her, men in orange robes and white dhotis walk with her; a man on the far left wears an orange cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis follow, and a banner of orange flags hangs overhead. A steel pot sits on the ground at left. Copyright text is in the lower right corner and is not transcribed.2008-07-27Outdoor procession under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long white and red flower garland, walking barefoot-looking on sandy ground. Robed attendants in saffron and orange carry a golden trident-topped staff, a wooden pole, and an orange-and-gold banner under a fringed canopy. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls line the procession, and orange flags hang at right. A man in orange holds a tray of yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in procession; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robe and floral garland.2008-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a devotee in an orange robe with a red tilak walks beneath a multicoloured striped parasol, with a framed portrait and a decorated palanquin-style float with garlands behind him. Around him, sannyasis in saffron robes and devotees in white and orange clothing, some with rudraksha malas, walk along the road. A woman in a blue shawl stands with palms pressed together at the right, and a white vehicle and tent structures appear in the background.2009-01-02December 25 20072007-12-25