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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a procession during a festival outdoors. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis with orange or saffron shawls and orange headbands. Umbrellas with colourful fringes and orange flags rise above the crowd, and banana plants line the path. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a vertical orange tilak on his forehead and a gold chain is carried through the crowd, and a videographer holding a camera on a shoulder rig films near the front. The scene is one of close jostling movement.

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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves through a street. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and gold necklace, hands folded at his chest, smiling. Around him, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear orange headbands and rudraksha malas; some raise hands. Overhead, multicoloured umbrellas carry the word Dhyanapeetam, and a large orange flag stands at left. Other orange-robed figures and a drummer appear nearby. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2008-07-17A dense outdoor procession crowded with men and some women in white shirts and dhotis with orange headbands, many with orange cloths. Above them are large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed tassels and printed white dove emblems; one canopy bears the word Dhyanapeetam. A golden trident rises in the crowd, and a figure in an orange robe, orange turban and white-and-gold garland, with gold necklaces, stands centre among devotees. Some people in the crowd raise their arms and hands.2008-07-17A procession on a brick-paved path with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. At centre, a figure in orange robes with an orange turban-like head covering and long dark hair walks barefoot-style in slippers, carrying a long mala, with a companion in orange beside. Above the crowd, multicoloured ceremonial parasols and orange flags bearing a blue emblem are raised. A tall temple gopuram and stone pillars stand in the background, and photographers with cameras move among the crowd.2009-01-12Outdoor procession among palm trees with large orange flags raised on poles. Crowds of devotees in white clothes press forward, many with hands raised. Several multicolored canopy umbrellas bearing blue dove emblems and the text Dhyanapeetam are carried over the procession. In the centre, a person in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands at the front of the crowd, while men in white kurta-style clothing surround a decorated ratha/palanquin with flower garlands. A cameraman with a video camera films from the lower foreground.2007-12-23Outdoor procession on dry, sandy ground with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. A devotee in an orange robe at centre carries a metal tray heaped with coconuts on his head. Other men hold saffron flags on poles, and several bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and orange headbands. A man on the left holds a tray of packaged snacks, and a cameraman films the crowd. A colourful striped umbrella stands at the right edge.2008-07-17A 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 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20072007-01-01Outdoor street procession at a roadside crowd. Two large ornate parasols, one green-and-red and one blue-and-yellow with gold emblems and tasselled fringe, are carried over a central area. Many people in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and many hold saffron-orange flags. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands near the center of the crowd. A video camera operator on the right films the scene. Behind them a large billboard advertises Toys and shops with colourful panels. Several people are visible; the crowd is large.2009-02-05A crowded outdoor procession on a tree-lined road. Several large umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft over the crowd, carried on poles. Men in white shirts and white dhotis dominate the throng; one man in the foreground wears an orange shawl and another in the centre wears an orange turban. A man at left holds a video camera raised overhead, and a banner with a portrait is visible in the background among bunting of small flags. Palm trees and a sugarcane field line the road.2007-01-12A festival procession moves along a dirt road under a clear blue sky, with many devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls. Two large umbrellas with red, blue and gold canopies and fringed tassels are carried overhead, and tall orange flags flank the crowd. A young man in the foreground wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark, and plays a wooden flute. A video camera on a rig is at right, filming the procession. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2007-12-25A crowded street procession moves between large ornate umbrellas with blue, orange and red panels decorated with gold motifs and white dove emblems, reading Dhyanapeetam. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron robe and a long white and orange garland stands among devotees, wearing a gold necklace and holding a long gold-topped staff. Around him, many men in white shirts and orange headbands or sashes press close, and a large saffron flag rises at the left edge. A golden trident is visible above the crowd, and baskets of fruit and offerings line the path behind. The figure in the turban has distinctive saffron turban and ceremonial gold necklace cues, so he is a probable candidate for Swamiji being carried in procession.2008-07-17