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A photo of a procession in a crowded outdoor street. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and a white and red flower garland is being helped up onto or down from a silver ornate palanquin with floral decorations in yellow and orange. Many men surround him, some in white shirts and dhotis, others in plaid or striped shirts, several reaching out to steady him. Behind them stand uniformed police officers, an elderly man in white, and attendants in orange vests. A large yellow and red decorated umbrella with tassels and a maroon-draped seat appear at right. Ritual procession with ratha-style palanquin, orange-robed sannyasi, and devotees. a person: the orange-robed man with a shaved head, flower garland and red rudraksha-style beads is the central figure being attended.

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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of men pressing around a silver-and-white decorated palanquin draped with marigold and white flower garlands. A bald man in a full saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at the centre, leaning forward with arms outstretched toward the palanquin, with devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a khaki-uniformed police officer and other uniformed men in peaked caps around them. Above, a red-and-gold ornate parasol with a multicoloured panel canopy shades the procession, and uniformed boys in orange vests and turbans stand behind. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang across the palanquin's ornate silver panels and red cushioned seat. Identity is unsure from appearance; no name is printed on the image itself.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor procession scene with a crowd pressing close around a decorated vehicle. A bald, grey-bearded man in a flowing saffron-orange robe leans toward the ornate red and gold-trimmed carriage, its sides draped with white and orange marigold garlands. Beside him, two shaven-headed men in orange robes reach out with hands extended, and a man in a white shirt and glasses stands among them. Behind, a crowd of onlookers, a photographer raising a camera, and colourful umbrellas fill the background, with a white horse visible near the carriage.2009-07-23Outdoor crowd scene in bright daylight with a dense group of men in white shirts and dhotis and young men in saffron shirts pressing around a central figure. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white beard, a red bindi, and a garland of white flowers with a red blossom around the neck, and appears to be receiving honour. Two shaven-headed monks in saffron robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one holding a garland. On the right, a woman in a saffron sari and a man with a marked forehead stand close by. Overhead, a red and green decorated canopy on wooden poles shades the procession. a person (appearance-based candidate: saffron robe, garlanded and honoured, white beard, red bindi), present in person in the centre of the crowd.2007-08-09July 23 20092009-07-23A dense crowd surrounds a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha draped in orange, yellow, pink and white garlands, its silver kalasha-like top visible. Near the front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone. A shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron robes stands at centre, with several other saffron-clad monks and devotees in white shirts and dhotis around him. Women in colourful saris watch from behind a white temple pillar, and a Kannada-language sign hangs above the crowd.2008-02-18July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23August 09 20072007-08-09A dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police surrounds a saffron-robed sannyasi walking beneath a decorated umbrella with a colourful painted canopy and a green garland-draped arch overhead. The central figure, an older bald man with a white beard, wears an orange robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms, and is guided forward by attendants. a person: a shaved-headed, white-bearded man in a saffron robe and white garland, with ceremonial umbrella and devotee escort, matching the page's a person presence. Nearby, men in white shirts and saffron-clad monks press close, one holding a white cloth bundle aloft. Police in khaki uniforms and caps stand at the edges of the procession entrance.2009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a bald man in saffron-orange robes who stands beneath a long red rose garland held aloft by devotees. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, press forward with raised hands. Behind them, ornate umbrellas with red and yellow fringes and a decorated silver procession vehicle are visible. a person figure, appearing bald with saffron robes and a red garland, is being garlanded as the central honoured guest of a procession. Some people in the foreground wear straw hats, and a camera lens is visible at the left edge.2009-07-23