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January 01 2006

Outdoor ceremony under a large tree beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy held on a pole at the right edge. A man in a white turban and white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl stands centre with palms joined in namaskar, smiling, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold ornament. Around him devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand on striped mats, several raising hands in devotion; a woman in a white sari stands to the right. A brass oil lamp with flowers sits on a white-draped table at lower left. Given the page's a person tag and the turban, rudraksha and garland, this is a person in person in a ritual setting, though appearance cues are limited.

A man in a white and gold dhoti and matching shawl walks outdoors on a paved courtyard decorated with red and white kolam-style floor marks. He wears a long multicolour garland of white jasmine with purple, orange and green threads, a thick gold bead necklace, a green beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him a young man in white kurta and dhoti holds a thin staff and walks barefoot. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands near a red and white wall, and a few devotees in white are visible among trees behind. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold necklaces and white-and-gold ceremonial dress with garland are consistent with the page's account of a procession for the 29th Jayanti celebrations.

Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands strung across its trunk. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a gold-and-beaded necklace, a red bindi, and a multicolour flower garland in orange, white, green and blue; he holds his hands together and smiles. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange cloth carries a folded white cloth on his arm near small brass vessels set on a woven mat. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and cream sarees, plus a woman in a pink saree, walk through the crowd; a small boy in white stands at right. Roughly a dozen to twenty people visible.

A photograph of a festive doorway decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, coconuts and mango leaves, with hanging leaf strands above. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands center with palms pressed together, smiling. Around her, a bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and beaded necklaces; a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits in the foreground; another man in orange robes and a man in white kurta with a white dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth stand nearby with hands folded. A man in white with a blue and orange rosette badge stands at left. Several people in white and orange appear in the background.

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December 24 2009

Outdoor ritual procession under a large trees. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe wears a white and multicolour flower garland with a red tassel and holds a brass trident-topped staff and a small brass vessel. A colourful umbrella with blue, orange and red panels and tassels stands above him. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas; several have hands folded in namaskar, one raises a conch-like shell to his lips, and one kneels holding a brass plate at lower left. A black bag rests against the tree at right.

A procession outdoors among palm trees, with red, white and multicoloured bunting and large decorated parasols. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and green flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead; the probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. To his right, a smiling man in a white kurta and red-and-gold shawl carries a silver vessel decorated with yellow and red flowers and mango leaves. Behind them, men in white clothes walk among the crowd, one holding an orange cloth and others carrying umbrellas.

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A procession on a paved courtyard during a temple event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklace walks barefoot, with a visible bindi and long dark hair swept back. Behind him, men in white dhotis and kurtas carry a tall yellow-wrapped staff and a kalasha-like vessel with greenery; a man in orange robes holds a small phone. A bald man in white kurta stands at left, and a child in a pink shirt with a rudraksha-style mala folds hands at right. An orange-brick wall and a striped banner form the background, with a palm plant nearby.