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A large crowd walks through an outdoor festival procession under many colourful decorated parasols in pink, purple, yellow and orange. In the foreground a woman in a white embroidered kurta with a lanyard and a woman in a blue saree with a rudraksha mala walk ahead, while a girl in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a badge. Several women in orange and saffron garments wear rudraksha malas. Near the top centre, a figure with a trident and a long necklace stands above the crowd among the umbrellas, and a cameraman films the procession. Palm trees and a paved path are visible in the background.

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A dense outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with palms, with many devotees crowding forward under large decorated parasols. Overhead, pink, purple and red umbrellas with embroidered floral borders and fringed edges shade the crowd. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border walks ahead with a handheld device. Nearby, a woman in an orange and red sari and women in green, teal and yellow dresses join the throng, and a boy in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and a crossbody bag stands in the foreground. Several men in white shirts wear rudraksha malas. The crowd is densely packed and many people are visible.2016-12-03A large outdoor procession moves along a paved path under tall trees, with a dense crowd of devotees on both sides. Many people carry ornate umbrellas in pink, purple, yellow and gold with fringed borders, held up over the procession. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long garland and beaded necklaces walks among bare-chested men in white dhotis and sannyasis in saffron. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground, and a man in white with a red-and-white cloth leads a drummer carrying a drum. Many devotees have white and red forehead markings, and a decorated canopy with coloured streamers is visible in the background. The a person candidate is the saffron-robed central figure, but his appearance is only moderately distinctive, so this remains uncertain.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road with many people in crowd. Dozens of ornate umbrellas with yellow, pink, red and green patterned canopies and gold finials are held aloft above the crowd. Women in saris and salwar in red, orange, yellow and blue, many wearing garlands and beaded necklaces, walk among men in white dhotis and kurtas. A figure in saffron robes with a turban stands near the centre, and a few people wear rudraksha malas. Palm trees and a red wall appear in the background under an overcast sky.2016-12-03A festival procession moves along a palm-lined path under decorated umbrellas in purple, red, and yellow-gold. At the centre, a man with a tall red-and-gold turban and a rust-red robe wears a heavy gold necklace and a white-and-pink garland, and he holds a trident-like staff. Around him, saffron-clad devotees wear beaded rudraksha malas, and women in orange, pink and gold saris walk alongside. A figure in a white dhoti stands behind the centre figure, and a shaved-headed boy in saffron is at right. The appearance of the central figure with his turban, distinctive gold ornamentation and ceremonial dress is a probable match for Swamiji, though the identity is uncertain.2016-12-03A dense outdoor crowd gathers under many colourful decorative umbrellas, some red, orange, yellow and pink with fringed or patterned canopies, and one large multicoloured parasol with striped ribbons at the top. Many people raise their hands and reach upward, faces turned toward the middle of the crowd. Among them, a woman in an orange saffron sari stands at right, and several figures wear white or orange garments, with some shaved-headed men in saffron near the centre. Women wear salwar kameez, headscarves and saris in varied colours. Palm trees and a red wall stand behind the crowd.2016-12-03Outdoor procession in a crowded street lined with palm trees and buildings. A central figure with long hair, a red-orange garment and layered garland of beads and flowers walks under a canopy of many colorful decorated umbrellas and parasols in yellow, pink and red with tasseled fringes. Around him, devotees in white, saffron and orange garments, women in saris and salwar, and men in white dhotis press forward. A cameraman with a video camera films from the crowd, and a drum is visible at right. The mood is a ceremonial procession.2016-12-03A dense outdoor procession on a paved path lined with trees. Many devotees in orange, red, yellow and green saris and kurtas press forward beneath large ornate umbrellas in gold, pink, purple, yellow and teal with silver fringes. Drummers in white dhotis and orange cloths play drums with sticks, bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a long red-orange saree with loose hair walks near the center, and a figure in a red-orange garment stands further back amid the crowd. Many people are crowded together along the route.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03