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A street procession in daylight with a crowd of men pressing forward. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron garment with an orange head wrap and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in a greeting gesture. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Men in white shirts crowd the left and right foreground, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands behind them. An orange flag rises at the left edge, with trees, a utility pole and low buildings behind. Several shaved-headed men in saffron and white are visible in the background. The a person presentation cue is present: orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gesture of greeting, so the central figure is labelled as probable Swamiji.

A crowd gathers outdoors under leafy trees in daylight. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling broadly. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl, glasses and a red tilak presses his hands together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, surround them, with more onlookers and a few women in saris behind. The appearance-based candidate for the figure in orange is consistent with a person, but the face cannot be confirmed, so identity is uncertain.

Outdoor photograph of a crowd moving through a temple street near a stone gopuram-style wall. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with large beads and a gold pendant, appearing to walk through the crowd. Around him, men in saffron-orange shawls and white shirts walk closely, one in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in white with a grey moustache and a blue pen in his pocket is at the left edge. A golden canopy or decorated structure is visible at top. Several people are visible in the background.

August 02 2008

January 01 2009

A street procession moves past a stone temple wall carved with figures and layered with faded posters. Most men wear white shirts or dhotis, some with red-and-gold shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. In the centre-right, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an orange and gold robe and layered gold necklaces walks with palms pressed together in greeting; his appearance is consistent with a person but his face is not clear. Several other devotees in orange shawls walk alongside, and a yellow barrier and makeshift structures appear in the background.

November 24 2006

Photograph of a procession through a covered walkway in a village setting, with a red carpet underfoot. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland stands smiling, hands at his sides. The page places a person at this event, but the figure's appearance is only partially distinctive, so identity is uncertain. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands next to an older man in white. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts line the path, some with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with orange border stands at left. Men in red kurtas carry items at right, and a green-framed doorway and blue wall with floral garlands appear at left.

2008-07-28 +1 copies

A photograph of a procession outdoors under trees and bright sky. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a sandalwood forehead mark wears a saffron-orange wrap and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large beads; he walks with head bowed. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron garment and ceremonial gold necklace match the candidate's appearance. Around him, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-and-red ceremonial staff and calls out, while others in white and saffron, one in yellow, press palms together in greeting. A bystander in a white shirt with glasses smiles nearby.

A crowd procession scene with a central man in an orange turban and orange shawl, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, people in white and orange clothing press close, and a man in a maroon shirt with an orange shawl and a vertical orange tilak stands at left. Colourful tassels hang overhead, and a camera is raised at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange turban, orange ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a sannyasi receiving devotees during a procession.

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