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A photograph of a street procession in a Tamil village. A man in an orange-saffron turban and orange garment sits in a red velvet chariot with gold trim, under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringe and flower garlands, holding his palms together in greeting while wearing white and orange floral garlands. The chariot is surrounded by a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in purple and red shirts, one wearing rudraksha beads, with palm trees, banana plants and low buildings behind. a person is the saffron-clad figure seated in the ratha, and the description does not confirm his identity beyond these appearance cues.

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A photograph of a street procession in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu. A figure seated in a red ceremonial carriage under a red canopy trimmed with beaded fringe and flower garlands wears an orange turban and orange robe with multiple flower garlands, hands pressed together in greeting. Another man in a purple shirt raises a hand beside the carriage. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads, surrounds the red upholstered chariot on a dusty road lined with palm trees, a thatched hut and a shop sign reading SRG. a person: the seated figure has an orange turban and flower garlands in a ceremonial carriage, consistent with the page's account of a chariot welcome, so the identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor street procession. A person in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange turban sits in a red velvet carriage with gold trim, beneath a red canopy decorated with white flower garlands. A white-and-red flower garland hangs around their neck along with rudraksha beads. Nearby, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace gestures, and another man in a blue shirt sits in the foreground. Behind them are orange and red flags, palm trees and buildings under a pale sky. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the carriage in saffron robes with turban and rudraksha cues.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands in an open red-upholstered carriage with gold trim, beneath a red and gold canopy strung with white flower garlands. The figure wears layered rudraksha and flower malas and smiles broadly. Crowds of people press around the carriage on a dusty village street lined with palm trees and banana plants, with some men in purple and white clothing reaching toward it. a person is the central figure seated on the decorated chariot during a procession.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor procession in a village street. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on a white and gold decorated vehicle with hands pressed in anjali, smiling. A large red umbrella with white lace fringe and flower garland shades him. Crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, boys in yellow and red, watch from roadside; thatched roof, brick wall, banana plants and utility wires behind. Appearance-based a person riding in procession, 2008 Pattanam inauguration context, with a flower garland and umbrella honour.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a village road in daylight with palm trees and flagpoles with saffron flags behind. A seated figure rides in an ornate red velvet-upholstered open carriage with gold trim and a red canopy with white beaded fringe. The rider wears an orange turban, orange garment and a white flower garland, and is presumably the honoured guest of the procession, a person by appearance, with saffron clothing and a flower garland as cues. In the foreground, men in white shirts crowd close, one raising a hand, and a white-clad figure is partly visible at lower left.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and a long garland of white and red flowers stands in a red velvet open carriage, hands joined in namaste with eyes closed. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and garland. Behind him a red canopy trimmed with white flowers and a gold-edged red chariot seat. Around him crowds press forward, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some smiling and raising hands. A man in a purple shirt stands at the carriage edge. Banana plants, tin-roofed shops and palm trees line the street, with smoke drifting in the background.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28