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A crowd of devotees in white and saffron moves through a procession, many holding long poles with orange flags. At the center, a person with swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as a man in white hands them a purple shawl. Surrounding people wear white kurtas and saffron scarves, with a few in yellow shirts at the lower right. a person appears in the center, identified by the long hair, saffron robe and garland, and the procession setting.

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Photograph of a dense street procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange saffron shawls, many holding tall orange flags on poles. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl and a white flower garland stands in the crowd. In front of him, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered cloth is turned away, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, held by supporting arms. A large orange umbrella-like cloth is in the lower right foreground, and a banner with Tamil text is above the crowd. Police officers in blue caps stand at the left edge.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05December 25 20072007-12-25February 05 20092009-02-05December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25February 05 20092009-02-05A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre of a dense crowd, wearing a white floral garland with red flower accents and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He smiles and faces forward. Around him, men and women in white shirts and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, press close. A man in a white shirt on the right wears a white garland. Behind them, a large orange flag bears a purple emblem. A wooden staff is held at the left edge. Several people in the front foreground have red tilak marks.2009-02-05A dense outdoor procession under palm trees and a clear sky, with orange pennant flags on tall poles. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red headband, an orange garment and a multi-coloured garland stands among a tightly packed crowd. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a red headband, an orange garment and a garland are visible cues. Around him, devotees in white dresses and white shirts wear orange sashes and headbands, and one man at the left in orange holds a wooden staff. Behind them, ceremonial umbrellas and a silver palanquin or chariot frame are visible. Several people in the foreground reach toward the central figure.2007-12-25February 05 20092009-02-05A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past yellow and orange decorated umbrellas and orange flags. A tall figure in orange robes and a golden trishul-topped standard rises above the crowd. Near the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white flower garland and orange-beaded neck ornaments, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beads raises his hands. Many young men in white kurtas with orange shawls surround them, and a man in a white shirt stands in the foreground. Women in saris and devotees in orange and white fill the crowd.2008-12-27Outdoor procession scene under orange pennant strings and palm fronds with small bulbs. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha or lanyard-style neck cords, walk close, one with a raised arm and another holding a wooden pole. Behind them, a palm tree and banners with Tamil script line the street.2010-02-18