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A dense crowd during a festival procession under a canopy of coloured parasols in orange, pink, green, purple and blue. At the centre, a man in a maroon-and-gold turban and a cream-and-gold shawl stands among devotees. Beside him, a man with long swept-back hair wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over a saffron-orange garment, and a younger sannyasi in saffron cloth with rudraksha beads holds a yellow flower bundle. Women in white saris with red and brown shawls and bronze lamps or vessels fill the foreground, and a cameraman films at lower right.

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December 23 20162016-12-23July 09 20172017-07-09December 23 20162016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23A procession in an outdoor courtyard with several ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and green overhead. At the centre, a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth wears a tall dark crown, a red and white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, with a rudraksha mala visible. He is flanked by attendants: a shirtless man in white dhoti holding a staff, and a woman in a deep red sari. Nearby, girls in orange and yellow dresses carry brass pots and flowers, and a woman in white sari holds a brass vessel. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and women in saris stand with hands folded in namaskar along the red-walled building behind. A cameraman is visible at the centre-left. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the crown, saffron clothing, garland and gold necklaces; he is walking in procession under umbrellas.2016-07-19December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A dense crowd during a procession under pink, red and orange decorated umbrellas, with a silver trident standard and a tall garland of yellow and orange marigolds. In the centre, a bald man in a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a maroon and gold turban; a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti and saffron sash stands nearby. Many devotees surround them, some with folded hands, a woman in a red sari carries a brass plate, and a woman in white stands at the left. The scene is outdoors and crowded, with a red umbrella bearing a central portrait medallion at right.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A festival procession moves along a paved path through a crowd, shaded by ornate umbrellas with pink, yellow, blue and gold fringed canopies. A bearded man in a red-brown shawl and dhoti stands at the centre, wearing a thick gold necklace, a large rudraksha-style mala with a white floral garland, and a red-orange turban, holding a tall ceremonial staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange cloths, and bare-chested attendants with sandalwood markings, walk alongside devotees, while people in pink and orange clothing and children crowd the scene.2016-12-03A crowded outdoor procession seen through a forest of ornate umbrellas in red, pink, purple, blue and gold with beaded fringes, with a silver umbrella and trident-topped staff at left. Men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders and garlands walk among devotees; a bearded man in the centre wears a white dhoti, a long rudraksha-style mala and a shawl, holding ritual items. Women in white saris and men in white clothing stand close together, and a camera operator films at right. Many onlookers fill the frame. a person not distinctly identifiable from appearance.2016-12-23