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A crowd procession with many devotees pressing forward. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a white garland of white and red flowers stands with a white tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, hold wooden poles and orange flags. A photo held up at the upper right shows a woman's portrait with Tamil text. The mood is festive with many smiling faces.

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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre of a dense crowd, wearing a white floral garland with red flower accents and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He smiles and faces forward. Around him, men and women in white shirts and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, press close. A man in a white shirt on the right wears a white garland. Behind them, a large orange flag bears a purple emblem. A wooden staff is held at the left edge. Several people in the front foreground have red tilak marks.2009-02-05A photograph of a crowd procession with many people in white and saffron clothing, several holding orange flags and poles. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white garland with red flowers, raises one hand in greeting. Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland cues; he is the central figure in a ratha paada yatra-style walk. Around him are devotees in white, some with vibhuti and rudraksha malas, and a man in white with a garland. Orange flags bear the word DHYANAPEETAM in dark lettering.2009-02-05Outdoor procession crowd in Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds a small white item in his hands; he is a person (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style neck mala), walking among devotees. Around him are many men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas with rudraksha malas, some holding wooden poles with banners and an orange flag. A second saffron-robed sannyasi walks at left, and an older bald man with white hair stands in the foreground. The scene is a ratha yatra procession.2009-02-02A central man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak and red kumkum dot, wears a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a white and red flower garland. He stands among a crowd of men in white shirts and mundus, several wearing rudraksha malas, and one man on the right holds a tall wooden staff. a person is a long-haired figure in saffron with a crown-less ceremonial garland, standing in procession-like surroundings.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A crowd procession with many people in white and orange clothing, many holding orange flags and staffs. At the centre, a man with long black hair and a white urdhva-style tilak on his forehead wears an orange robe and a thick white and red garland, smiling. Beside him, a man with a moustache and red tilak wears a white garland with red flowers and a white shirt. Around them devotees wear white shirts, orange shawls and rudraksha malas. The scene is an outdoor procession with flags and a crowd.2009-02-05Photograph of a dense street procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange saffron shawls, many holding tall orange flags on poles. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl and a white flower garland stands in the crowd. In front of him, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered cloth is turned away, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, held by supporting arms. A large orange umbrella-like cloth is in the lower right foreground, and a banner with Tamil text is above the crowd. Police officers in blue caps stand at the left edge.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a white garland with red accents. He smiles and raises his right hand in greeting while others in the crowd wave or look on. Men and women in white shirts and orange shawls surround him, with an orange flag and a wooden staff visible at left.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05