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Outdoor photograph of a crowd walking up a stone stairway toward a small temple with a tiered gopuram and white-and-red walls. Two large parasols with blue, yellow, green and red panels and tasselled fringes shelter the procession. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears an orange head-wrap and a long rudraksha mala; he has long dark hair and gestures with his right hand. Around him, saffron-robed men with malas walk beside men in white shirts and dark trousers. Onlookers in white and striped shirts fill the foreground and background, and a bare-chested figure with a dark mala appears on the left. Overcast sky, trees and a small shrine beside the steps. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears an orange head-wrap, long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's claim of his presence at this procession.

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A crowded outdoor procession near a temple. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala waves his right hand to the crowd. Two orange-robed attendants walk nearby. Men in white shirts and dark trousers press around him, and one holds his arm. Two large umbrellas with orange, green and yellow panels and blue Dhyanapeetha emblems with tasseled fringes shade the procession. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in colourful clothes stands on steps before a small temple shrine with a white spire under a cloudy sky.2010-09-04A crowd procession outdoors under an overcast sky, with two large ornate umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies held above the group. At the centre a man with long dark hair and an orange turban wears an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses walks, and men in white shirts and white dhotis surround the group. Behind them a temple gopuram rises above a flight of steps crowded with onlookers in bright clothing.2010-09-04A street procession moves past a temple with red and white striped walls and a gopuram tower. Two large colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue, red and green panels and fringed edges shelter the procession. At the centre, a man with a long dark braid wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, walking with his hands together. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely, with a crowd of devotees behind and women in colourful saris visible. A loudspeaker horn is mounted on a pole at right. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange with a turban and rudraksha mala, walking in procession.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor procession near a temple. At the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban waves his right hand while walking, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, another man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and a shaved-headed man in orange follows. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, one with a bracelet and another with a mala. Two large ornate umbrellas with red, blue and yellow fringes shelter the group. Behind them stands a white temple tower with a small flag, and a crowd of onlookers sits on the steps. A blue tarpaulin and tent poles are at the left edge. Overcast sky.2010-09-04Outdoor photo of a procession near a temple on a cloudy day. At the centre, a man with long hair wears a saffron orange turban, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, and smiles as he walks forward with one hand raised. Two saffron-robed attendants walk beside him, one with a gold pendant. Two ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and orange with tasselled fringes shelter the group. Men in white shirts walk alongside, one wearing a wristwatch, and a large crowd stands on temple steps behind a white shrine structure with a red flagpole. A blue tarpaulin sits at the left edge.2010-09-04 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20102010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession at a festival on a dry, sunny day under a clear blue sky. Two red umbrellas with fringed tassels are held over a crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, saffron robe and long gold-toned bead necklace walks beside a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, who is speaking. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, a uniformed police officer at left, and a man in sunglasses surround them. A blue-and-white striped tent stands at right, and trident-like poles are visible in the background. 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