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A man in saffron-orange robes walks outdoors past a long table of stacked pots decorated with green leaves and orange flowers, covered with a white cloth and marigold garlands. He wears a gold necklace and a shawl draped over his head and holds a long wooden staff. Behind him, white-clad attendants and a decorated canopy with colourful tassels frame the scene. A banner with Tamil-style lettering and painted deity images stands at the left. Several other people in white clothes and a few in casual wear are visible in the background. The person in saffron has distinctive ceremonial cues and is a person in an in-person procession setting.

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Outdoor procession at an open sandy ground in the evening. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace walks between two men in white kurtas and white dhotis, each holding a decorated umbrella-like canopy with multicoloured embroidered panels. Behind them, several white-clad men carry offerings, including a man holding a woven basket with a green leafy plant. On the left, a white-draped table with orange flower garland and offerings sits beside a folding chair. A uniformed officer in khaki stands at right, and a white projection screen and colourful ceremonial poles frame the scene.2007-11-18A procession on a dirt road in the evening, with a saffron-robed figure in an orange shawl and beaded necklaces walking at the centre, holding a long staff and a brass vessel. Around him, about a dozen people in white dhotis and white shirts carry leafy green kalasha-style pots and wear blue rosettes on their chests. Two men at the edges hold up ornate red and gold canopies with tassels, like parasols or palanquin canopies. Parked cars and a white building with a dark doorway stand in the background.2007-11-18A procession under a large multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe in red, blue, green and yellow, carried on a wooden pole. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in an orange saffron garment, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and a heavy gold necklace of bead-like pendants. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes holds a silver-tipped staff. On the right, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a small pendant stands watching. Palm fronds and other devotees in white and orange surround the scene. A central figure with saffron robes and ornate gold and flower adornments matches the page's a person reference, though appearance is uncertain.2010-02-12Outdoor-style pavilion under a corrugated roof hung with saffron pennants, showing a procession-like gathering. A person on the left wears an orange robe and a long white and red flower garland, standing with bare feet on a striped mat near brass trays of flowers. In the centre an older man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a beaded necklace and a small badge. Beside him a man in white holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a small object, and a white canopy with red trim and a multicoloured umbrella appear behind. On the right a young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl carries a silver vessel. Several onlookers stand in the background.2006-12-29Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. A central man in orange robes and an orange turban wears a gold beaded necklace and walks with clasped hands, smiling. To his right, a man in orange robes holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial and wears a gold necklace with a pendant. To the left, a man in orange robes carries a gold ritual vessel (kalasha) and wears a gold beaded necklace. Behind them, a deity murti portrait is displayed beneath a red and gold canopy decorated with flower garlands. Women in orange saris and men in white dhotis and kurtas follow, with white and blue flags and a white van visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the orange turban with a gold beaded necklace fits the candidate profile, with visible cues of an orange turban, orange robes and gold ornamentation; the appearance is consistent but not certain, so this is a probable identification only.2007-09-09May 19 20082008-05-19January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on sandy ground with coconut palms and blue sky behind. A man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks centre frame with one hand extended. Above him a pink fringed parasol with red tassels is held by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, follow; at right a red and gold banner with a blue emblem is carried.2006-12-30Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a clear sky. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment with a white flower and red-and-green garland and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front smiling, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella held above him. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white kurta walks with a smile, and an older man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a gold-edged orange umbrella. Behind them devotees in white and women in yellow and purple saris follow. Trees and a small temple shrine appear in the background.2006-12-30January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a multi-strand white and red flower garland walks centre-left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, orange clothing and garland cues. Beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks; behind them devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, one older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, carry red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A temple gopuram and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30