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A dense outdoor procession crowd on a street lined with stalls and colourful festoons. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, smiling broadly while holding an orange flag on a pole; a shaven-headed monk in orange robes stands beside him. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste, press around orange flags held aloft. An elderly woman wrapped in an orange shawl stands at left. Behind them, a camera is raised and orange saffron flags with a blue emblem fly above the crowd.

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A dense outdoor crowd during a street procession, with many people holding up orange flags bearing a blue and white emblem. In the foreground a smiling young person wears an orange turban, orange robe and dark rudraksha-style beads while holding an orange flag. Beside them a woman in an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and nearby men in white shirts and trousers look upward. A person in orange clothing with a bald head and glasses is among the crowd, and a street shop with a hotel sign is visible behind. Several bearers hold orange flags aloft, with saffron-clad devotees gathered tightly along the roadside.2009-01-12Outdoor procession crowd on a sunny road with many devotees. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red turban, orange robe and a long black rudraksha mala stands with his eyes lowered, and is the central figure. Beside him, a bearded man in a pale orange turban and white clothes presses his palms together, and an elderly man in orange robes with glasses holds his hands in namaste while a flame burns in a small lamp. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, and others in orange and yellow sashes, move through the crowd. Orange flags and colourful banners fill the background. Probable Swamiji is the man in the orange-red turban with long hair and rudraksha mala, shown in a procession setting; the identity is based on appearance cues only.2009-01-12A street procession of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing with orange shawls walks past colourful umbrellas and orange banners carried on poles. Two figures stand prominently in front: a young man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot, and beside him another robed devotee in orange. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. In the foreground a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a bald man in a turquoise shirt stands nearby. Bystanders in blue and khaki line the foreground, and an umbrella with an embroidered emblem is visible at left. a person is the young man in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala, walking in the procession.2008-08-01December 31 20052005-12-31January 12 20092009-01-12Photograph of a dense street procession crowd of devotees in white shirts and orange saffron shawls, many holding tall orange flags on poles. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange shawl and a white flower garland stands in the crowd. In front of him, a bare-chested man in a cream dhoti and gold-bordered cloth is turned away, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, held by supporting arms. A large orange umbrella-like cloth is in the lower right foreground, and a banner with Tamil text is above the crowd. Police officers in blue caps stand at the left edge.2009-02-05Outdoor procession crowded with devotees on a dirt path. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried high, and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and blue and white emblems shade the procession. A figure in the centre wears orange robes with a garland and a rudraksha mala, flanked by others in orange and red attire. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas wear lanyards, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. A large green leaf-shaped canopy overlays the lower right. Hindu procession, ratha-style festival scene.2008-12-30February 05 20092009-02-05January 12 20092009-01-12A dense outdoor procession crowd moves forward beneath multicoloured striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes, held on tall poles. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear orange or saffron clothing and some hold large orange saffron flags with a dark emblem. A man in a white shirt with a bald head stands at centre, and several people nearby reach out toward him. Some saffron-clad participants carry white placards in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2009-02-05A crowd of devotees in white and saffron moves through a procession, many holding long poles with orange flags. At the center, a person with swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as a man in white hands them a purple shawl. Surrounding people wear white kurtas and saffron scarves, with a few in yellow shirts at the lower right. a person appears in the center, identified by the long hair, saffron robe and garland, and the procession setting.2009-02-05Outdoor procession crowd in Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds a small white item in his hands; he is a person (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style neck mala), walking among devotees. Around him are many men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas with rudraksha malas, some holding wooden poles with banners and an orange flag. A second saffron-robed sannyasi walks at left, and an older bald man with white hair stands in the foreground. The scene is a ratha yatra procession.2009-02-02