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Outdoor festival procession in India. In the foreground, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands beside a decorated float. Behind him, a deity murti with silver ornaments and a red-and-orange garment is framed by white jasmine and orange marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt stands within the float, and bystanders and police in khaki uniforms fill the street. The man in saffron has distinctive long hair, a turban and a mala, which fits the page's note that a person attended this event; the appearance-based label is probable.

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April 27 20082008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்A photograph of a street procession in front of a flower-decorated ratha, a temple chariot covered with white jasmine garlands and orange marigold strands. Inside the open shrine-like canopy stands a deity murti adorned with garlands and ornaments. In the foreground, men in white shirts walk beside the chariot. Around him, sannyasis in saffron robes and rudraksha malas carry a long staff and a bell, and a uniformed police officer stands nearby. Buildings and utility poles line the street behind the procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward two adorned deity murti on a decorated float or palanquin. The murtis wear layered gold and silver jewellery, crowns and garlands of orange and yellow marigolds with white jasmine strands. The canopy is white and the structure is wreathed in white flower strings. A uniformed officer stands near the lower right, and a brass bell is held in the figure's other hand. This appears to be a procession or temple aarti scene.2008-04-27A photograph of a street procession with a decorated deity murti on a ratha or palanquin, the figures wrapped in white jasmine garlands with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red and green accents. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange clothing stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, long dark curly hair falling to the shoulders, facing the deity. A golden staff with a decorated top is visible at right, and a uniformed attendant stands in the background among onlookers. The white-walled building and street crowd suggest a festival procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Photograph inside an open-sided shrine or ratha-like canopy during a ritual. A seated man with a tall black hair bun wrapped in white cloth, eyes closed, wears a red-orange garment, gold necklace and a long green-and-yellow marigold garland, with white paste on his arms and forehead. Behind him stand ornate decorated deity murti with colourful garland arches of marigolds in yellow, red and white. On the left a man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha-style necklace stands. In the foreground, two people in white and dark clothing sit with their backs to the camera. Marigold and white flower offerings lie on the right. a person is seated centrally, receiving a Pratyaksha Pada Puja, with the seated devotees offering worship.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate, flower-decorated throne inside a covered hall. The throne is draped with white jasmine and red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden carved panel at the top and golden lion-like figures at its base. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long red-and-pink flower garland across his chest, and a red bindi. He has long, swept-back dark hair and rests a golden trident beside him, his bare feet on a red cushion. Behind him stand people in white clothing and a row of brass vessels is visible at the right. The appearance matches the page's Swamiji candidate, with long hair, saffron clothing and a trident, so this is a probable identification from those cues.2006-12-30A festive procession on a decorated ceremonial float under a large red canopy with colourful tassels and gold bells. Beside him a bald man in saffron robes and a gold necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff. Marigold and rose garlands, green leaves and a silver-trimmed float frame the scene under a clear blue sky.2013-02-10A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands. A large deity murti stands at left, dressed in red and gold garments with flower garlands. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame toward the shrine, while a bowl of white flowers rests in his other hand. Beside him a uniformed police officer in khaki stands watching, and several devotees gather behind. A street with a utility pole and bunting is visible in the background.2008-04-27