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A photograph of a crowd procession with many people in white and saffron clothing, several holding orange flags and poles. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white garland with red flowers, raises one hand in greeting. Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland cues; he is the central figure in a ratha paada yatra-style walk. Around him are devotees in white, some with vibhuti and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a garland. Orange flags bear the word DHYANAPEETAM in dark lettering.

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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre of a dense crowd, wearing a white floral garland with red flower accents and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He smiles and faces forward. Around him, men and women in white shirts and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, press close. A man in a white shirt on the right wears a white garland. Behind them, a large orange flag bears a purple emblem. A wooden staff is held at the left edge. Several people in the front foreground have red tilak marks.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a white garland with red accents. He smiles and raises his right hand in greeting while others in the crowd wave or look on. Men and women in white shirts and orange shawls surround him, with an orange flag and a wooden staff visible at left.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A procession crowd in an outdoor festival scene. In the centre, a smiling person with long dark hair, a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the head and body, and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands among devotees, appearing to be a person figure with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, in the role of procession participant. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry large lavender-and-white canopies with red tassels on poles, and orange flags are raised. Several men in white shirts and dhotis raise hands and cheer; an older bearded man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl stands to the right, and a man in sunglasses points. Lower right, a silver ritual vessel is visible.2005-12-31A crowd procession with many devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a white garland of white and red flowers stands with a white tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, hold wooden poles and orange flags. A photo held up at the upper right shows a woman's portrait with Tamil text. The mood is festive with many smiling faces.2009-02-05A large crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing walks in a procession, many holding tall wooden poles topped with orange and yellow flags and ornate fringed canopies. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a white and red flower garland, wearing saffron/orange robes and a tilak on his forehead, raises one hand in greeting while smiling and holding his other hand in namaste. Around him devotees wear white shirts and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas. A man in saffron robes stands at the right foreground beside people wearing orange shawls, and several women in white and saffron are visible in the crowd. Many orange flags bear printed text.2009-02-05Photograph of a dense street procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange saffron shawls, many holding tall orange flags on poles. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl and a white flower garland stands in the crowd. In front of him, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered cloth is turned away, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, held by supporting arms. A large orange umbrella-like cloth is in the lower right foreground, and a banner with Tamil text is above the crowd. Police officers in blue caps stand at the left edge.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing hold orange flags with the word DHYANAPEETAM printed on them, raising them and smiling. A man in orange on the right wears a gold necklace and a long beard, and another man on the left wears orange with gold garlands. A crowd of people in white and orange surrounds the walkers.2009-01-12