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Photo of several men in orange and white clothing outside a whitewashed building with an open doorway draped in orange cloth. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and bare feet wears a multi-coloured flower garland and a large gold pendant, smiling. To the right, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a tall ornate silver staff. On the left, an older man in orange shawl and white clothes wears a red forehead mark. Several other men in orange shawls stand behind. The central man shows distinctive long swept hair, garland and gold pendant, so this is a person candidate present in person.

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Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession in late daylight in front of a white-washed building with palm trees behind it. A central man with long dark hair and a smile wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of yellow, white, red and multicoloured flowers with a gold pendant. Around him, men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls carry tall ceremonial staffs: one gold staff topped with a carved finial on the left, and a silver staff with a trident-like finial and round knobs near the centre. A printed board on the building wall shows text and a framed portrait. Flags are visible at the far left edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person presentation, though not conclusively identifiable.2007-12-23Outdoor procession beside a wire fence with bushes behind. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a long multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms, with gold beaded mala necklaces. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and glasses holds a tall gold staff and wears a gold beaded mala. Behind them a woman in white with a yellow shawl walks, and a bearded man in orange with glasses and a gold beaded mala, hand to chest, stands at right. A yellow and red embroidered banner with a blue emblem is raised at top right.2009-12-23A photograph of a procession entering a doorway at an ashram. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, raising his hands in greeting and smiling. A bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands to the right with hands folded. A younger man in orange holds a long gold-tipped staff, and another man in orange stands behind them. Women in a blue top and a pink sari with white clothing stand to the sides with folded hands. Bright decorated umbrellas and a canopy are visible beyond the doorway.2009-12-29Outdoor procession at Bidadi Adheenam. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white-and-marigold garland with green, orange and blue ribbon accents and a rudraksha mala, with a red mark on the forehead and eyes closed. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry gold-painted staffs and a trident-topped pole, and a man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A pale yellow building and blue sky are behind them. The scene reads as a ceremonial walk with attendants carrying ritual staffs.2007-12-24A photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands over saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered sash and a heavy gold bead necklace. He holds his hands in a mudra-like gesture. Behind him stand a bearded man in orange robes wearing a large gold pendant necklace, smiling, and a young attendant in cream and orange holding a tall gold ceremonial staff. To the right are green banana leaves. An older man in orange robes sits at the lower right edge. a person is the seated garlanded man, identified by long swept-back hair, red bindi, ceremonial gold beads and garlands.2008-01-01Outdoor festival procession in Bidadi. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a white turban and a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, holding his hands together in front of him. A golden trident-shaped staff rises beside him. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden staff. On the left, a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant with a gold necklace stands at the right edge beside a golden staff, and a red, blue and yellow canopy with tassels overhead. Several people in white and yellow stand around. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange robe and white turban, shown in procession with his long hair and gold necklaces.2008-12-30A photograph of a procession inside a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears a saffron-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and magenta flowers with gold beads, plus gold bangles on his upper arm. He smiles and walks forward. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed priest in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl walks behind. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background, and an attendant on the right holds a brass tray. Orange-painted walls and pillars frame the scene.2011-12-11A street procession outdoors under bright sunlight with trees and a utility pole behind. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a forehead mark wears an orange robe and a large garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, plus a gold chain pendant. Beside him on the right, a man in a red shirt with an orange-and-maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala walks with his hand near an orange cloth. To the left, a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, many people in orange and white clothing follow, and a tall silver trident-like standard rises at upper right beside an orange flag.2007-12-22Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration. The central figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, bare upper shoulder under a saffron-orange shawl, and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large beads. Behind him, devotees in orange and white robes hold tall gold-tipped staffs and a large orange and blue ceremonial fan-shaped parasol decorated with gold scrollwork and a white bird emblem. A man on the left wears white with a beaded mala and holds a gold staff, while others in orange shawls and eyeglasses stand near a man speaking into a microphone in the background.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27