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Outdoor temple procession under a canopy strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A long line of devotees walks along a paved path lined with palms and a tree. In the center, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks with hands folded; he appears to be a person figure, but the cues are insufficient to be certain. Nearby, a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti carries a flower-decorated basket, a woman in a purple sari with gold jewelry walks beside him, and an orange-robed attendant follows. Petals and confetti fall through the air. A kumkum-marked woman in a blue sari holds a pink flower. The scene reads as a ritual procession with a kalasha-style offering.

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October 09 20082008-10-09A procession on a dirt path lined with tall palm trees and strings of blue-and-white pennant flags. In the right foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe with gold-bordered yellow drapery, a white and red flower garland, and a gold beaded necklace, his hands gesturing outward. Beside and behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, walk barefoot in step. A bald man in white wears a lanyard badge, and a few more people in white and women in saris follow along the path.2007-01-01December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor procession on a tree-lined path under palm trees, with orange and white pennants strung overhead. At the front right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with gold border and a white and red flower garland, with a gold chain and bracelet, and a red bindi; a large golden trident rises behind him. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a visitor badge walks on the left, and a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl with sandalwood tilak walks in front center. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing follow, one carrying a woven basket. Several people in white and orange are visible at the back of the procession.2007-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29A procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a long red-and-white flower garland walks barefoot at centre, flanked by two saffron-robed sannyasis with beards and rudraksha malas. A man in white on the left wears a dark mala and a pendant, and devotees in white and cream stand along the path, several with hands pressed in anjali. Two ceremonial parasol-style umbrellas with green, red and yellow fringed canopies and a tasselled pennant are carried above the group. Petals scatter on the ground.2009-12-24A procession on a red carpet along a tree-lined path beside a grey concrete-block wall. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together; a man in the front center wears a long saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a smile, and holds hands with the monk beside him. Other monks in saffron wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas. In the background, a man in white with an orange shawl and white-clad attendants walk near colourful canopy umbrellas, and an older bespectacled man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground. Banana leaves frame the right edge. The front-center man shows appearance cues associated with Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2007-08-09December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor crowd scene at a large gathering with many devotees packed together. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak, a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklace, wearing an orange saffron shawl, smiles and extends his arms toward the crowd. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a large gold necklace stands above the crowd. Women in white and pink dresses with orange or red stoles and garlands stand around, and men in white shirts and orange scarves fill the background. A large ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat appears in the middle, and red and gold decorative tent fabric hangs overhead.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01