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A street procession in a town with shop fronts and orange flags. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl, a red and green floral garland, gold necklaces and a bare upper arm, smiling, and holds a tall gold trident-topped staff with a gold flag. On the left, a bespectacled man in an orange shirt wears a gold beaded necklace. Behind them, a crowd of devotees includes children in maroon garments and women in white and orange saris. A decorated palanquin or deity float with a colourful canopy appears at upper left.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession in daylight with a crowd. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands in the centre, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Behind him a woman in orange garments wears a long red and white flower garland and gold ornaments, smiling with palms together. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and another man holds a gold-and-orange ceremonial fan. Golden trident-topped staves and a red fringed umbrella rise above the crowd, with shop buildings and signboards behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in a town with shopfronts and brick buildings. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and behind them, two men wear saffron robes and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces; one has long swept-back hair and glasses. A tall golden staff topped by an ornate fringed umbrella canopy rises beside the central figure. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession, and orange flags and a decorated float with a canopy appear in the background among onlookers.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long multicoloured flower garland with red and white blooms, gold chain necklace and rudraksha-style beads; he is surrounded by bald shaven-headed sannyasis in orange robes with wooden beaded malas, one gesturing toward him. Other devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. Behind, a ceremonial trident (trishul) with gold fittings, an orange banner and a gold ornamental palanquin or ratha element are raised above the crowd. Shopfronts with red-and-white bunting and Tamil signboards line the road under a clear sky.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A crowded street procession moves through a town, with many devotees pressing close around a central figure. A person in saffron-orange robes, a red-orange turban and long dark hair wears a red and orange garland with a gold necklace, holding a palanquin-style pole with an orange umbrella-style canopy overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ceremonial gold tridents, ornate fans and a large gold-and-orange ceremonial umbrella. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a decorated float with a deity murti is visible at upper left under a multicoloured canopy. Shops and buildings line the street, and a hill rises behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in a town, with a smiling man in an orange turban with a red stone brooch, long dark hair, orange robes, and a thick garland of red flowers and green leaves over gold ornaments and a gold necklace. He holds a golden trident-topped staff and a golden ceremonial ornament is visible at his waist. Beside him a bald man in orange smiles, and at right a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold chain necklace. Behind them a crowd includes women in orange and red saris, and a red umbrella with tassels is at top left. A white multi-storey building and a blue signboard with text stand behind the crowd. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by orange turban, long hair, orange robes, garland and gold ornaments.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20