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Dense crowd photograph at an outdoor festival procession. In the center, a man with grey hair and glasses wears white clothing with a red shawl and holds a silver trident aloft. Behind him, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flowers, with a golden seat in front. Many devotees in white and yellow shawls and orange clothing surround the platform, some raising hands, others holding brass vessels. Garlands of marigolds and flowers frame the scene.

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January 02 20102010-01-02December 25 20092009-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07December 25 20092009-12-25A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a long white and red flower garland, sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with marigold and orange flower arrangements, palm fronds and a gold trident. Two attendants in saffron robes stand beside the throne, one holding a tall gold staff. A large crowd of devotees, some in white, fills the stone steps behind, with drummers on the upper steps and a red-and-white banner in the top left corner. The scene appears to be a gathering at a sacred water site. The central figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garlands matches the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is the appearance-based probable identification.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09A dense outdoor procession photographed from street level, with a crowd pressing close around a central figure. A man in the centre wears long dark hair swept back, a white and gold garment, a red floral garland and a gold chain, and a white tilak on his forehead; he is in the middle of the group and appears to be the focal figure, a probable Swamiji appearance-based candidate given his long swept hair, ornate white-and-gold clothing and garlands. Nearby, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces walk among the crowd. A large golden trident rises in front of the group. Above them, ceremonial yellow and red banners with embroidered floral motifs and tasselled fringes are carried on long poles. Several white-clad men raise their hands in the foreground, and a thatched structure with banana leaves stands behind.2009-01-01December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor festival photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in fresh flower garlands of white and orange blossoms and a rudraksha mala. He wears orange saffron robes and a smile, with bare feet resting on a flower-covered platform. Two attendants in orange robes stand and sit beside the throne; the one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff. Gold ceremonial staffs, palm fronds and marigold and orange flower decorations frame the throne. Behind, a crowd gathers on red stone steps, including people in white and drummers playing large drums. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, with the page noting his presence at this event.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a flower-decorated ceremonial palanquin procession at a sacred bathing-tank event. A man seated on a gold-framed red throne-like seat wears saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair, and layered red and white rudraksha-style malas with a white floral garland; the description appears to match a probable Swamiji candidate, seated and smiling. Marigold and orange flower garlands and yellow blooms drape the palanquin. A golden trident is held upright at left by a young man in a red-orange shirt. Spectators sit on red steps behind, several in white, with a drummer visible at left and water spray in the air.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession on a street with a crowd of many devotees pressing close. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-gold turban stands on a flower-decked ratha/chariot, smiling and holding a tall gold trident staff. The chariot is garlanded with pink, white, orange and yellow flower strings, and a saffron flag with a Nithyanandapeetam logo hangs from its front. Devotees in white and colourful saris, some with glasses, line the chariot and watch; a woman in red and gold dress appears at right. Earth-moving machinery is visible in the background.2009-12-25