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Outdoor photograph of a procession scene under a decorated ceremonial umbrella with purple fringe, red tassels and gold-and-red embroidered panels. A figure on the left wears an orange turban, orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace; this person has long, swept-back hair and distinctive ornate clothing, a probable Swamiji, and is handing a small white packet to a woman in a bright blue sari who bends forward while a man kneels in front of her. Behind them stand devotees in white and cream clothes, an elderly woman with a grey braid, a man in a white shirt holding the umbrella pole, and other onlookers. Trees and a clear sky are visible above.

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Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road beside village houses and palm trees. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a gold-bead garland, smiles while he reaches to take a small white cup from a man in a red shirt and a green-and-white checked cloth. Under a large white and red-fringed ceremonial umbrella with a gold and navy floral finial, a man in white shirt and cream trousers wearing a rudraksha mala holds the umbrella pole. Behind them devotees in white clothes, a small child in a yellow dress stands in front, and a red, blue and white decorated banner is visible on the left.2005-12-31Outdoor procession with large lavender ceremonial umbrellas trimmed in red tassels and black-and-gold leaf motifs. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long hair and a heavy gold necklace, stands in front with arms folded, a person candidate. Beside him a light-skinned man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds an umbrella pole and wears a dark backpack. Behind them devotees in white and orange clothes walk along a dirt path, a red and blue festoon banner hangs in the background, and a red-and-gold round decorative shield is held at left. Trees and palms line the road.2005-12-31Outdoor procession scene under a large pink and purple canopy fringed with red tassels, with a painted medallion on its edge. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, leans forward smiling and hands money to a small boy in a white shirt with a red collar. Behind him a woman in white with glasses and a white shawl smiles, and a woman in a light-blue sari stands at left. Other devotees in white and maroon attire, and a colourful banner with elephant motifs, appear in the background among trees. Whether the man in orange is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2005-12-31A photograph of an outdoor procession. In the centre, a smiling young man wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a long tiered gold necklace and a garland of white flowers with red, green and blue stripes. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dark mala beads holds a tall pole of a large purple canopy with red tassels, and a trident-topped staff is visible at right. Around them, devotees in white clothes, including a woman with grey hair in white and a girl in a light sari, press close in a crowd beneath palm trees. Probable Swamiji cues: orange turban and robe, ornate gold necklace, flower garland, and long hair; the page indicates he is present at this procession, but identity is an appearance-based inference only.2005-12-31Outdoor procession scene under red and yellow ceremonial parasols with blue bird emblems and embroidered floral borders. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at centre receiving a tray or offering from a woman in a white sari. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, orange-clad attendants, and a bare-shouldered woman with a wrapped bun and beaded necklace press close. Flat fields, low white buildings and a white car are visible behind the crowd.2009-01-21Outdoor festival scene at a village procession with palm trees and a brick building behind. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, reaches to touch or offer something to a bare-backed man wearing a white-and-green cloth on his head and a red sash, who has a white flower garland around his neck. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands beside them. Behind them, a white-and-purple fringed canopy and colourful umbrella-like parasols are visible, with a crowd of onlookers, many in white and saffron clothing, watching. The orange-robed figure has a person appearance with a distinctive orange turban, ornate garland and rudraksha-style beads, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2005-12-31A procession photo outdoors under green trees. In the centre, a young man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a heavy gold beaded necklace and a red bindi, stands beneath a pale lilac and pink ceremonial umbrella edged with red tassels and a lotus-like motif. A brass trident-topped staff rises at right, held by a hand in white. Beside him stands a woman in white with a shawl edged in red and gold, and behind are more devotees in white, some in cream and gold-bordered saris, with market stalls and tin roofs in the background. a person appearance is uncertain here.2005-12-31Outdoor festival procession with several large lavender parasols edged in red tassels and decorated with gold and dark motifs, held aloft by devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban with a red tilak, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, stands with hands folded. Behind him a young woman in white holds a trident-topped staff, and other devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas carry poles and a ceremonial fan. A paper-badged man in a white shirt stands at the right, and colourful striped canopies appear in the background.2005-12-31A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban with a red tilak on his forehead stands at the front of a procession, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants. Behind him, a man in white with a rudraksha mala bears a wooden pole, and a woman in white and glasses stands nearby. In the lower right, a young woman in white holds a gold trident, and a smiling man in white with a mala stands beside her. Above them are a purple and red ceremonial parasol-canopy with tassels and flags on poles. Outdoor street setting with banners and trees. The man in orange has distinctive ceremonial cues of turban, saffron robe and gold necklace, consistent with a person per the page.2005-12-31Outdoor procession at a festival under a clear blue sky. A central figure with long dark hair wears orange robes, a white and red flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, smiling as he walks beneath a large multicoloured canopy with green, red, yellow and blue panels and tasselled fringe. Behind him, another orange-robed devotee holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) and a small bell, while attendants in orange and white carry trays of yellow flower petals. Palm trees, a palm-thatched roof and a brass trident-topped staff appear behind the crowd, with many devotees pressing forward. Visible ritual elements include oil lamp, bell, flower petals and the decorated umbrella.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a dirt road with palm trees and rural buildings behind. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a gold necklace and a multicoloured flower garland, smiles and extends his arm. He stands beneath a lavender fringed umbrella on a pole, and a red-and-orange flag is visible. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis or saris carry bundles and offerings, and a man in white at left holds a white cloth bundle on his shoulder. Women in white saris, one with a red bindi and gold bangles, raise their hands. Festival parasols and decorated vehicles appear in the background.2005-12-31A photograph of a procession in which a smiling man with long dark hair wrapped in a bright orange turban and orange robe, wearing a multicoloured garland of white jasmine and red, green and blue flowers, walks beneath a purple and gold ceremonial umbrella with red tassels. Around him, devotees in white clothes carry brass pots with yellow flowers on their heads, and a woman with grey hair and a red bindi smiles at the right; a red wall stands behind them.2005-12-31