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A dense outdoor procession crowd surrounds a decorated float under a canopy of white jasmine garlands, pink and red flower strands and banana leaves. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a red and green flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a tall trident. Beside him, another saffron-robed attendant wears a beaded mala and stands near a figure in a light orange shawl, while a white-robed priest stands at the right edge. Orange flags with a dark emblem wave in the foreground, and uniformed police stand among the people. Coconuts and a brass pot sit at the left. A white banner with a printed portrait is partly visible at left.

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A festival procession on a decorated float with a crowd of many people. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, layered garlands of white jasmine and pink/red flowers, and holds a trident-topped staff; a bald attendant in orange stands beside him and another attendant in orange holds a long ceremonial staff. Orange flags flank the float, and a large banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban beside Tamil script. Banana leaves, coconuts, marigold and jasmine garlands decorate the canopy, and a clay pot sits at lower left. Dense crowd fills the foreground and background, with uniformed police visible at the edge and a man in white dhoti at right.2011-12-20A street procession with a decorated float festooned with garlands of white jasmine, pink and yellow flower strands, and banana leaves. Standing on the float, a figure with long dark hair wears orange saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, holding a tall brass trident. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands with a ceremonial staff. Orange flags on bamboo poles are carried by devotees in front, and a large white banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban. A crowd of many men fills the street, and police officers in khaki uniforms stand at the right. A man in a white dhoti stands on a raised platform to the right. A Swamiji (probable) figure appears on the float wearing saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, holding a trident, with the portrait on the banner showing a different person in an orange turban.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession in a crowded street with a decorated palanquin-style float under a canopy of banana leaves and white and pink flower garlands. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a multi-coloured flower garland and beaded necklaces, and stands at the front of the float. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a microphone and another attendant in orange stands nearby. Orange flags with a black emblem are carried in the foreground, and dense crowds of men and women in white and mixed clothing surround the float. Police officers in khaki uniforms are visible at the edges. The figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing, a flower garland and beaded malas.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor festival procession under a canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and yellow floral strands and banana leaves. At the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-orange floral garland and rudraksha-style beads, standing beside a golden trident. He is flanked by saffron-clad attendants and a white-clad man, with a bare-chested attendant on the right. Orange flags with dark emblems flank the canopy, and yellow streamers, coconuts and a dense crowd fill the foreground. a person is the central figure in the saffron garland cues, presented here in procession.2011-12-20A large outdoor procession on a decorated platform under a canopy draped with bright multicoloured cloth, yellow and pink flower garlands, and banana leaves. A standing figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, raising one hand in blessing while standing before a striped zebra-pattern seat with a rainbow-coloured arch behind. Two trident-shaped staffs flank the figure. Seated devotees in saffron and white robes surround the platform, and a crowd of people in white shirts, saffron clothing and police uniforms fills the foreground. Orange flags and a banner with red and white lettering stand at the left edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of an outdoor festival stage decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink flower strings, banana stalks and a yellow-and-white fringed skirt. A standing man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a red-and-white flower garland and a long white cord, holding a golden peacock-topped staff. He stands before a rainbow-coloured floral halo and a striped cloth backdrop. Around him seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas hold golden tridents and staffs, while a man in white dhoti with a gold chain sits nearby. A photographer with a camera stands on the right and onlookers in white shirts crowd the foreground. A large banner behind shows printed Tamil lettering and figures. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate garlands on the standing figure, who is central on the stage.2011-12-20