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Outdoor crowd procession moving under a decorated arch of red, yellow and green cloth with banana plants and string lights, with a hill behind. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a large orange-and-gold garland stands among devotees; a man beside him wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange with a red shawl points forward. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, surround them. Roadside banners show a portrait labelled with a Tamil caption about 34th birth star celebration on December 29, 2010, and a portrait with a printed caption. Vehicles are parked at left.

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Outdoor procession at a festival site. A long striped canopy with red, yellow and blue draping and hanging lights stands over the path, flanked by banana plants. A large banner on the left shows a smiling saffron-turbaned figure and Tamil text about a 34th avatar celebration. Crowds in white dhotis and shirts press forward. Two men at centre wear saffron robes and garlands; one has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, and another in orange with a rudraksha mala walks beside him. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and mala stands in front, and a bespectacled onlooker is at the right edge. Hills rise in the background.2010-12-29Outdoor crowd scene at a festival gathering under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and blue bunting and banana plants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and no shirt, smiles while holding a folded paper. Around him, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange or saffron, raise their hands toward him. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes raises his arm. Banners with Tamil text and a white ambulance are visible. Hills and trees are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, a gold necklace and saffron clothing, and the page identifies this event as involving him.2010-12-29A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts moves along a road in a procession under a decorated arch with pink, orange and yellow draping. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls and red-orange scarves, and some hold yellow cloth. Two bald-headed men in white with rudraksha malas stand near the centre, one with a yellow shawl. Hands are raised in the air. Banners, a red-roofed van and an ambulance line the roadside, with a green hill and palm trees behind. A watermarked archive photograph; the crowd exceeds one hundred people.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor street scene at a village entrance decorated with banana leaves and strings of green leaves. A large red banner reads a Tamil-script name for the Nithyananda Dhyana Peetam and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in orange with a turban. A central figure in orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red-orange head covering walks through the gate, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around. To the right, two shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand near the crowd. A man in white with a garland of orange-red beads guides the way. A red-and-orange shamiana canopy and a bright sky complete the scene. a person candidate is the central figure in orange, appearance consistent with the page; the banner portrait is a depiction.2014-07-01A dense outdoor crowd presses along a tree-lined road in what appears to be a procession or welcome. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange garland and long dark hair stands out above the crowd, with hands raised and a smiling expression. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls and orange cloth, reach toward him and clap or wave. Several bald and white-clad attendants move nearby. Behind the crowd, large banners with portraits and printed Tamil text hang from poles and a small pale structure is visible. Some people wear vibhuti and red tilak marks. The central figure has long dark hair, orange robes and a garland, which is a probable Swamiji appearance cue.2010-12-29Photograph of a group walking along a dirt path lined with banana plants toward a green metal gate, with a rocky hill behind them under an overcast sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and an orange shawl with a gold ceremonial garland. Beside him, a man in an orange kurta and orange shawl wears a rudraksha mala and smiles. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers with orange shawls, some with shaved heads, walk alongside, and a man in white at left wears a dark bead necklace and a lanyard. a person: the central figure in orange with long hair and a gold garland fits the probable identity of the page subject, although the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the identification is uncertain.2010-12-29A crowd walks along a stone path outdoors with a green-painted gate and a rocky hill behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a large gold ceremonial necklace wears a saffron-orange robe and dhoti and smiles while walking. Beside him, a man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl holds his arm and points forward. Around them, men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange or yellow shawls, one with a rudraksha mala, follow closely; two shaved-headed men in white and orange shawls stand at right. Overcast sky. Appearance-based a person in saffron with long hair and gold necklace, walking in a procession-like crowd.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29