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A photograph of a street procession. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold border and a matching orange turban stands in front of a golden ratha-style chariot, with his palms pressed together in greeting. A long gold-and-cream cloth hangs behind him, and the chariot is decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Above it stands a large white parasol with red tassels and black leaf-like motifs. Crowds raise their hands around the chariot, and white triangular flags with a blue emblem are strung overhead. A camera operator is visible at lower left. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the appearance-based label, based on the long hair, orange robes, gold necklaces and the honoured position on the procession platform.

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A smiling man in an orange turban and orange saffron robe stands in a street procession with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a green leaf garland, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold pendant. Behind him, a man with an umbrella-bearing attendant holds a large red, gold and white parasol with red tassels, and a woman in an orange shawl and white garment walks beside him. Nearby devotees in white and orange move through the crowd, with white triangular pennants strung across the street and hillside behind. A gilded palanquin is visible in the background.2006-09-24A night procession on a street lined with strung white and blue pennant flags. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds an orange flag on a pole. Behind him a gilded golden palanquin carries a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands and a red cloth canopy. Portrait photographs in frames are carried in the crowd, and a white flag with a blue bird emblem is raised at left. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround the procession.2008-11-11Street procession in a busy town, with a crowd of men and women. At centre, a person in an orange saffron shawl and orange turban walks barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a green and white flower garland and a gold pendant. Behind and around them, devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis carry ornate umbrellas: one with red, green and gold embroidery and tassels, another white with red-and-white fringe, plus gold-fringed canopies with red and yellow panels. Orange and white flags with blue emblems fly along the route, and shop fronts and bunting line the street.2006-09-24Outdoor temple procession with a golden ratha (chariot) decorated with white and orange flower garlands, a deity murti in the shrine behind, and two orange flags on poles. A man in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha-style mala stands on the ratha holding a bell, with long hair. Two cameramen in white clothes with orange shawls film from the chariot beside him. Crowds below raise their hands in anjali. A temple gopuram and a hill stand in the background.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A photograph of a temple procession with a golden ratha-style palanquin decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and orange fringe. A deity murti stands inside the golden shrine, adorned with garlands. In front, a man in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded mala with hands folded in greeting stands smiling; the description as a person is based on the saffron robe, orange turban and mala cues. A cameraman in white clothing films him from the left and another attendant in white with an orange scarf stands at right. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly men, gathers below. Orange flags fly from the palanquin and a gopuram tower rises behind.2006-09-24July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene at a temple. A gilded, flower-garlanded ratha or chariot stands at centre, its canopy hung with orange and white marigold-style garlands. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a matching orange head wrap stands on the chariot with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a gold-toned necklace. A cameraman in white dhoti and shirt with a camera on his shoulder stands beside him. Below, a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses toward the chariot. At right, a white fringed umbrella with red tassels is held up, and an orange flag flies at top. Temple gopuram towers and a hillside appear behind.2006-09-24January 01 20122012-01-01A street procession on a golden ratha (chariot) decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold festoons, with a deity murti visible inside the canopy. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a long gold-coloured necklace and an orange turban stands on the ratha, raising one arm and holding a small handbell, facing a large crowd. Two cameramen in white kurtas with orange shawls film from beside the ratha. Dozens of devotees below raise their hands in namaskar and cheer. Two saffron flags flutter from poles on the ratha. Behind is a gopuram tower and a hill. The man's appearance with turban, orange clothing, and gold necklace is a candidate for Swamiji, so he is labelled probable.2006-09-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with shops and banners. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-orange turban and a white flower garland, walks barefoot with palms joined in greeting under a large umbrella. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls carry tall ornate umbrellas with red and yellow fringed canopies and gold trim, one with a blue emblem. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at right. Strings of blue-and-white flags hang overhead, with palm trees and utility poles in the background.2006-09-24A man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stands on a raised platform at a festival procession, his hands pressed together in anjali and a broad smile on his face. He wears an orange turban and has long dark hair and a gold-toned necklace. Behind him is a gold-covered ratha or chariot shelter decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange flower strands, housing a golden deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery, flanked by garlands in yellow, red and green. Two cameramen in white kurtas with orange stoles film from the right, and a crowd of onlookers fills the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the man is identified by the page as the subject, with the saffron robes, orange turban and long hair as cues.2006-09-24