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Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a decorated platform. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, holding a large orange flag on a pole with both hands while smiling. Behind him a zebra-print sofa sits on a red-carpeted dais under a canopy of marigold and leaf garlands and coloured bunting. A crowd of onlookers, many in white, fills the street below, with orange flags, a multi-tiered coloured temple tower and a gopuram visible in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and garlands on a ceremonial platform.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor festival procession on a red-carpeted platform decorated with yellow and red garlands, banana leaves and a canopy. A central standing figure with long hair wears orange clothing, a long flower garland and a gold necklace, holding a tall orange flag with a blue circle. Around him, saffron-robed devotees sit and stand, some holding golden trident-topped staffs and one holding a yellow-and-blue shield. A bare-headed man in white with a gold chain sits among them, and a shaved-headed man in orange with rudraksha malas kneels at the front right. Palanquin-style festival event.2011-12-20A large outdoor crowd gathers before a decorated raised platform at a temple-town festival. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a red garland and gold armlets, stands barefoot holding a saffron flag on a pole. Beside him women in white saris with red borders stand on the red carpeted dais, and a golden trident-topped staff is visible at right. Saffron flags wave among the crowd, a flower-garlanded canopy with string of marigolds and banana leaves overhead, and a gopuram tower rises in the background. A seated man in orange robes sits at the platform edge. A person in white stands near the staff.2011-12-20Outdoor stage event under a decorated canopy of coloured bunting and banana leaves. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads and garlands, raises one arm and holds a tall saffron flag on a pole, smiling. Garlands of red and white flowers hang around his neck. Behind him stands a zebra-striped throne-like seat, and tridents and staffs are fixed nearby. Seated around the red-carpeted platform are women in orange saris and men in saffron robes with beaded necklaces, some holding objects. A cameraperson filming stands at the left edge. Ceremonial gold necklaces and bangles are visible. The scene looks like a procession or jayanthi celebration.2011-12-20A festive outdoor celebration on a red-carpeted platform beneath a decorated canopy strung with colourful bunting and banana leaves. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands centrally, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces, holding a saffron flag on a staff. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron garments hold golden trident staffs, and some wear rudraksha-style beads. A seated figure in white clothing sits behind. Photo-style backdrop banners display portraits, and a cameraman is visible at the upper left. A woman in white with red-trimmed clothing sits at the left edge near a small decorative stand.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20February 05 20092009-02-05A festival procession on a red-carpeted raised platform under a decorated canopy hung with marigold garlands, banana leaves and colourful bunting. A barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair stands at centre in saffron-orange robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, holding a tall red-orange flag and a wooden staff. Probable Swamiji is distinguished by the long hair, the saffron robes and the flower garland; he is the central figure on the platform. Beside him, two bald men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-bead necklaces and sit on the platform; one holds a small white object. Seated women in orange and red saris and white clothing line the lower edge, and a cameraman stands on the left among garlands. A decorated arch and a trident-topped pole frame the scene, and a painted deity image hangs in the background.2011-12-20Outdoor festival procession on a street lined with a large crowd, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts. Under a canopy decorated with multicoloured panels, marigold and jasmine garlands, and banana leaves, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with red and white flower garlands, a bead garland, gold bangles and an armlet raises one hand in greeting while holding a gold-tipped staff. Beside him a trident-topped ceremonial staff stands on the platform. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white with gold necklaces and a tilak sits at the edge. A tiered, colourful temple gopuram rises on the left, and orange flags fly among the crowd.2011-12-20Outdoor festival procession with a large red flag bearing a dark leaf-shaped emblem held in the foreground. On a decorated raised platform, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and gold armbands holds a flagstaff and smiles toward the crowd; the platform is draped with green leaves, marigold and jasmine garlands, and a striped canopy. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red shawl stands beside an attendant. Below, a dense crowd of devotees, many in white, press forward, with orange flags behind and a seated figure in orange robes on a red carpet. Swamiji appearance candidate is visible by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland.2011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated float with a white canopy edged in red, blue and gold and draped with red and white flower garlands and banana leaves. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, and raises one arm while holding an orange flag with a blue emblem on a pole. Around him, people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand on a zebra-print-covered platform; several hold gold tridents and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Some wear rudraksha malas.2011-12-20