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A large outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis presses together on a dusty street in South India. A decorated umbrella with red, green and yellow panels and tassels rises above the throng on the left. In the centre, a man in a white shirt smiles and reaches out with his hand toward the people around him. A woman in an orange headwrap stands in the crowd near the centre-left. A bamboo and thatch structure with a yellow cloth banner stands behind them, and a camera operator is visible at the top. Several people wear rosette badges on their shirts.

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A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts packed around a central figure walking beneath a multicoloured ceremonial parasol with red, yellow and green embroidered panels and tassels. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban, an orange garment and a white flower garland, with palms pressed together in greeting. Many devotees on all sides reach toward him, some with hands raised or folded. Another man in a white shirt and a rudraksha-style necklace stands nearby. Several elderly men wear glasses. Bystanders in the back wear colourful shirts. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron turban, orange robe, garland and the crowd attending him as a central figure.2004-10-03A dense street procession moves through a crowded town road under a large colourful ceremonial parasol with a multicoloured canopy and fringed tassels in purple, pink, orange and red. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk close together; one bald saffron-clad monastic in front has a white beard and an orange shawl. A bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks beside them. Men in white shirts and dark suits press around, some with raised hands, and a man in a straw hat stands at the rear. Shop signs and multi-storey buildings line the street behind the crowd.2009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses around a central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a full beard, who appears to be a sannyasi. Behind him stands a bare-chested priest wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in a white shirt with a rosette-style ribbon badge in the center of the frame reaches toward the saffron-robed figure. Bamboo scaffolding, a red and yellow decorated structure and a red cloth are visible in the background, and a few women in saris stand among the crowd. A plain descriptive view of a gathering in a street setting.2004-10-03Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts gathered on a dusty road beside parked white cars. At centre, a smiling young man in an orange-red head cloth and orange-red shawl, with a white flower garland and hands pressed together in anjali, is shielded by a red and green canopy umbrella held aloft by a bystander. Next to him, a man in white with tripundra forehead markings holds a round rosette-like token. Many people in the crowd wear white and some have tilak markings; roughly a few dozen people are visible, the crowd extending past the frame.2004-10-03January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd around a central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and orange turban, wearing a large pink-red flower garland. Beside the figure, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and is draped in orange cloth, and a bald man in white shirt and glasses stands nearby. Men in white shirts and cream caps press close, some reaching out with hands. Behind them, multicoloured fringed umbrellas with tassels and a decorated canopy with purple tassels stand over a procession. The crowd fills the frame.2009-07-23A dense crowd surges around a procession on a street in India. In the foreground, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, with a red bindi on the forehead, and faces away from the camera. Beside and behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some in saffron scarves and some in khaki sun hats. A colourful umbrella with yellow, green and red panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin or ratha with silver panels. Several other umbrellas and tall palm trees appear in the background, and a blue bus and signboards line the roadside. A figure with long hair and orange clothing stands prominently among the procession, with a shaved-headed attendant in white nearby.2009-07-23Dense outdoor crowd of devotees on a paved temple-precinct ground during a procession. Most men wear white shirts or white dhotis, and some wear orange shawls. A central figure with a long dark hair, wearing an orange-yellow robe, a striped orange turban, and multiple beaded necklaces, smiles while surrounded by the crowd; a man in a white shirt and light grey hair with a red-and-white beaded garland stands nearby. A bald man with glasses wears an orange wrap over white clothing. Women in saris, including pink and green, stand in the background. Flowers in yellow and red sit at the right edge of the frame.2006-09-24A dense outdoor procession crowd surrounds a decorated ratha or palanquin with colourful umbrellas (multicoloured with tassels) overhead. A bald, white-bearded older man in an orange saffron robe stands centre, with a long orange turban-like cloth on a woman in orange robes in the foreground, with long dark hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around, some with garlands and orange shawls. a person is the saffron-robed white-bearded figure centre, with orange clothing and a ceremonial garland. Crowd is dense and surrounding the procession.2009-07-23A street procession in an Indian town, crowded with men and women in white shirts and dhotis. Several ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and gold panels, fringed with tassels and bearing lotus and bird motifs, are held over the crowd. At the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a pink flower garland, surrounded by devotees. Others wear saffron and yellow scarves, and a young girl with a forehead mark stands at the right edge. Shopfronts and trees line the roadside.2009-01-21A dense street procession in daylight with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis pressing around a central figure. A saffron-robed man with a long garland of marigolds and red flowers walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella with a fringed edge and painted panels, held aloft on a pole. Two smaller orange and red decorated fans or canopies flank the group. Devotees including women in white and a child with a flower plate are visible at the edges, and banners hang on a building behind. A shaved-headed elder in orange appears beside the garlanded figure. The central figure has long hair and orange clothing, but the appearance cue is only partly clear, so identity remains uncertain.2010-02-02A crowded outdoor scene under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden posts, with banana leaves and onlookers visible behind. At the centre, a figure in a red-and-maroon robe and a red-orange turban wears a long garland of red and white flowers and stands among shaved-headed men in saffron and orange cloths and white shirts who press forward, some with hands raised. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground and the background. The setting suggests a darshan or procession visit; the figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, and the appearance cues are only partial, so the candidate is uncertain.2014-07-01