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A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a bald, white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead, who is being pressed forward and touched by devotees. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera holds a white flower garland, and to the right a man in an orange shawl holds a large red marigold garland. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press in around them, and a decorated float or ratha with a multicoloured canopy and silver frame is visible at the top. a person: the saffron robe and white beard are the only cues present, so identity remains uncertain.

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A dense outdoor crowd presses around a bald, white-bearded man in an orange-saffron robe, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. He is being guided through the throng by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with raised hands reaching toward him. A man in a white shirt and mask stands near, and a man in white holds a large garland of red flowers at right. Several men in white, some with gold wristwatches and bracelets, press in from all sides. a person cues: saffron robe and an ornate, distinctive presence, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm. The scene reads as a procession or public darshan, with people reaching out to touch or greet the central figure.2009-07-23August 09 20072007-08-09July 23 20092009-07-23July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesA street procession in daylight with a large red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels held above a central figure. A bearded elder in a saffron-orange shawl and white-clad older man walk among a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris. A man in a red turban and a red-orange garment with a beaded necklace walks nearby. A cameraman films with a professional video camera on the right, and a palm tree and banana plant frame the street of multi-storey buildings. a person appears as the bearded man in orange shawl at centre, with saffron clothing as the appearance cue.2009-07-23August 03 20092009-08-03A crowd gathers outdoors under a canopy of banana plants with bunches of green bananas hanging overhead and strings of paper bunting. At the centre, a woman with long dark hair in a saffron-orange garment and a large red floral garland smiles as people press around her. Behind her, a bald man in an orange robe stands near a white-uniformed official and a uniformed police officer. Several people in white clothes join palms in greeting, and a man with a long beard in white is at the right edge. A video camera operator and a parked vehicle are visible in the background.2010-01-23July 07 20092009-07-07August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo at a dirt-road festival site during a brahmotsavam procession. A man with long swept-back hair, orange robe, white flower garland and forehead tilak receives a coconut-and-flower puja offering on a brass plate from a woman in orange garments. A bald man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands at left beside a white car. Behind them a man in a dark blazer, a photographer with a camera, and devotees in white and orange crowd close. At upper right a yellow and orange decorated ratha/chariot with flower garlands, and drummers in yellow. Several people stand in the background. Kind of scene: ceremonial welcome with puja.2008-12-30August 09 20072007-08-09December 31 20092009-12-31