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A crowd procession moves through a busy street. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a large gold necklace with a gold pendant, walking beside a younger man in orange robes. Behind them, men and women in orange shawls and white clothes walk alongside. Two ornate orange and red ceremonial umbrellas with gold trim and embroidered emblems rise above the crowd, and a blue-domed building stands at the right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's identification, so this is a physical candidate present in the scene. A man in the foreground wears a shawl with printed text and a rudraksha mala.

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Outdoor street procession with devotees in orange and white. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a tall gold-and-beaded necklace and a vertical forehead mark walks forward with hands clasped, flanked by saffron-clad attendants. Devotees in white garments with orange shawls surround them, some women holding folded hands in greeting. Behind them ornate orange-and-red canopies or umbrellas on poles, a blue-domed shrine and a shop frontage with a painted arch. A black iron fire bowl stand sits in the foreground. a person: the central figure wears saffron robes, a long gold necklace and long swept-back hair, matching the page's account of his presence at this event.2008-08-02Outdoor street procession in a temple town. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a large ceremonial gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; he is flanked by orange-robed attendants holding orange-scarved devotees. Women in white with orange shawls stand at left with hands folded. Behind, an orange-and-gold palanquin-style canopy and a blue-domed shrine structure. A man in white with an orange sash and rudraksha mala stands at right. a person with distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and gold necklace, shown walking in procession among devotees.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor procession on a village street with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a barefoot man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace, hands joined in greeting and smiling; the appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is walking at the head of the group. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and several carry or hold items. A decorated umbrella or ratha canopy with colourful painted panels is at left, a small arched gateway and a domed blue structure stand behind, and utility poles and shops line the road. The image carries a2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A street procession in Tamil Nadu with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking beside several large canopy umbrellas with red, blue and multicolored fringed tassels. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, flanked by a sannyasi in orange and men in white. Behind them a banner with Tamil lettering is strung across the street, and orange flags flutter above the crowd. Shopfronts and buildings line the road. A broad-faced older man in white with a rudraksha mala smiles in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala at the centre of the procession.2008-08-01January 12 20072007-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession of devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis walking along a village road. At centre, a man in an orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Two devotees carry tall poles topped with gold-yellow canopy banners with red and blue floral embroidery. A man in a white shirt holds a garland of white and orange flowers, and another wears a yellow shawl. Behind them are red-tiled houses, palm trees and a utility pole, with more devotees following in white and orange clothes.2009-11-25A street procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a palm-lined road under colourful striped umbrellas. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks smiling; he is a sannyasi, and the page's appearance-based cues are insufficient to name him. Around him, orange-clad young men with orange shawls and devotees in white dhotis and white saris carry the umbrellas on poles. A yellow billboard with Tamil lettering stands at the right edge beside a building.2009-01-12A procession with a central man in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban, long dark hair and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, smiling with hands clasped in front. He walks beneath a purple and gold canopy with red tasselled edges, held up on long wooden poles. Around him are people in white dhotis and white shawls, including an older woman with grey hair holding a red and gold shield with a white bird emblem, and a woman in glasses in white. Behind them hang colourful bunting banners, and an orange flag flies. The scene is a street-side festival procession.2005-12-31