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A crowded outdoor procession in daylight at a hillside temple. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, orange shawl and long flower garland of yellow and white blooms over an orange garment, with a rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, held aloft and surrounded by hands reaching toward him. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange sashes press in, while decorated umbrellas with ornate embroidered panels, a red-fringed canopy and a rope hang above. Behind, a striped tent, garlanded stall and a rock outcrop with a temple tower stand in the background. A white banner with Kannada text is visible.

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A dense crowd presses around a procession at an outdoor temple setting with a rocky hillside behind. Above the crowd, a large umbrella with multicoloured panels and fringed tassels shades the scene, and two decorated gold-and-red pennants hang nearby. A white banner with red Kannada lettering stands at center. A man in the center wears an orange turban and orange shawl, smiling, surrounded by men in white shirts and white trousers, several with shaved heads. Many hands are raised toward him, and marigold garlands and orange flags decorate the stalls. Strong bright sunlight highlights the crowd.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession where many hands are raised toward a central figure. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a yellow-white marigold garland and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is held up near a red-and-white checked cloth on a platform. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls press in, some with red wrist threads. Ornate embroidered banners with yellow fringe and a canopy in purple and blue frame the scene, and a rope runs diagonally across the frame. Behind them rise a temple tower and a rocky hillside with flags strung overhead. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has a saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04A dense crowd of men and some women press together outdoors during a procession near a rocky hillside and a temple spire. A large orange, red and blue umbrella with tasselled fringe shades a decorated float or palanquin draped with marigold garlands and colourful cloth. Many hands are raised upward, reaching toward the procession. In the foreground a bearded man in a white shirt looks ahead, and a man in a saffron-orange turban stands among the white-clad crowd. A white banner with red Kannada lettering hangs from a striped canopy, and orange flags flutter nearby. Yellow and white ornamental flags and a small figure of a deity are visible on the structure.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor procession on a hillside road lined with trees and a rocky hill behind. Decorated umbrellas with red, blue and yellow floral and embroidered panels with tassels shade the scene. At the centre, a smiling person wears an orange turban and orange robes with flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and is surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and orange cloth. Vehicles, a van and cars, are parked along the road, and many hands are raised in greeting.2010-09-04A dense outdoor procession crowd surrounds a central figure wearing an orange-saffron turban and saffron-orange robes with a green flower garland, smiling with hands pressed together. Many people in white shirts and orange sashes press around him, some with arms raised. Above, a fringed white and red canopy with gold-yellow banners and a tasselled red and green flag at left frame the scene, with a white flag at lower right. Lamp-lit street architecture and a vehicle appear in the background.2006-09-24A crowded outdoor procession seen from behind. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban and an orange sleeveless top, with a red and gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulder and a green leafy garland across his back, raises one arm high. Above him a red parasol with fringed edging and marigold garlands is held aloft. Around him, devotees in white and striped shirts press close, some raising hands. Behind them is a rocky hillside, a red-tiled roofed shed, and a multicoloured temple gopuram with painted deity figures. Yellow and orange ceremonial banners hang at the edges.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor procession scene under a striped blue and white canopy. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, raises one arm amid the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and orange shawls press close, one holding a thick rope at left. A bald man in a cream kurta stands at right, and a bare-headed man with a sacred thread at far right. Colourful decorated umbrellas hang above, and a water bottle sits on the ground. Appearance-based cues are a turban, orange shawl, garland and rudraksha mala, but identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2010-09-04A festival procession on a crowded street lined with strings of white and purple pennant flags. Behind him, hanging coconuts decorate a pole. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with raised hands among devotees in orange and white. Orange and red flags and a red-and-white canopy shade a conical decorated chariot, with a tin-roofed temple-style structure above. A banner with a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is held up at left, and a sign at top reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam in English.2006-09-24A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd under trees beside blue tarpaulin awnings. At the centre, a smiling man wears an orange saffron cloth wrap and orange garments, with a white and orange flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in greeting. Two colourful ornate parasols with embroidered pink, blue and gold panels and fringed edges are held aloft on poles above the procession. Around him, saffron-clad companions and men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely, while a camera operator on the left films the scene. The crowd includes many people in white and striped shirts, and a bright red umbrella with tasselled fringe stands out at the top left.2010-09-04Outdoor street procession with a richly decorated palanquin-style ratha under a red and gold canopy fringed with orange marigold garlands and white flower strings. A young man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and gold beaded necklace sits upright on the seat, smiling broadly and gesturing with his hand, with a second orange-robed man beside him. Crowds press around the vehicle, many raising hands and arms toward it, and multicoloured fringed umbrellas are held overhead. Scaffolding, shopfronts and a red signboard line the street behind the crowd.2009-07-23Outdoor photo of a dense crowd moving along a road with hills and trees behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long garland of orange flowers and smiles while walking through the crowd. Surrounding him are men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-clad attendants, and a uniformed police officer in a white cap. Two large ornate ceremonial umbrellas with multicoloured floral and bird motifs and fringed edges are held aloft on poles. Vehicles are parked along the road in the background, and many onlookers fill the frame.2010-09-04 +1 copies