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Outdoor procession on a dirt ground in front of two rust-red shipping containers, one stencilled GOLD, with a wooded hill behind. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at left. A white-clad man with a shaved head holds a red umbrella on a pole. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland smiles and joins her palms. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti wears a bead mala and walks barefoot, with women in cream and light-blue saris and folded hands on the right. Orange banners with emblems hang from poles. Several people are in procession, with a small tray of flowers and offerings carried ahead.

Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground under a large colourful umbrella with peacock and bird motifs held over a central figure. The central figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, a long multicolour flower garland, a gold-beaded necklace, and a silver-grey conical headpiece; they stand barefoot holding a long staff. Beside them a bald saint-like figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands barefoot with arms at the sides. Around them many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, some with ID lanyards, stand or walk. A man at left holds a tray of flowers and fruit. A pale orange-and-white pennant hangs at right, a red shipping container and palm trees stand behind, and a few lamp posts are visible.

December 21 2011

Outdoor procession on bare dirt ground. Centre, a man with long dark hair, a tall ornate crown-like headdress, an orange dhoti and orange shawl, many-strand orange rudraksha-style beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, walks forward with a hand extended. Behind him a man in white holds a tall wooden staff and a ceremonial umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels and bird motifs is raised overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and women in white or orange saris stand in a crowd, some holding a brass tray of flowers. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right beside a man in white shirt. A red shipping container and banana plants form the background.

Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols overhead. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tuft and rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a large white and red flower garland. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, a woman in a white sari holding a silver tray with flowers and a lamp, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl follow. Red and yellow ceremonial fans with a blue emblem sweep the frame at the edges.

January 01 2012

February 28 2013

Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a dry, open landscape and construction equipment at left. Two large ceremonial parasols, one red and multicoloured with tassels and one white with red fringe and a decorative motif, are held overhead. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and has long dark hair; this is a sannyasi with distinctive saffron and garland cues, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so described as Swamiji (probable) in a procession. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees walk, many wearing rudraksha malas. At right, a man in white with a red and gold embroidered shawl carries a glass vessel holding a green coconut or leafy plant decorated with yellow and red flowers. A woman in an orange saree stands at right edge.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with a man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, walking centre-frame and smiling. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry red-and-gold umbrellas on poles on either side, and a woman in a cream sari with a red border and red bindi carries a silver vessel holding green leaves. White smoke or powder drifts near the saffron-robed figure, and thatched huts and a crowd of onlookers appear behind. Several people hold cameras. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed central figure with long hair and ornate gold necklace matches the page's Swamiji attendance note.

December 30 2006

Outdoor procession at a temple-style yagna event. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace featuring a deity pendant and a red vibhuti mark on his forehead, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border carries a golden kalasha pot with mango leaves, and a woman in white at right holds a similar pot. Men in white dhotis and shirts follow, and ornate red, orange and gold parasols with tassels are held above. A purple backdrop displays a framed deity image with flowers, and banana plants stand at left. a person is the central orange-clad figure with long swept hair and rudraksha-style ceremonial adornment.

Outdoor photograph on a dirt path between red shipping containers, with a hill and banana leaves behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and long swept-back hair walks barefoot, gesturing with one hand. To his left a man in white holds a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and orange flowers while folding his hands. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and others in white saris and white kurtas stand with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a white sari holds a large orange embroidered ceremonial umbrella-style banner with lotus-like motifs and a bird emblem, while a bald man in white stands beside it. Four or five people are clearly visible.