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Outdoor photograph under a bright sky of a bare-chested man with long, dark, wavy hair draped over his shoulders, wearing an orange cloth across his shoulders, walking beside a red umbrella fringed with multicoloured tassels. A second man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks beside him. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white and orange garments, including an older man in a light pink shirt at left and a young man in an orange top at right, watches. a person: the bare-chested long-haired man in orange cloth with long swept-back hair matches distinctive presentation cues, shown in a procession setting beneath a ceremonial umbrella.

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A photograph of an outdoor crowd under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a gold-beaded necklace stands turned toward the left, smiling. Beside him, a man in a white shirt wears an orange scarf, and behind them a red umbrella with fringed tassels shades part of the scene. Many onlookers in white, orange and bright blue clothing surround them, including an older woman in a white sari at right. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in the orange shawl and gold beads, shown as a visible presence within the crowd.2007-02-02Outdoor crowd scene under a bright blue sky with a colourful fringed canopy visible at the top left. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of barrel-shaped beads; he is smiling and looking to the side. Around him, men in white kurtas, orange and grey shirts press close, with a few stirring toward the frame. a person cues: long hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, seated among devotees in a public gathering.2007-02-02Photograph of a dense outdoor crowd at a riverside procession near T. Narasipura, Karnataka. Two large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges and blue, orange and green panels are held aloft on poles. In the foreground a bald man in an orange robe with a draped orange shawl is surrounded by men in saffron and orange clothing. Behind him a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a long beaded necklace stands near a man with a shaved head in orange wearing red tilak marks. Many spectators in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and bright yellow marigold garlands are visible at the right edge. Trees and water are visible in the background under a clear sky.2007-02-02Outdoor procession at a festival on a dry, sunny day under a clear blue sky. Two red umbrellas with fringed tassels are held over a crowd. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, saffron robe and long gold-toned bead necklace walks beside a man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, who is speaking. Men in white dhotis and kurtas, a uniformed police officer at left, and a man in sunglasses surround them. A blue-and-white striped tent stands at right, and trident-like poles are visible in the background. Whether the saffron-clad central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2007-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on dry, sandy ground under a clear blue sky. A central man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-toned bead necklace and a large gold pendant, walks forward smiling with long dark hair, while a red-and-tassel umbrella and a multicoloured umbrella with a bird emblem shade the group. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, a man in a saffron shawl, and a woman in a pink sari walk closely together, with more umbrellas and people behind. Tall dry grass and trees appear in the background. Bodies are numerous and tightly packed, so the count is above twenty-one.2007-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a festival, with red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas held overhead and a golden trident-topped staff visible on the right. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth over a bare chest and a garland of white flowers and tricolour ribbons around his neck; the appearance is consistent with a distinctive presentation, but identity is uncertain. Nearby, men and women in white and orange shawls walk among a crowd, a woman in a cream sari with a bindi smiles, and a peacock-feather fan appears behind the central figure. A dry field and a white wall stand in the background.2007-12-24June 04 20062006-06-04December 23 20082008-12-23December 25 20072007-12-25