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Outdoor street procession with devotees in orange and white. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a tall gold-and-beaded necklace and a vertical forehead mark walks forward with hands clasped, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Devotees in white garments with orange shawls surround them, some women holding folded hands in greeting. Behind them ornate orange-and-red canopies or umbrellas on poles, a blue-domed shrine and a shop frontage with a painted arch. A black iron fire bowl stand sits in the foreground. a person: the central figure wears saffron robes, a long gold necklace and long swept-back hair, matching the page's account of his presence at this event.

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Outdoor street procession in a temple town. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by orange-robed attendants holding orange-scarved devotees. Women in white with orange shawls stand at left with hands folded. Behind, an orange-and-gold palanquin-style canopy and a blue-domed shrine structure. A man in white with an orange sash and rudraksha mala stands at right. a person with distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and gold necklace, shown walking in procession among devotees.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A crowd procession moves through a busy street. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a large gold necklace with a gold pendant, walking beside a younger man in orange robes. Behind them, men and women in orange shawls and white clothes walk alongside. Two ornate orange and red ceremonial umbrellas with gold trim and embroidered emblems rise above the crowd, and a blue-domed building stands at the right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's identification, so this is a physical candidate present in the scene. A man in the foreground wears a shawl with printed text and a rudraksha mala.2008-08-02Outdoor 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 a2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor procession on a paved road with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti on their foreheads. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with gold border and an orange turban walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a gold necklace and long hair; a probable Swamiji by these cues, leading the procession. Two large orange, green and blue decorated parasols shade the group, and roadside signboards and utility poles appear behind. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2007-01-12Outdoor street procession in a temple town under strings of triangular pennant flags. A central man walks forward wearing an orange turban, orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, and a long gold ceremonial necklace; he has long swept-back hair and bare feet. Surrounding him, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls walk in the crowd, several wearing lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. Behind them are temple gopuram towers, painted deity sculptures on a shrine wall, and billboards with figures. a person is the central figure in orange, seen walking in the procession with devotees around him.2006-09-24A street procession in Tamil Nadu with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking beside several large canopy umbrellas with red, blue and multicolored fringed tassels. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, flanked by a sannyasi in orange and men in white. Behind them a banner with Tamil lettering is strung across the street, and orange flags flutter above the crowd. Shopfronts and buildings line the road. A broad-faced older man in white with a rudraksha mala smiles in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala at the centre of the procession.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town under an overcast sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group; one at the centre-right wears a long dark red-orange robe, a large dark rudraksha-style mala with a gold ceremonial necklace, and smiles while looking upward. Behind him a sannyasi in orange holds a tall silver trident-topped staff garlanded with white and pink flowers. Others wear orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, and some men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a decorated stall with striped cloth and garlands stand at the left and right edges, and a white building with a cream arched facade appears behind.2009-07-13A street procession moves past a concrete building with palm trees behind. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a long gold bead necklace raises both hands in greeting, walking beside a tall ornate ceremonial staff topped by a red, gold and blue embroidered canopy. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one carries a bouquet of white and yellow flowers, and another holds a saffron flag. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes and a pendant walks in the foreground on the right, with a man in white clothing beside him.2009-11-25A street procession in an Indian town, with a flower-decorated float or palanquin visible in the background behind the marchers. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth walk together, some bare-shouldered with orange wraps. The man at right-centre has long dark swept-back hair, a dark tilak mark, and a gold ornamental necklace with a pendant over an orange garment, which is a distinctive cue, but his face and identity are not established here, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi in procession. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among devotees along a street lined with multi-storey shops and signboards. Garlands and flower petals are visible.2005-11-14A procession on a dirt road during a festival, with a multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringed tassels held over a central man. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long white flower garland, and has a painted forehead mark; he walks barefoot with a serene expression. Around him, men in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis carry a brass kalasha-style object and a golden pyramidal vessel, while other men in white shirts and women in saffron and orange saris walk alongside. A water tank and white buildings with festive bunting line the background under a clear sky. Crowd members stand on the right edge.2009-01-02