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Outdoor procession in a crowded temple setting. Centre foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, a white and red jasmine garland, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace; he has a red tilak on his forehead and holds his hands together at the waist. Behind him, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls carry tall woven baskets or kalasha-style vessels, and one man raises a golden trident. To the left, a bald man with a grey beard in white clothes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Onlookers in white, red and everyday clothes fill the background, some holding their hands together, and feathered fans and garland decorations are visible overhead. The figure in saffron shows distinctive long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and garland cues consistent with the probable Swamiji label.

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Outdoor procession under trees with blue and white bunting overhead and a large golden trident (trishul) raised above the crowd. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks. Flanking him, a man with curly hair and a white dhoti wears an orange shawl, and a young man in white kurta and orange shawl carries a silver vessel. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely, some wearing identity badges on lanyards.2007-01-01Outdoor temple procession at a stone step entrance decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and a fringed canopy. A central man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a red tilak, walks forward smiling; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls hold a tall golden staff and silver trident-topped rods (tridents). A man on the right in white kurta and dhoti with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala holds a silver staff. Women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste along the right side.2007-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01A blurred outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, with a gold headband, walking forward. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long gold-topped staff and orange flags stand in the background. A woman in a pink dress and white shawl walks at the right edge. The central figure has long dark hair, a gold headband, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable). He is shown in a procession with attendants and devotees in the crowd.2007-12-25Outdoor procession in hazy morning light with palms and a wall behind a crowd. To the left, a man in orange holds a tall golden trident (trishul) aloft, and to the right a man in orange with a shaved head and glasses carries a golden staff. Other people in orange and white, including an older woman in a white sari with an orange shawl, walk alongside.2008-12-26Outdoor procession crowded with devotees in orange and white. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing white dhoti-style clothing, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him a man in saffron robes and gold chains holds a tall golden trident, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange wears a gold necklace. Orange and red ceremonial umbrellas with gold trim frame the scene, and a woman in the foreground has a red tilak on her forehead. a person appears as the long-haired man in white with garlands, presenting a devotional gesture during the procession.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a concrete wall behind. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a multi-coloured flower garland walks smiling, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold bead mala. Around him, followers in white dhotis and orange shawls carry a golden trident and a tall golden staff topped with a flame-like finial. A bearded man in white and a man in white kurta on the right walk alongside. Several others in white and orange follow in the crowd. Overall a ratha-style procession of devotees.2007-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a procession outdoors under tree shade, with a ceremonial canopy hung with colourful tassels and a trident emblem above. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with gold trim and a white and red flower garland with tassels, and a gold pendant necklace; he walks with eyes lowered. a person in the centre is identifiable by long swept hair, saffron ceremonial clothing, gold necklace and garland cues. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with orange shawls walk in the procession; one man at left wears an ID badge, and a woman at right carries a brass pot. A man near the front raises a wooden staff, and other figures in orange shawls and rudraksha malas follow. Blue and white bunting hangs overhead.2007-01-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd moving through a temple street near a stone gopuram-style wall. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with large beads and a gold pendant, appearing to walk through the crowd. Around him, men in saffron-orange shawls and white shirts walk closely, one in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in white with a grey moustache and a blue pen in his pocket is at the left edge. A golden canopy or decorated structure is visible at top. Several people are visible in the background.2008-08-02Outdoor procession with a central man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders with a gold-coloured shawl panel, a long white and red flower garland, a large gold pendant necklace, a red forehead mark and a golden trident (trishul) ornament behind his head. Around him, men and youths in white kurtas and orange shawls walk closely; one at left wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a forehead mark, and a woman in orange appears behind. A green leafy garland hangs at right under a clear blue sky, with a palm and white building at left. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre, described by the saffron robe, long hair, trident and garland cues within a devotee procession.2007-01-01Outdoor procession under trees with white and purple bunting strung overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a golden trident-topped ornament above his head, a saffron-orange garment with a golden shawl, a thick gold bead necklace and a white and red flower garland. He walks smiling. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes, one holding a woven basket, and a woman in orange with white forehead markings follow. A man in glasses with a red tilak and orange shawl walks at right.2007-01-01