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Outdoor procession with banana palms and orange-red bunting behind. A gold trident-topped staff and a gold pole with a finial are carried in front. A smiling man with long dark hair, orange robe, a gold-beaded mala and a red forehead mark walks at centre; he is visually the appearance-based candidate, shown in a person with orange robes, long hair and beaded mala cues. Around him are devotees in orange and white, a man in white on the left holding a wooden pole, and a bare-armed person in a leopard-print wrap at right with white markings on the arm. Crowd behind in the bright daylight.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession under palm trees with a group of men in saffron-orange robes walking on sandy ground. In the foreground, a man on the left holds a gold-tipped trident-topped staff, and another on the right holds a tall gold staff. At the centre, a man wearing a brown-and-gold turban, a white-and-red flower garland and multiple gold necklaces walks in a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, carrying a bright orange cloth. Other attendants in saffron, cream and white clothes and rudraksha-style gold beads surround him, with tents and onlookers behind.2008-12-27Outdoor procession in hazy morning light with palms and a wall behind a crowd. To the left, a man in orange holds a tall golden trident (trishul) aloft, and to the right a man in orange with a shaved head and glasses carries a golden staff. Other people in orange and white, including an older woman in a white sari with an orange shawl, walk alongside.2008-12-26December 27 20082008-12-27December 25 20082008-12-25A crowded outdoor procession seen from close range. At centre, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a garland of red and white flowers stands beside a large gilded trident (trishul) carried on a golden staff. Around him, several men wear saffron/orange garments and beaded garlands; a smiling young man at left holds a bundle of orange cloth. A bald man in orange with a forehead tilak stands at right beside a gilded ceremonial staff. Many onlookers press in from the foreground and background. A woven thatch canopy and leafy palm are visible overhead. The a person cue here is the long swept-back hair with a flower garland among devotees in saffron, though the face is partly turned and not clearly visible.2009-01-01December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor procession photograph in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange wrap and orange robe, and long layered garlands of gold-coloured beads alternating with rudraksha seeds, with a gold pendant. He holds a tall golden trident staff in his right hand. Behind him a man in white with an orange shawl, glasses and a red tilak holds a golden trident on a pole supporting a red umbrella fringed with green, blue, orange and white tassels. Other white-clad devotees in orange shawls stand around, and a decorative arch is visible in the background. A man wears an orange-and-white identity badge with a photo. Swamiji (probable) is shown in saffron robes, long hair, gold and rudraksha garlands and a trident, the appearance cues described by the page.Outdoor procession scene with a smiling man in the centre wearing long dark hair, an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and chest, a red bindi on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, and a white and tricolour-striped flower garland. Behind him, a golden trident and a golden staff with a bird finial are held up by attendants. To the left, a man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands beside a silver staff. On the right, a smiling man with glasses wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a dark bead mala. Orange flags and white buildings are in the background under a bright sky. Possibly Swamiji (probable) in the centre, shown by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a garland, as a procession participant.2007-12-25December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies