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Outdoor procession at a temple with a decorated palanquin draped in white and pink cloth, black swags and red and yellow flower garlands. A tall gold trident stands upright at the centre. Two saffron-robed figures sit under the canopy: a shaven-headed man in orange clothes and a figure in an orange turban with a red flower in the hair and orange robes. Red umbrellas with fringed tassels shade them. Around the palanquin, men in white dhotis and orange shawls crowd close, some holding the umbrella poles and reaching toward the figures. A white temple tower rises in the background beside palm trees.

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Outdoor procession on a decorated open vehicle along a village street under a bright blue sky. A red and orange canopy with long tassels shelters the platform, and a white cloth draped over the vehicle edge is strewn with red and orange flowers. A blue backdrop bears an Om symbol. Seated on the platform are several people in saffron and orange robes; a central figure in orange wears a saffron turban and garlands and holds a trident-topped staff, while a man in white and a bare-chested man with necklaces sit nearby. Men in white shirts steer or hold the vehicle, and onlookers line the street beneath colourful umbrellas with orange, red and blue fringes. Around 15 people are visible.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road. A decorated float with a white draped canopy and black swag, flanked by two large umbrellas in orange, red and blue with fringed tassels and a dove emblem. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit on the float; the seated man in orange with a shaved head and a red-orange turban sits beside a figure in orange with a flower garland, and a long gold-topped staff stands beside them. Behind the float, white-clad men and women wear orange shawls and walk alongside. The float's front is hung with yellow and red marigold garlands and a blue panel bears an Om symbol. Several onlookers stand on the roadside.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road: a decorated float with a white canopy and blue backdrop bearing an Om symbol, sheathed ceremonial staffs at the sides. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit at the centre; the taller one wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style mala, with a second orange-clad seated figure beside him. Colourful orange-and-red ceremonial parasols with tassels flank the float, and the float's white cloth skirt is draped with yellow and red marigold and flower garlands. Around it stand devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls, one man in the foreground seated on the float's edge. Identity of the central figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a decorated vehicle under a white canopy with pink and red floral trim and black drapery. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit at the centre of the platform in front of a turquoise panel bearing a large white Om symbol. The figure on the left wears a bald head and orange cloth; the figure beside him wears an orange wrap with rudraksha beads and a red-orange headpiece. Men in white and orange-trimmed clothing stand and sit around the vehicle, and a child sits in front. The platform is draped in white and red with garlands of marigolds and roses. Two ornate umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels and tassels stand on either side under a clear blue sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23A street procession on a decorated vehicle with a white and pink canopy draped in red flowers and black fabric, backed by a blue panel bearing an Om symbol and red petals. Seated under the canopy are several men in saffron-orange robes: one in an orange turban wearing a long garland, another with a shaved head beside him, and a younger person in white with an orange wrap. A driver in a white shirt holds the steering wheel in front, and a bare-chested young man wearing a mala necklace sits at the lower front. Two ornate red and orange parasols with tassels flank the vehicle, and people watch from balconies and the roadside. Yellow pennants are strung overhead.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Night procession under a large red and blue canopy hung with orange and blue tassels and marigold and white flower garlands. A person seated on a decorated palanquin wears an ornate golden crown, saffron-orange robes, a pink floral garland and a kumkum-marked forehead, smiling while raising a silver staff. Beside them a man in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace holds a silver trident, and other devotees with white ash on their faces and shoulders stand nearby. A silver trident and a golden staff are visible at the edges. Probable Swamiji is seated in the palanquin, identified by the crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial adornments.2013-02-10February 02 20072007-02-02