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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd. A central figure in an orange turban and orange saffron wrap wears long rudraksha mala beads and a red tilak, smiling and raising one hand. He has long dark swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial appearance; this may be a person, with appearance-based uncertainty. To his left, a man in orange robes with a shorter hairstyle holds a wooden staff. To his right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wears a beaded mala. Behind them, police and onlookers stand near a golden ratha/chariot canopy and red-and-gold decorated umbrellas, with palm trees and a tiled roof in the background.

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A procession on an open street lined with palm trees and colourful bunting. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and raises one hand in greeting. He has long swept-back hair and a distinctive saffron ensemble, a person by appearance. Beside him a younger man in orange with long hair holds a brass plate of flower petals and rice. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts press forward with folded hands, and an officer in a khaki uniform stands behind. Behind the crowd are a golden palanquin and a decorated ratha with red-and-gold canopies and flags. A small poster with a saffron-robed portrait hangs on a pole at left. Multiple people are visible, roughly 20 or more.2010-02-18Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange shawl draped over the body, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Flanking him, a man on the left in white with a yellow sash and a man in orange clothing with long dark hair hold attention, while a uniformed police officer stands behind. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them are a golden palanquin-style structure, a red-and-gold ornate umbrella or ratha canopy with tassels, palm trees and colourful pennants strung overhead. Several white-clad people are visible; a number of them are partially cropped at the edges.2010-02-18Outdoor procession under a red umbrella with colourful tasselled fringe, held over a central man in saffron-orange robes, orange turban, and multiple dark rudraksha mala necklaces. He raises his right hand in greeting and smiles, with his left hand open at his side. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas press close; one at left holds an orange cloth, and one at right wears a white kurta with a mala and tilak. Behind them, more people in orange and white crowd the road, with palm trees and a decorated yellow float or palanquin visible in the background under a pale sky. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the central figure is described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi leading the procession.2010-02-18Outdoor procession scene with a central man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair. He wears a long rudraksha mala and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Above him a red umbrella with multicoloured tassels shades the procession. Around him stand men in white and orange clothing, one holding a long wooden pole, with palm trees and a crowd behind. The candidate's cues are consistent with the appearance-based label: saffron ornate clothing, rudraksha mala and a turban, so he is described as a person in procession.2010-02-18A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing long rudraksha mala beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long hair falling behind his shoulders. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and a second man stand near a red, gold and blue embroidered ceremonial banner with floral motifs and a white bird design, outdoors at a public event. The turban-clad man has distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha beads, and the page does not place a person at this event, so the identification is uncertain. Three people are visible, with the blurred figure at left partly cut off.2010-02-18A smiling man in a procession wears an orange saffron turban with a red bindi and a saffron shawl over orange robes, with long dark hair and a heavy necklace of large gold beads hanging on his chest. He claps his hands with a joyful expression. Behind him, a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe and red wooden poles shades the procession, and a red and yellow decorated canopy is visible at right. Other people in white and saffron clothing, including a man in a white shirt with a red sacred thread and an older woman with glasses, crowd the street, and a green and white truck is parked beside the road.2005-12-31A procession outdoors under palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange shawl and long rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while holding a wooden umbrella with red canopy and tasselled fringe in multiple colours. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a tray of petals. To the left a man in white kurta with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands near the procession. Onlookers in white shirts and a woman in green sari watch from the crowd, and a red and yellow ceremonial standard is visible behind.2010-02-18January 30 20102010-01-30A smiling man in a procession wears an orange turban with a red bindi, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, an orange wrap and a gold ornate necklace with a rudraksha-style gold bead chain. Behind him a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery and gold fringe is held aloft, and an orange flag on a pole is raised by a hand at right. Another man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a few other people are partly visible in the crowd.2005-12-31Outdoor procession under a canopy with red tassels and a purple and orange umbrella-style awning. A central smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, with long dark hair falling on his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and a round pendant. Older people, a man with a white tilak in a white shirt, and a man with a beard stand nearby. Behind them are palm trees, a pink building and a tiled roof, with an orange flag on a pole.2005-12-31A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange saffron robe, a red bindi on his forehead, and a heavy gold bead necklace, and stands in a procession. Behind him, several devotees in orange and white stand with long silver staffs topped with ornate silver finials, and a red and gold festival banner and colourful decorative pennants are visible against a pale sky. A man in orange with rudraksha beads and a shaved head smiles at right, and an older woman with grey hair and a red bindi appears at left.2005-12-31A smiling man in a procession wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a long gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like ornaments; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him are other orange-robed attendants and devotees, a decorated palanquin or ratha with red tasselled canopies and colourful ornamental umbrellas, and an older man in white with rudraksha beads holds an umbrella pole. A banner with text stands in the background.2005-12-31