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Night procession scene under a canopy decorated with red and yellow tassels. A smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands raised in greeting. Around him, a man in a red shirt with a vertical tilak mark, a man in white with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and other devotees in white and orange clothing walk alongside. Behind them a banner with printed text and orange flags stands near a fan and a child in a striped yellow shirt. Several people are visible in the crowd.

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June 24 20142014-06-24January 21 20092009-01-21July 28 20082008-07-28A procession on an open street lined with palm trees and colourful bunting. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and raises one hand in greeting. He has long swept-back hair and a distinctive saffron ensemble, a person by appearance. Beside him a younger man in orange with long hair holds a brass plate of flower petals and rice. Around them devotees in white dhotis and shirts press forward with folded hands, and an officer in a khaki uniform stands behind. Behind the crowd are a golden palanquin and a decorated ratha with red-and-gold canopies and flags. A small poster with a saffron-robed portrait hangs on a pole at left. Multiple people are visible, roughly 20 or more.2010-02-18Night photo of a crowd at a public event in India. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red sannyasi robe, a white and red-green flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, is walking through the crowd. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks with his hands folded. Behind them a man in white clothes carries a steel tray of flower petals. Around them devotees press close, including a small child on the right. A banner behind shows a portrait and the printed text 'a person', while a crowd fills the background.2009-07-12Night procession on a street lined with onlookers. At centre, a man in a saffron-red robe wears a long white and red flower garland and walks between two red-and-gold decorated umbrellas held above him. A bearded man in orange robes and a pendant necklace walks at left with hands folded, and a man in white kurta with a dark bead necklace walks at right. Behind them crowds stand in white and khaki clothing. A poster at upper left shows a figure in orange with long hair and beads, and a yellow banner behind shows a portrait with Tamil text. Potted plants line the red-carpeted path. +1 copiesCrowded street procession with many men in white shirts and a few in saffron. Centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward through the crowd. Swamiji (probable) candidate: the central figure has a red-orange turban, orange robe, long hair and ceremonial garland. Around him, men in white shirts, a woman at left, a monk in orange at upper right and a uniformed police officer at far right. Green banana leaves and pink flowers line the street behind, with a banner at top left.2008-07-28Night street procession with a crowd of white-clad men. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long garland of white and red flowers, a gold necklace and a tilak, hands pressed in namaste. On his right, a bearded man in orange silk holds a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, eyes lowered. Behind, a bald man in orange and a man in white carry red-and-gold ceremonial umbrellas or fans overhead. Festive lights glow in the background.2012-06-05June 24 20142014-06-24June 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesOutdoor procession under a red and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe, with a crowd of devotees on both sides raising their palms in greeting. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala raises one hand, smiling, as he walks forward. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and red-tipped object in hand walks ahead. Another man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants, palm trees, a decorated ratha-style structure, and banners bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Banner text includes Tamil writing. a person candidate is uncertain; the orange-turbaned figure's cues are not sufficiently distinctive.2010-02-18February 02 20102010-02-02