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A street scene in a busy Indian town market. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron turban and saffron robe wears a large garland of red and orange flowers, smiling as he is greeted. To the right, a man with a white tilak on his forehead and white shirt presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses close, and a man in a yellow-and-gold patterned cloth stands among them. Storefront signs and billboards line the street, including an LG advertisement reading Life's Good, and a cameraman is visible at the top right.

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January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor street scene in a busy town with shop signs and a billboard overhead. In the left foreground, a person in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a thick red and orange flower garland, faces right toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers with a red tilak mark on his forehead. The man on the right, in a white shirt and a reddish tilak mark, smiles and holds a folded gold cloth. Beside them, a bearded man in a white shirt wears a black beaded rudraksha-style necklace. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind the group, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2007-01-12A street scene in a busy Indian town where a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a large red and orange flower garland, faces a group of men in white shirts and dhotis. A man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala pauses close to him, and another man in a white shirt with a vertical white tilak on his forehead gestures with raised palms. A video camera operator stands behind them and a crowd fills the sidewalk. Shop signs and advertising billboards line the street, including one with a photo of a woman in a red dress.2007-01-12A dense street procession in a busy Indian market town, with crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis and people reaching forward. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari with a flower garland and a red-and-white flower at her hair is being embraced at the head by a man in white shirt and dark rudraksha mala, who bends forward with his hands on her head. Other devotees in white and orange shoulder cloths press around, and a man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Shopfronts behind display Tamil signs, an Elfi and advertising banners, and a long wooden pole with an orange flag rises at the left.2009-01-21A street procession crowd in a Tamil town market area. At centre, a young woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and wears a garland of yellow and pink flowers, smiling and extending her hands. Men in white shirts surround her, one raising an arm, and an older man in glasses and white shirt stands at right with a pink garland. Shopfronts behind display signs and colourful goods, and a temple-style doorway with painted columns is visible. A red and orange canopy edge appears at left.2009-01-21A street procession in a crowded Indian town. On the left, a man in orange robes and an orange turban stands on a raised red-carpeted platform with folded hands in namaskar, wearing a long green leaf garland with white and yellow flowers and a gold necklace. Behind him, a cameraman in a white kurta holds a video camera on his shoulder. The large crowd below is mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, many with hands raised or palms pressed together. Orange flags, white and blue bunting, coconuts and banana stalks decorate the street, with shops and a temple gopuram in the background.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor street photograph of a procession in a Tamil town. In the centre a man wears an orange turban, an orange and gold-bordered shawl over a saffron garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads, and has long swept-back hair; his palms are joined in greeting. Around him devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with white and red forehead markings, stand close, and a man beside him wears a white shirt and dhoti. Behind them are a banana plant with large green leaves, market stalls with blue tarpaulins and signboards, and a temple gopuram with painted deity figures. The person in orange shows distinctive saffron clothing and long hair with a gold necklace, consistent with the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues.2006-09-24Dense outdoor crowd in a street procession, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. At centre, a smiling man in an orange turban with a tilak, wearing a large yellow and white flower garland with a green leaf-wrapped garland, holds his palms together in namaste. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders and he wears an orange garment. Behind him, an orange banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with other banners and red flags above the throng.2006-09-24A crowded outdoor scene in a temple area. In the foreground left, a man wears a bright orange turban and a green leaf garland with yellow flower strands. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a matching orange shawl faces a bald man in an orange shawl who raises one hand toward a microphone held by a reporter. Behind them, devotees and uniformed men in a camouflage cap and khaki shirt press close. Yellow signage, red and white decorations and hanging red items are visible on the walls behind the crowd.2010-09-04August 01 20082008-08-01September 24 20062006-09-24