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A 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.

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A 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.2010-09-04Outdoor procession with a crowd moving past a whitewashed wall and blue tarpaulin. At centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long yellow-and-green garland and rudraksha mala, and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him, two sannyasis in orange robes walk among white-clad devotees. Two ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrella-standards with floral embroidery rise above the crowd, and a red parasol is held overhead. Trees and a sky are visible behind. Swamiji (probable): the centred figure wears an orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and garland, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a presiding figure in procession.2010-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor festival crowd. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, an orange sleeveless robe and a thick white and red flower garland with rudraksha beads, and raises his palms in greeting. Beside him on the right, a man in white kurta, rudraksha mala and yellow shawl raises both arms. Around them devotees in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands, and orange and white bunting hangs overhead with string lights and palm fronds behind.2010-02-18A 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.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with a smiling man in an orange saffron wrap and matching orange turban with a red bindi, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. He claps his hands while surrounded by men in white and light-blue shirts and dhotis. Behind them stand a green banana-leaf decoration, orange triangular pennants and strings of fairy lights. A man at right raises his arm, and another wears a red-beaded rudraksha mala over white clothes. Orange and red banners hang in the background.2010-02-18Dense outdoor procession crowd in daylight. At centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban raises his right hand in greeting, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Around him, many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans, some in white dhotis, and a few wear sunglasses, caps and khaki uniforms. Behind them is an ornate decorated float or chariot with silver and painted panels, marigold garlands and a yellow-and-red circular medallion. Several bald-headed men and a man in a grey cap stand among the crowd.2011-05-24Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road under colourful canopies and orange flags. A central man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange turban, wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, smiles and raises a hand while a crowd presses around him. Around him, many men and women in white ritual clothes with orange scarves and orange-tipped stoles, some holding tall orange flags on poles, cheer and clap. A man in a dark suit and tie stands at his left. The scene suggests a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration procession.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A 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 copiesOutdoor procession crowd at a festival, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and orange waist cloths reaching upward and cheering. In the foreground a long-haired man with a red-orange headband and red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and a garland of white flowers and green leaves, arm outstretched and smiling. Behind them an orange and gold canopy with tassels, orange flags and palm trees under a bright sky. A man in a red-and-white neck cloth and orange headband grins nearby.2007-12-25Outdoor procession photograph of devotees in saffron and orange clothing beneath a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels on poles. A central man in an orange shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, raises his arm and smiles, with an orange turban and long dark hair; a bearded man in orange with glasses and gold garlands stands at right. Around them, many devotees in white and saffron clothes raise their hands and cheer. Visible people number roughly twenty to thirty, most partly cropped.2009-01-12December 25 20072007-12-25