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A street procession on a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walking barefoot between two lines of followers. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas wear orange shoulder cloths and carry tall poles topped with colourful embroidered banners and decorated umbrellas in orange, blue, red and yellow. Many marchers carry orange flags, and a red and multicoloured banner is visible behind. The crowd is dense, with a figure in a turquoise garment at the lower left and a raised white-clad arm at the right edge. Ceremonial procession with devotees.

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A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and blue-and-white emblems are carried above the group, along with saffron flags on poles. Devotees in white and orange walk behind, and a drum is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is described by the robed, long-haired central figure with rudraksha mala and saffron robes, walking in the procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala walks forward, surrounded by followers in white dhotis and saffron shawls. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with fringed edges and emblem panels are held aloft by devotees, and saffron flags wave above the crowd. Some men carry brass pots and vessels. A pale-robed devotee in a white cap is visible on the right, and a person in the foreground at the bottom edge is partially visible with a red mark on the forehead. The scene reads as a ceremonial walking procession.2008-08-01A procession walks along a paved road lined with trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, walking barefoot. Around him, men and boys in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and orange garlands. Above them, several large ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green and red with tasselled fringes and blue emblems are carried on poles, alongside orange flags. A motorcycle and a man in a checked shirt stand at the left edge.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in daylight with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala walking barefoot between two rows of followers. Above them are several ornate umbrellas with blue, green and gold panels, white-dot motifs and fringed edges, carried on tall poles. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and some carry orange flags. A pennant with a red border and floral emblem is held up at left. Vehicles and onlookers line the road behind. The central figure's face is not described and the presence of a specific person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi-garbed procession leader.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession in daylight with a crowd walking barefoot along a road. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap and long dark rudraksha mala beads walks with raised hands. Around him, devotees in saffron and white dhotis and shawls carry colourful striped and fringed ceremonial umbrellas on poles. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and one wears a large gold pendant necklace. Roadside signs and parked vehicles are visible behind, with palm trees overhead. Visible people number about 15-20.2009-01-12A road procession moves along a paved country road lined with green trees. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, walking barefoot and raising one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, some carrying decorated umbrellas and orange flags on poles, with patterned fringed canopies overhead. A man on the right raises an arm in white clothing, and a bystander with a camera is partly visible at the frame edge.2008-08-01A 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.2008-08-01Outdoor procession on a paved village road lined with green bushes, palms and a white house. Several barefoot men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls, walk in a group. Two men at the front carry ornate decorated poles with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies. Behind them, men in saffron-orange robes carry flags and a small deity murti with flower garlands, while others follow in white and yellow clothing. Red flags are raised above the crowd, and a multicoloured umbrella canopy appears in the middle distance.2008-08-07January 12 20092009-01-12