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A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands at the centre of a procession, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are clasped in front of him. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark beaded necklace stands beside him, and a gold trident-shaped ornament is visible above. Behind them a raised hand and another person in white are visible under a canopy of mango leaves, with a red tasselled canopy and a red-and-yellow banner above. Several people are partly visible in the crowd, and the scene is outdoors in bright daylight.

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A central man wears a bright orange turban, orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead; his hands are clasped in front and he gazes to the side. To his right stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark mala, and a gold trident is visible behind them. Another man in white raises one hand at left, and a red and gold canopy with tassels hangs overhead through green leaves. Several other people stand in the crowd behind.2007-09-09Outdoor photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robe, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a small gold pendant and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are clasped in front of him as he looks to the side among a crowd. Around him stand people in white dhotis and kurtas, one man in a white garment with an orange shawl, and a woman in glasses in the background. At right, a man holds a video camera. Above, red and gold canopy fringe and mango leaves frame the scene.2007-09-09Outdoor procession scene. A smiling young man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe stands at the centre, wearing a long white and red-and-green flower garland and a gold bead necklace; he is the most prominent figure and has a red tilak on his forehead. To his left a bearded man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant stands beside him. Behind them, a golden staff and orange-and-blue umbrellas with tasselled fringe are held aloft, and a crowd of men in white and orange clothing stands nearby, one in a white shirt holding an orange towel. Trees and a cloudy sky appear behind the group.2008-07-17Outdoor procession in a crowded street with orange flags and a decorated temple chariot in the background. A central man wears an orange turban with a jewelled brooch, long dark hair, an orange robe with a gold belt, layered red and green flower garlands, and gold bead necklaces, and smiles while raising one hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl and gold bead necklace with a pendant walks; a golden trident is visible at left. On the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads stands in the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange turban, saffron robes and ornate garlands, presented as a procession participant.2011-12-20A photograph of an outdoor gathering where a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sannyasi robe, draped with a white and red-green-striped flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall gold staff, and an orange-robed man with a full beard and gold necklace stands at left. A colourful striped cloth covers a platform at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears an orange turban, long hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and flower garland, matching the page's Gurupoornima event.2008-07-17Photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a small gold temple-shaped pendant, hands clasped in front of him and eyes lowered, standing beside leafy green mango and banana-leaf decorations. Beside him, a man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses holds a tall ornate gold trident with a snake-entwined shaft. Behind them hangs a red and gold tasselled decoration. Swamiji (probable) is described by his saffron turban and robe, long swept-back hair, a gold bead mala with temple pendant, and a red bindi; the figure is shown in a ceremonial procession-style setting with the trident-bearing attendant nearby.2007-09-09December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red bindi, standing with palms pressed together in greeting namaste. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands near a tall gold staff, and to the left a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold necklace. Behind them, a colourful striped cloth covers a stage and a white platform with flowers is at right. Several people in white garments stand in the background. The bearded figure at left and the smiling turbaned man are both in orange saffron clothing with gold ornaments, consistent with the candidate description; the appearance is a probable Swamiji match based on the turban, orange robes, gold necklace and garland cues.2008-07-17A photograph of a procession on a sunny outdoor street lined with palm trees and a tin-roofed building. A smiling man in the centre wears an orange turban, an orange sleeveless robe and a long garland of white and red flowers with green leaves, plus a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He holds his hands outward. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari and glasses smiles, and behind him a young woman in white with a white forehead mark stands among other devotees in white and orange. On the left, a man holds a long wooden pole, and a tall gold staff topped with a golden bird rises beside the crowd. The appearance-based label for the central figure is a person: orange turban and robe, a garland and gold ornaments, though the match is uncertain.2008-07-17A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robes, with his palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold ornamental pendant with rudraksha-style gold beads. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall gold-finished staff, and a bearded man in orange robes stands at left. A striped colourful cloth covers a platform at right with scattered flowers. The scene appears to be an outdoor gathering with other white-clad devotees in the background.2008-07-17December 31 20052005-12-31September 24 20062006-09-24