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Outdoor street procession under a large white and red fringed canopy with gold-tipped pole. In the foreground a smiling man in white kurta with orange shawl and beaded mala extends his hand toward a woman in a turquoise sequined saree, a long white jasmine garland, gold bangles and a red-and-gold headpiece holding a pink flower. Behind her, devotees in saffron and orange robes, one with an orange turban, smile and clap; a man in white holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. Flags and trees are visible in the background. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

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Outdoor street procession on a sunny day, with a large red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella canopy with fringe overhead and a decorated ratha or palanquin behind. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robes, and a long gold necklace, walking with hands clasped while smiling. To the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a long wooden staff. A young man in orange robes holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. Around them are devotees in white and orange clothes, a woman in an orange sari, and onlookers, with white and yellow flags and a US flag at the edge.2007-09-09January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor religious procession on a sunny day. Centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long orange head wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace smiles as he walks beside a red-and-white fringed canopy topped with decorated pillars. To his left, a man in orange robes with gold garland holds a golden kalasha-style vessel. To the right, a bespectacled man in orange robes with a gold medallion and mala stands near the canopy pole. Behind them, a young man in white holds a rudraksha mala, a woman in orange sari-like dress and gold necklace walks nearby, and onlookers with sunglasses and caps line the street. Decorated flags and a deity murti are visible behind the canopy. The man in the centre shows probable cues for a person: long swept-back hair, a saffron head wrap, and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown here as a participant in the procession.2007-09-09Outdoor procession under a large white and red fringed canopy with red tassels and gold finials, carried on a pole. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robes and a gold necklace with a pendant is gesturing with an open hand while walking. Around him, orange-robed men wear gold chains; one on the left holds a large gold ceremonial vessel, and one on the right holds a silver cup. Behind them, bystanders in casual clothes watch, and a gold trident-topped staff and a red and gold banner with floral embroidery are visible. A man in the centre-background wears a white beard and glasses. Several people are in view.2007-09-09A street procession in daylight. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange draped robes wears a gold-beaded necklace with a pendant and a red bindi, and walks beneath a pink, green and gold embroidered parasol held on a gold-topped pole. Behind him, a woman in white salwar kameez with a bag strap leans to hold a white parasol with red fringe and gold trim. To the right, an older man with glasses in a pale peach kurta and matching shawl walks with hands clasped at chest height. Other people in orange shawls and white clothes follow along an asphalt road, with a grey van and houses behind.2007-09-09Outdoor procession under a white and red fringed canopy with a red-and-gold banner beside it. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long gold bead necklace smiles broadly and reaches toward a small child in a blue velvet tunic with yellow sash. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. Behind them, bystanders in white and spectacled men look on; a man in orange holds a steel tumbler and a long staff is visible at right. White flags with a blue dove emblem wave in the background.2007-09-09January 01 20082008-01-01A street procession in a town, with a central figure in orange-saffron garments walking under a large red and blue ceremonial umbrella topped with a gold lotus emblem and trident finial. He wears a long dark swept-back hair style, a multi-strand gold necklace and red-and-green flower garlands, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces walk beside him, one holding the umbrella pole. Orange-robed devotees, including women in orange saris, fill the road, and a white fan-like chamara appears at the right edge. Shops, a Vodafone banner and multi-storey buildings line the street under a pale sky. Whether the central figure is Swamiji is an appearance-based judgement only: he has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, garlands and a ceremonial gold necklace, so this is a probable identification. Visible people number roughly 6-20.2011-12-20Outdoor procession under a red and white fringed canopy on a sunny day with trees and palms behind. In the foreground a man in a pale cream kurta with wire-rimmed glasses gestures outward with an extended arm. Beside him a smiling man wears a bright orange turban and orange robe with a red tilak and a rudraksha-style garland, while another smiling man in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands at left. A golden trident-topped staff rises at left, and a red and gold embroidered ceremonial panel with green floral motifs appears at right. Several other people in white and orange clothing surround the group.2007-09-09Outdoor procession at dusk in front of pale yellow apartment blocks. A central figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold border, a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers with tassels, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads, raises one hand in blessing. A multicolored ceremonial umbrella with fringe and a Dhyanapeetam-style emblem is held above him, with orange flags behind. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothes clap and smile, a man in a cream sherwani and dhoti walks nearby, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a pink bag claps. Many people crowd the street.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland with red blossoms, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiles broadly and gestures with an outstretched hand as he walks through a crowd. Two decorated umbrellas in red, green and gold fringe are raised above, and a trident-topped staff with orange streamers is visible. Around him devotees in white and orange clothing press close, some with palms pressed together in greeting, and a man in the foreground bends forward in reverence. A banana plant with a painted panel stands at left against a pale building and sky.2008-01-01