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July 13 2009

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Outdoor street procession on a paved road in a South Indian town. In the foreground, a barefoot older man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside several men in saffron and orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A young man in a saffron robe with a garland of orange flowers and rudraksha beads walks at centre. Behind them, women in white sarees with orange shawls and beaded necklaces walk in line. Onlookers stand along the road, and on a tall water tank structure to the upper left several people are perched on scaffolding. Palm trees, overhead power lines, shopfronts and a red-and-green banner appear in the background.2009-07-13Outdoor procession on a village street with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace, hands joined in greeting and smiling; the appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is walking at the head of the group. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and several carry or hold items. A decorated umbrella or ratha canopy with colourful painted panels is at left, a small arched gateway and a domed blue structure stand behind, and utility poles and shops line the road. The image carries a2008-08-02A street procession of about a dozen men in orange and saffron robes walks along a dusty road lined with shops and palm trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a red-orange wrap wears a large orange-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange clothing walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk at the left edge, and a few people in white and orange stand behind. A bicycle leans at the right and a colourful shop display hangs on the right wall, with a pale orange multi-storey building in the background.2009-07-13November 14 20052005-11-14December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with white-and-cream houses and orange flags on poles. A central figure in long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and orange-saffron headwrap-like cloth, and a white-and-orange floral garland, walks forward among devotees. a person: the central figure with long dark hair, an orange robe and a flower garland matches the page's procession, though appearance is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a woman in an orange sari and green sari fold hands or hold offerings. A man in white holds a small tray. Palm trees and power lines stand in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-07-28February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor procession on a dirt road in a village lined with brick and tin-roofed houses, with colourful striped canopy umbrellas visible in the background. In the centre, a man in saffron orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland with a gold beaded necklace and a red flower cluster at his waist, one hand raised in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and a patterned shawl carries a tall staff, and a man in white holds a long pole. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk alongside, and a young boy in an orange shirt watches at right. A man in white with a yellow shawl also walks at the right edge. The bald man at left wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A candidate central figure with long swept-back hair and the procession cues is present, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the label is a person.2010-07-26July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor photo of a group walking along a paved road past a white boundary wall with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks forward, with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial sandal. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, one carrying a small cloth bag. A woman in a teal and yellow sari walks among them. Behind, further people, a parked white vehicle and a palm sapling are visible. a person is the saffron-robed central figure, identified by his turban, long hair and mala.2007-12-12January 12 20092009-01-12A procession on a dirt road in bright daylight, with people in saffron-orange robes walking in a group. A multicoloured fringed parasol with tassels is held over a central figure wearing an orange robe, a long white and red flower garland, and white forehead markings; a man beside him in orange carries a small brass or metal kalasha-style object. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk among them, and a bearded man in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them are tents, a stage frame and a yellow vehicle. The central figure appears to be a candidate for a person based on the long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, orange clothing and flower garland, shown during the procession.2009-01-02