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A photograph of a crowded street procession in front of shopfronts. At the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and a gold necklace, smiles and is greeted by devotees. Behind him a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a yellow fruit and offerings. Dense crowds in white dhotis and shirts surround him, some in khaki police uniform, and a red-and-white banner hangs at top left. a person wearing saffron clothing with garland and gold chain, described as a central figure receiving a welcome from devotees in the street.

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A crowd on a street in front of a shop with a corrugated awning. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a heavy gold necklace and a long garland, smiling with his hand on his chest. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close, one in a white shirt reaches forward holding a fruit basket and a flower-decorated tray, and an older man in white offers flowers from the left. A uniformed police officer stands behind the group, and onlookers fill the background. A large blue banner held overhead bears Tamil script. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a gold ceremonial necklace with a garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12February 12 20062006-02-12A street procession in a crowded Indian town, with a man in a saffron-orange garment and long hair, wearing a white jasmine-and-marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walking at the centre of a tight crowd. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis; one man in a yellow shawl and another with a red tilak stand nearby. The street is decorated with marigold garlands, green leaf festoons and pink and yellow ribbons strung across the road. A white car with flowers on its roof sits behind, and a uniformed police officer stands on the right. Shopfronts with Tamil signage line the street, and a man holds a tray of pink petals.2009-07-14August 02 20082008-08-02February 12 20062006-02-12July 14 20092009-07-14January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street crowd at a procession, with a red and yellow umbrella with tassels held overhead on the left. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment, adorned with a flower in the hair, stands surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha beads. A man in white holds a brass tray with smoke rising from it. Shop fronts with colourful signs and garlands line the street behind, and onlookers, including women in saris, watch from the balconies and doorways. Many people press close around the central figure.2009-01-21Street crowd during a procession in a town market. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands at the centre, surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis. Several hands reach toward them in greeting. Saffron flags on wooden poles appear at left, and a tasseled canopy hangs above. Shopfronts with signs line the street behind, and a tray of offerings is held at upper right.2009-01-21Photograph of a street crowd in front of shuttered shop fronts. At centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace stands with head bowed while an older man in white dress garlands him with a long garland of white flowers, green leaves and red blooms. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis press close, a uniformed police officer in a peaked cap stands behind, and a red-and-white banner with Tamil lettering is raised at top left. Appearance-based a person fits the orange robe, long hair and gold necklace, though the face is partly hidden by the garland. Most people are visible and counted here as crowd.2006-02-12