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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders stands at the centre of a crowd, arms outstretched. He wears a thick white jasmine garland with red flower accents and a gold chain. Around him, people in white dhotis and saris, many with rudraksha malas, clap and gather. Behind them stand decorated umbrellas (chatras) with tassels, banana leaves, and a silver staff. A man in red holds a video camera. Appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron cloth, and garlanding are consistent with a person procession, though his face is not used for identification. Appears to be an outdoor procession with a celebratory atmosphere.

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A procession on a dusty road in front of a cream building. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange cloth wrap over his shoulders and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold bead strands. He smiles, raises one hand in greeting and walks forward. Behind him, colourful parasols with tassels and painted panels are held aloft, and a banana plant rises at left. Crowds of devotees in white kurtas and saffron shawls surround him, including a man in white with glasses holding a small camera, and several women in saffron and white. Swamiji appearance is probable given the long hair, bindi, saffron wrap and ceremonial garland, and he is at the centre of a procession.2008-01-01A smiling man in a golden-brown embroidered turban and saffron-orange robes stands outdoors under a red, green and blue striped parasol with tassels, arms raised in greeting. He wears a long white and green jasmine garland, a gold necklace with a gold bead mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and glasses claps, and a woman in a pink patterned dress and yellow shawl stands with her hands together, with palm trees in the background.2008-12-27Outdoor procession scene in daylight with a long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and wearing a thick white and red flower garland, walking forward while a crowd surrounds him. An ornate red, blue and orange ceremonial umbrella with tassels rises above, and orange flags stand behind. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala raises an arm and smiles, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a man in white kurta clap their hands. Yellow apartment blocks form the background. A decorated ratha or palanquin canopy with orange and green floral cloth appears at the upper right.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor procession on a dirt road with red, orange and yellow decorated parasols overhead. A man in an orange robe and orange shawl with long swept-back hair, a crown-like tuft and rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a large white and red flower garland. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, a woman in a white sari holding a silver tray with flowers and a lamp, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl follow. Red and yellow ceremonial fans with a blue emblem sweep the frame at the edges.2006-12-30Outdoor procession scene under palm trees with a fringed canopy pole overhead. A central man wears a beige and gold turban, an orange robe and a long white and red flower garland, with gold necklaces and a gold bangle. He claps with raised hands and smiles. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing and a woman in a white and red patterned dress with a yellow sash clap and smile. The scene reads as a festive outdoor procession.2008-12-27November 11 20062006-11-11Outdoor procession scene. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a thin white vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, draped with a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with gold bead ornaments hanging from it. He walks beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe held by an attendant in white. Around him are other men in white and orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, and a bald older man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them are spectators and a white wall. a person candidate by appearance: probable, shown in a procession.2009-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road with a crowd of saffron-robed devotees. A central man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, a white-and-red flower garland, and a gold-and-bead neck ornament smiles and raises his hands. Around him, saffron-clad men wear beaded gold necklaces and pull at a red umbrella and colourful fringed parasols held aloft, with a trident-topped staff visible at right. Banana leaves and a crowd of onlookers fill the background.2008-01-01Outdoor religious procession under a red and gold canopy with crowds of onlookers behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces wears saffron-orange robes and walks forward smiling; he appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces, garland and saffron clothing. Flanking him, a bald man in saffron with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments carries a long staff, while a white-clad attendant with a gold-handled staff walks at left. Orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas with floral emblems hang overhead, and a gilded deity murti or palanquin appears at the right edge with gold ceremonial fans.2012-01-01