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A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a silver ceremonial chariot canopy with a red and gold fringed top and orange draped cloth, beneath multicoloured umbrellas decorated with painted motifs. In the foreground, a man with long hair wears an orange and saffron turban, an orange garment and a large gold-coloured ceremonial necklace; he is a probable Swamiji and appears to be present in person, with several cues including the long swept-back hair, saffron turban and ornate gold necklace. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a camera crew member holds a video camera. A blue signboard reads Dharmaraja Arts beside the procession route, with palm trees and a clear sky behind.

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Outdoor procession crowd with a silver-decorated ratha or palanquin behind. A central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, with long dark hair visible at the shoulders. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl reaches toward his garment. Older men in white with orange shawls and glasses surround him, and a uniformed police officer stands behind. Cameramen film from the left, and a multicoloured parasol with painted motifs rises above the crowd. Red flower petals are held in the foreground. a person cues: long hair, orange-red turban, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace on the central figure during a procession. Many people are in the crowd, and the scene has dense spectators beyond those counted here.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A dense crowd surges around a procession on a street in India. In the foreground, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, with a red bindi on the forehead, and faces away from the camera. Beside and behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some in saffron scarves and some in khaki sun hats. A colourful umbrella with yellow, green and red panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin or ratha with silver panels. Several other umbrellas and tall palm trees appear in the background, and a blue bus and signboards line the roadside. A figure with long hair and orange clothing stands prominently among the procession, with a shaved-headed attendant in white nearby.2009-07-23A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past a silver palanquin decorated with flower garlands. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban, an orange shawl, long dark hair and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands with his hands near a bald man in white clothes with an orange shoulder cloth and rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold garlands, and several cameramen with video cameras film from the sides. Brightly coloured umbrellas with leaf and tree motifs rise above the crowd, and uniformed police officers stand among the onlookers. The probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, orange turban, orange clothing and ornate gold necklace, though the face cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-07-23A crowded street procession moves past a stone wall. A silver palanquin with a decorated canopy umbrella in red, yellow, green and blue, topped by white dove motifs, is carried forward. Two tall orange-and-gold pennants with red and gold floral designs and white bird emblems flank the procession. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a long orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd and raises one hand in greeting; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate but is not certain. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hand to his chest, and a younger man in orange cloth holds a white towel. Devotees in white and orange clothing and a few uniformed officers fill the frame.2011-05-24A street procession in daylight with a figure seated on an ornate silver palanquin decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a leopard-print cloth. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in a mudra. Above the palanquin, a white canopy with red and multicolored tassels and a brass finial is held aloft. Flanking umbrellas show red, orange and yellow panels with floral motifs and bird-like symbols. Around the palanquin, crowds of men and boys in white shirts and dhotis walk, while uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby. A bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace walks beside the palanquin, and another man in an orange shawl appears at lower right.2011-05-24April 24 20162016-04-24A street procession in a crowded town centre. A silver palanquin with ornate carved panels and yellow marigold garlands is carried through the crowd, with a seated man in a maroon robe and orange shawl at its centre. Two multicoloured canopy umbrellas with dove and lotus motifs shade the palanquin, and orange and yellow fringed banners hang at its corners. Several men in white shirts, saffron-coloured garments and khaki police uniforms walk alongside, and many onlookers press forward, some holding phones. Orange flags and a motorcycle are visible in the background.2011-05-24Outdoor procession with a decorated ratha or palanquin, its pillars painted in red, blue, yellow and cream with floral garlands and a red-and-yellow canopy umbrella. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a golden throne at the centre, with a trident-shaped finial on the right. A crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, some wearing rudraksha malas and ID lanyards, walk around the cart; a figure in orange sits in the lower right foreground. Dusty ground, trees and a yellow-and-orange flag appear behind.2009-12-29February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor procession crowd surrounds a decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful umbrellas (multicoloured with tassels) overhead. A bald, white-bearded older man in an orange saffron robe stands centre, with a long orange turban-like cloth on a woman in orange robes in the foreground, with long dark hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around, some with garlands and orange shawls. a person is the saffron-robed white-bearded figure centre, with orange clothing and a ceremonial garland. Crowd is dense and surrounding the procession.2009-07-23