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A photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor pavilion with yellow canopy and red carpet, lined with banana trunks and orange pennants. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk along the carpet; one in the foreground wears a saffron turban and another with a shaved head wears an orange robe. A man in a yellow-orange robe and rudraksha mala carries a silver kalasha on a tray, with a coconut and flowers, while a man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside him with hands folded. Men in white dhotis, shirts and dark suits, a woman in a blue sari, and cars are visible in the background. A tenta

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor ceremonial procession climbing a stone staircase beneath a canopy of yellow and orange cloth with orange triangular pennants and banana leaves. Foreground, a man with long dark hair and a tall orange turban wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, walking beside another orange-robed monk. Central, an older bald man in orange robes walks barefoot. Behind, a man in a dark suit and tie, and a man in white dhoti. Right, a young man in orange robes and a garland carries a silver tray holding a kalasha with mango leaves and flowers. A man in white with folded hands stands at the right edge. Red carpet covers the steps and ground, with parked cars and onlookers in the background.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Photo of saffron-robed monastics ascending a red-carpeted stair at an outdoor festival pavilion decorated with yellow and orange banners, painted cloth pillars and hanging bananas. In front, a lean sannyasi with an orange turban, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks toward the viewer with his arm extended. Behind him a bald man in orange robes climbs the steps, followed by another orange-clad man and a figure in a dark suit. Palm fronds, a canopy and parked cars fill the background. The leading figure's cues include an orange turban, long hair and rudraksha beads, but the face is not identifiable enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role and unsure is set. Four to five people are visible.2008-12-30A photograph of a procession under an orange-draped canopy with golden pillars and marigold garlands at an outdoor ceremony. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, carries a brass pot on a tray decorated with marigolds and a red flower arrangement. Behind him a tall man in a saffron robe, orange turban, and long rudraksha mala walks barefoot on a red carpet over a green mat, with a saffron-robed attendant beside him and a white-clad attendant following; a probable Swamiji figure with saffron/orange clothing, turban and rudraksha cues is walking in the procession. Several onlookers in white dhotis and shirts stand along the sides, and a white-clothed man at a table with papers and a blue tablecloth is at the right edge. Several other saffron-clad devotees are visible in the background. Text overlay in the corner is a copyright notice.2008-12-30A procession moves down a white-walled hall with a red carpet, decorated with hanging green leaves, coconuts and colourful cloth at the doorway. In front, a man in saffron robes with a dark red shawl, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and white tilak marks carries a silver vessel with white flowers and a yellow fruit. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear flower garlands and gold chains, and a man in saffron with a white turban and long hair walks at the centre, with a trident and ceremonial staff raised ahead. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, walk on the left and in the background. Banners in red and gold hang near the doorway.2008-12-30