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February 12 2006

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A crowd on a street in front of a shop with a corrugated awning. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a heavy gold necklace and a long garland, smiling with his hand on his chest. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close, one in a white shirt reaches forward holding a fruit basket and a flower-decorated tray, and an older man in white offers flowers from the left. A uniformed police officer stands behind the group, and onlookers fill the background. A large blue banner held overhead bears Tamil script. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a gold ceremonial necklace with a garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2006-02-12Photograph of a street crowd in front of shuttered shop fronts. At centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace stands with head bowed while an older man in white dress garlands him with a long garland of white flowers, green leaves and red blooms. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis press close, a uniformed police officer in a peaked cap stands behind, and a red-and-white banner with Tamil lettering is raised at top left. Appearance-based a person fits the orange robe, long hair and gold necklace, though the face is partly hidden by the garland. Most people are visible and counted here as crowd.2006-02-12A photograph of a crowded street procession in front of shopfronts. At the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and a gold necklace, smiles and is greeted by devotees. Behind him a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a yellow fruit and offerings. Dense crowds in white dhotis and shirts surround him, some in khaki police uniform, and a red-and-white banner hangs at top left. a person wearing saffron clothing with garland and gold chain, described as a central figure receiving a welcome from devotees in the street.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12July 28 20082008-07-28A crowded street scene in Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, with many men in white shirts and dhotis pressing close. A man in an orange-saffron garment with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland, and gold necklaces stands at the centre, with hands joined in front of him as an older man in white holds out a brass kalasha with a coconut, yellow flowers and green leaves. Nearby a man in a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha beads stands with others. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a shop front with signs stand behind the crowd, and a banner with Tamil text is visible at upper left. a person: the man in orange with long hair, garland and gold ornaments is a.2006-02-12Crowded street procession with many men in white shirts and a few in saffron. Centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward through the crowd. Swamiji (probable) candidate: the central figure has a red-orange turban, orange robe, long hair and ceremonial garland. Around him, men in white shirts, a woman at left, a monk in orange at upper right and a uniformed police officer at far right. Green banana leaves and pink flowers line the street behind, with a banner at top left.2008-07-28January 21 20092009-01-21A dense outdoor crowd presses along a tree-lined road in what appears to be a procession or welcome. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange garland and long dark hair stands out above the crowd, with hands raised and a smiling expression. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls and orange cloth, reach toward him and clap or wave. Several bald and white-clad attendants move nearby. Behind the crowd, large banners with portraits and printed Tamil text hang from poles and a small pale structure is visible. Some people wear vibhuti and red tilak marks. The central figure has long dark hair, orange robes and a garland, which is a probable Swamiji appearance cue.2010-12-29January 21 20092009-01-21July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copies