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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walking along a dusty village road, smiling with his right hand placed on his chest. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a red bindi on his forehead, and orange sandals. Behind him, a line of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts follows along the road, while a bystander in a cream sweater with a brown pair of trousers stands at the left edge beside a blue-painted building. A white car is parked further back and a tree stands near the houses. a person: the orange robe, turban, long hair and ornate gold necklace are the visible cues for the figure in front, matching the page's description of the Bidadi procession.

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December 31 20052005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks along a city street in an orange saffron wrap and orange garment, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds the fabric at his waist with one hand. Behind him, a younger man in white kurta and a bag walks past, and a white hatchback with a yellow Delhi number plate is parked at the roadside beside a broom leaning against a wall. The scene is a crowded urban street with multi-storey buildings.2008-06-28December 31 20052005-12-31A smiling man stands under a decorated red and multicolored canopy at an outdoor procession. He wears an orange turban with a red tilak, an orange shawl draped over orange robes, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A boy in white shirt and grey trousers behind him holds an orange flag on a pole, and a red and gold fringed umbrella or shield is in view. Two other people in orange robes stand at the left edge.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron robe stands in an outdoor procession, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and holds one hand over his chest. Above him hangs a canopy decorated with purple, red and orange tassels and triangular banners. Blurred people, some in white, stand behind him against a background of palm trees and a low building. Appearance-based candidate for the a person based on saffron turban and robe, long hair, and ornate gold necklace; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor street procession in daylight. A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and matching orange turban, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold beaded necklace, stands at centre. Behind him a purple and gold canopy with red tassels shades the procession. A man in white robes on the left holds a tall wooden staff with a flag, a woman in white with grey hair and a red bindi stands nearby, and other people in white clothes move alongside. A green truck and a canvas-covered lorry are visible in the background, and a peacock-feather fan appears at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's orange turban, saffron shawl, gold necklace and ceremonial procession setting match the cues for a probable identification.2005-12-31May 26 20062006-05-26A smiling man in a procession wears an orange saffron turban with a red bindi and a saffron shawl over orange robes, with long dark hair and a heavy necklace of large gold beads hanging on his chest. He claps his hands with a joyful expression. Behind him, a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe and red wooden poles shades the procession, and a red and yellow decorated canopy is visible at right. Other people in white and saffron clothing, including a man in a white shirt with a red sacred thread and an older woman with glasses, crowd the street, and a green and white truck is parked beside the road.2005-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12