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A street procession with devotees in saffron-orange robes and gold-bead necklaces. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, glasses and a red bindi raises his hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him a smiling man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in anjali. Other saffron-robed followers walk alongside, and orange flags and a tall gold-topped staff stand at right, with a printed sign visible at top left.

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April 27 20082008-04-27January 02 20082008-01-02April 27 20082008-04-27A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, long dark hair falling over his shoulders, and a heavy gold bead necklace, speaking with an open mouth as he stands in a crowd. Behind him a red umbrella canopy is visible. To his left a man with a grey beard wears white garments and holds his hands together in a respectful gesture, and a man in a black cap stands beside him. To the right a man in an orange shirt looks on with a serious expression, and another man in an orange garment stands behind. A bald man in a light top is partly visible in the background. The bearded man in white and the speaker with the turban and gold necklace have distinctive presentation cues consistent with the Swamiji candidate, so the speaker is labeled as a probable Swamiji.2007-09-09February 17 20082008-02-17A crowded outdoor procession photograph. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron garment and a white and red flower garland, his palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Around them, devotees in saffron and white clothing, some with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, press close together, and a man at right holds a metal vessel aloft. The scene is dense with people, mostly men.2008-07-17A street procession in an Indian town with uniformed police officers walking alongside saffron-robed devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a long ceremonial gold necklace, and another in orange robes on the right wears a similar gold necklace and glasses. A tall gold staff topped with a fabric banner and red flags are carried nearby. Shops with signboards and a decorated ratha or palanquin with fringed canopy appear in the background.2008-04-27January 02 20082008-01-02April 27 20082008-04-27A photograph of a procession with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and gold border waving, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, with a red bindi and tilak marks. Beside him a bearded sannyasi in orange robes holds a gold trident-topped staff, and red-and-gold umbrellas with fringe and a silver trident-shaped ornament appear above. Several other people in orange and white stand behind. Probable Swamiji identified by distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, shown in procession.2008-01-01December 20 20112011-12-20December 27 20082008-12-27