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Street procession in a village with men in white kurtas holding long poles of a canopy. Centre, a figure with long hair, an orange turban and an orange saffron robe with a garland of beads stands with hands folded. Front left, a man in white holds a pole of a yellow and green embroidered umbrella over the procession. On the right, a man in orange dhoti and white shirt with ash marks on his forehead plays a barrel drum. A wide orange canopy with scalloped red trim stretches overhead. Shops, a motorbike and onlookers line the road, with a Hutch signboard visible.

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December 31 20052005-12-31A procession outdoors under ceremonial umbrellas. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a flower garland, walks forward; the cues are distinctive but the identity is an appearance-based candidate only, so it is labelled Swamiji (probable). Behind him, a young man in an orange shawl carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, while men in white dhotis and shirts with rosettes walk beside colourful fringed umbrellas printed with a temple design. A man on the right in white holds a video camera and wears an orange shawl. Red and orange festoons and marigold garlands hang overhead.2007-01-30Street procession in a village lane during a festival. In the foreground a man in orange saffron robes and a saffron turban, with long hair and a gold-coloured beaded necklace, walks under a large lavender and pink canopy with red tassels and a painted lotus-like emblem, held on a long pole. Behind him people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, some carrying white flags with blue emblems, a drummer carries a drum, and onlookers in shirts stand along the roadside near a white building with signboards. Palm trees and a utility pole are visible overhead.2005-12-31A street procession moves through a village lane during a temple festival. In the foreground, a young man with long hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a tied saffron-orange headwrap, stands wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant; his appearance is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee in orange. Behind him, several men in white ritual clothes and white dhotis hold long silver-topped staffs and carry lilac and red-tasselled ceremonial umbrellas decorated with gold motifs. Further back, more white-clad men and a person in a red shirt walk among decorated poles, orange and red festoons, and a gold deity figure on a decorated canopy. A metal pot is visible on the left.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dusty village street lined with shops and white concrete buildings. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, an orange head wrap, a beaded necklace and sandals, walks forward between two men in white kurtas holding long poles that support large lilac-fringed umbrellas with red trim and ornate gold finials. Behind them, men in white clothing carry colourful embroidered banners and staffs, and tricolour flags appear at right. Spectators stand along the roadside.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban with a red tilak, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant walks beneath a large red and gold ceremonial umbrella (chhatra) held on a long pole. Beside him a man in white kurta with rudraksha mala and glasses holds the pole. Behind, an older woman in white with grey hair and a red bindi and a person in white carry a red and blue banner. Onlookers in dhoti and checked lungi stand along the roadside. Ceremonial umbrella and banner indicate a procession; the orange-robed figure has a turban, gold bead necklace and long hair, consistent with Swamiji (probable), appearing in person.2005-12-31Outdoor procession during a temple festival. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts carry silver staffs and a decorated palanquin hung with garlands, with a row of floral-garlanded ratha-style carts. A man in a grey top and dark backpack, with shaved head, walks at right holding a silver staff. Ornamental red-and-gold umbrellas with tassels and red-and-white fringed canopies overhead, and a building with a Kannada signboard stands at right.2005-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A procession on a dirt road with a white boundary wall behind. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and sandals wears a long white garland with a red tassel and a gold-and-orange beaded necklace, and walks forward smiling. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and shirts with orange or yellow shawls walk in a group. Ceremonial umbrellas with decorated fringes overhead. A man at right plays a dhol drum with a green and gold cover, and a man at left plays a wind instrument. a person: the centre figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a garland and beaded gold necklace, matching the procession leader cues; this is a procession with the leader walking in front of the group.2010-07-26A street procession in a village lane with two large ornate umbrellas, one with purple fringed canopy and red trim, carried upright by men in white kurtas. A man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and beaded necklace stands at the left edge, looking toward the umbrellas. Other men in white and a man in a pale beige shirt hold tricolour Indian flags on poles. Colourful festoon banners and a red and green decorated canopy appear behind. Concrete buildings and a palm tree line the street.2005-12-31