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A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a central figure in an orange saffron garment with a red tilak mark on the forehead, long dark hair, and a green and red beaded necklace with garlands of white flowers. The central figure holds a flower garland and a stick-like offering while people reach toward him, some touching his garland. Surrounding devotees wear white shirts, orange and saffron shirts, and rudraksha-style beads. Above, a colourful fringed canopy with pink, green and white tassels shades part of the procession, and other people carry orange flags. Women in orange and red saris and men in white and light blue caps are visible in the crowd.

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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a figure in an orange saffron garment with a red border, wearing a long garland of white flowers, pink blooms and yellow fruit-like beads, with a flower tucked in the hair. Many people wear white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas; some men wear yellow shawls and others carry tall wooden staffs with white flags and red-tasselled decorations overhead. A woman in a white sari and a man in a white shirt press forward, and devotees raise hands, creating a procession atmosphere typical of a yatra.2009-01-21January 13 20152015-01-13A dense outdoor procession crowd in bright daylight. At the centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border and a red-banded tilak stands among devotees, receiving a garland of white jasmine, purple flowers and yellow-green round fruit. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holds his hands together in greeting, and another man in a white kurta with a saffron scarf stands nearby. Around them, men and women in white clothes with rudraksha malas and saffron cloths hold wooden poles and banners, and a yellow-and-orange canopy with pink and green tassels appears at upper right. Many people in the foreground face away, with dark heads of hair visible. A printed white banner held up at left carries Tamil script. Several people hold poles of a procession float or ratha.2009-01-21June 23 20132013-06-23 +3 copiesA photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-27A crowded street procession in daylight. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand bead necklace and a large garland of white and pink flowers, smiling as he is pressed on by devotees. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial garland. Beside him an older man with white hair wears an orange shawl, and a bald man in white stands nearby. Many men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some holding an orange-and-gold canopy pole above. A cameraman on the left films with a shoulder camera. A woman with a bun is in the foreground, and a flower-decorated headpiece is visible at the lower right.2010-02-02A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.2012-05-26A dense crowd presses forward with raised hands reaching toward a central figure in a procession. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, gold necklaces and a red floral garland smiles and wears a white and gold garment, with a gold trident-topped umbrella canopy behind him. Surrounding men wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas, and a deity shrine with bright decorations stands in the background.2009-01-01August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph at an outdoor event with a large crowd behind a railing, string lights and orange bunting overhead. In the foreground a person in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, wearing a long garland of yellow-orange fruit, stands at the right facing a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt with a red tilak smiles and cups his hands together, while women in white and a girl in yellow lean in close, some holding small yellow fruit. A man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Blue and red plastic chairs sit at the left.2010-02-18January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor crowd scene at a procession, with a smiling man at the centre wearing long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron garment and a long garland of yellow lemons alternating with black rudraksha beads. He is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, one of whom wears a rudraksha mala. A man in glasses and a white shirt with a red tilak stands to the right, and a woman with hair tied back is in the foreground. A basket of white flowers is held at the lower right, and a hand with bangles reaches up from the bottom edge.2009-01-21