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Outdoor photo of a procession moving through a green, tree-lined area. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long garland of white flowers and rudraksha beads, with head bowed. Behind, a man in an orange robe and bald head, with glasses, walks among others in white shirts and robes. A decorated ceremonial umbrella or canopy with orange, red, blue and gold embroidery and fringe rises above the group, and orange flags are visible at left. Men in white shirts walk at the left and right edges, one in the foreground partly cropped. The figure in the turban has distinctive saffron attire and rudraksha cues, and the page names Swamiji at this event, so this is a probable candidate for Swamiji (probable), an appearance-based label only, with a shawl-free but ornate ritual presentation.

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A crowd moves along a leafy path lined with trees and greenery. Beside and behind him, men in orange robes and white shirts walk close together, and a man in a cap stands at left. Ornate red, yellow and blue umbrellas with floral and bird motifs rise at the upper right. Watermarked copyright text is present but not described.2010-09-04A procession on a tree-lined path. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a plain orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, walking with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with long dark hair walks alongside. At right, a young man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a red tray and flowers. An ornate red and yellow embroidered parasol or umbrella is held overhead at upper left, and a yellow cloth is draped over a figure at left. Several other devotees in white and orange clothing and a few women in the crowd are visible behind.2008-08-07Outdoor photograph of a procession beneath green trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair, smiles while walking forward; probable Swamiji by visible appearance cues (long hair, saffron turban and robe, rudraksha mala). Beside him, a bald saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala walks, and another saffron-clad figure follows. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt faces away from the camera. Behind them, two decorated ceremonial umbrellas or canopies in red, orange and blue with embroidered floral and bird motifs, one reading Nithyanandapeetam, are carried over the procession. Several other people are visible in the background.2010-09-04Outdoor procession on a tree-lined path under a white arch. At centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded at his waist. Around him, men wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold necklaces, while others wear orange kurta sets and orange shawls, and a man in a white shirt walks in front. Several people in the background are also in procession.2011-05-24A procession moves along a leafy path under tall green trees. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala walks beside a man in white with a bald head and bangles who holds a long wooden pole. Above them, colourful ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and gold panels and white bird motifs shade the group. A man in a white shirt with a moustache and a pen in his pocket walks in the foreground, and another man in white stands at the right edge.2010-09-04A procession outdoors among green trees: a central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange saffron wrap, walks with eyes lowered. Beside him a young man in white holds a wooden pole under an orange and gold canopy, and to the right a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a red flower and orange garland. Other men in white shirts and orange shawls and a few women stand behind them. Some people in the background are partially visible.2008-08-07Outdoor festival procession in Bidadi. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a white turban and a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, holding his hands together in front of him. A golden trident-shaped staff rises beside him. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden staff. On the left, a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant with a gold necklace stands at the right edge beside a golden staff, and a red, blue and yellow canopy with tassels overhead. Several people in white and yellow stand around. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange robe and white turban, shown in procession with his long hair and gold necklaces.2008-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd around a central saffron-clad sannyasi wearing an orange turban and a large yellow-and-green marigold garland over rudraksha beads. Behind him a taller man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl stands looking on, and a man in white ritual clothes bows forward at the right. Several people in white shirts and orange robes press close, with an ornate red-and-gold canopy and green foliage above. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a sannyasi.2010-09-04Outdoor procession under colourful fringed canopies with blue, pink and yellow tassels. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban stands centre-right, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala and holding a bead string in his hands. Beside him, a man in orange with a yellow garland and a bearded man in orange robes walk among devotees; an elderly bald man in orange and a man in white clothes are also in the crowd. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved wooden structure, and at lower left a man holds a yellow flower garland with green leaves. Crowd of devotees in white and orange behind.2009-01-16December 27 20082008-12-27A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowded street lined with canopies. Two large umbrellas with blue, red and gold patterns and the printed word Nithyanandapeetam hang above, decorated with orange, green and red tassels. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long garland of white flowers, walks at the centre with his hands held together near his waist; he has long hair and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Around him men in white shirts and black rudraksha malas carry wooden poles and walk closely, one with a sandalwood-paste mark on his forehead, and others wear orange shawls. Behind them many devotees and onlookers fill the street, some with bare heads and some in white, and red balloons are visible in the background.2007-01-12Outdoor procession under tree cover, with a large red and white umbrella and a red-and-orange ceremonial fan with a blue bird emblem in the foreground. A long-haired man in orange robes, a multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha mala walks at left, with a dark-shirted man, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a young man in an orange shawl walking beside him, plus an attendant in black holding an umbrella pole.2006-12-25