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A photograph of a procession entering a decorated gateway hung with banana bunches and flower garlands. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban and matching orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-coloured beaded necklaces and pendants. On the left, men in white clothes and a man with a red headband and white shirt clap and join hands. On the right, a man in white with his palms joined bows, and a man in a red shirt stands in the background. The setting appears to be an open entrance with a red canopy visible beyond.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession entrance decorated with banana stalks, flower garlands and a striped canopy under palm trees. At the centre, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robes, with a white flower garland and beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Beside them a bald figure in orange robes and a second orange-clad man with a gold-coloured garland stand among devotees. On the right, men in white kurta-style clothes and a man in a red shirt watch with hands folded in namaste. a person: the central figure wears an orange turban, long-sleeved saffron robes and a white garland, consistent with a sannyasi receiving greeting, but the face and build are not clearly distinguishable, so the identity is uncertain.2008-07-17A central man wears a bright orange turban, orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead; his hands are clasped in front and he gazes to the side. To his right stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark mala, and a gold trident is visible behind them. Another man in white raises one hand at left, and a red and gold canopy with tassels hangs overhead through green leaves. Several other people stand in the crowd behind.2007-09-09A smiling man in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, a white flower garland with red blossoms around his neck, and a saffron shawl. His hands are pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes wears a gold-bead necklace and a wristwatch and gestures with one hand. On the right, a young man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and orange shawl. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, some in white and yellow, press in closely. The centre figure shows distinctive saffron turban and garland cues; whether he is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-07-17A photograph of an outdoor procession under a colourful fringed canopy with tassels in pink, white, blue, orange and green. At centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and red-green flower garland and a gold ornament pendant, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace holds a golden staff with a trident-like finial, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl holds the canopy pole. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange with a white forehead mark and gold bead necklace stands near the crowd. Another canopy and an orange flag appear behind. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair under an orange turban and a gold pendant necklace with ceremonial bead garlands.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on a dusty path. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, and rudraksha malas wears a saffron-orange robe and a large white and red flower garland, with his palms pressed together in greeting. Above him a man in white raises a long pole topped by a saffron flag. Other devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one in yellow, follow behind, with colourful umbrellas at the edges and a building with a red-tiled roof in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and garland.2006-12-30A procession of saffron-robed devotees moves along a white-walled corridor. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white and red flower garland, presses his palms together in anjali. Gold necklaces hang on several men around him. On the left a bearded man in orange, and on the right a man in orange carries a silver pot on a tray decorated with flowers and leaves. A woman in white and orange follows. A large golden trident stands on the upper left, near framed photographs on the wall.2008-07-17A photograph of an outdoor procession with a crowd. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban with a red dot on the forehead, an orange robe and a long white and red flower garland with gold ornaments. Behind him, a man in orange holds a long golden pole of a canopy, and a red, green and yellow tasselled canopy is visible overhead. Other men in orange robes and orange shawls, some with white tilak marks, surround him, and a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace stands at the left edge. The people appear to be walking in a festival procession. a person: the central man in the orange turban, garland and gold ornaments matches the page's reference to a person.2008-07-17A smiling man in an orange turban and orange saffron robes stands in a procession, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He presses his palms together in greeting. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white tilak marks stands under a golden finial, while women in orange and white saris and a seated older man follow. A palm tree and a tiled roof structure are in the background.2008-07-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over orange robes and a white and red flower garland with gold beaded ornaments, raising his hands in front of him during a procession. Behind him, a multicoloured canopy with tassels shelters the procession, and several young men in cream and white dhotis with orange sashes walk nearby. A younger attendant in orange clothing with gold beads bends forward at right, and metal ritual plates sit at lower left.2008-01-01January 02 20082008-01-02Photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a marigold-and-rose festoon overhead. A central man in an orange turban, orange robe and a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, six men in orange robes with gold chains and pendants walk along a pale floor; the man on the far left has a full dark beard and holds a long gold trident staff, another behind him holds a gold staff, and the man at far right carries an orange cloth. Several white-clad figures stand behind them. a person appearance is uncertain for the central figure, so no identity is asserted.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a multi-strand white and red flower garland walks centre-left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, orange clothing and garland cues. Beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks; behind them devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, one older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, carry red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A temple gopuram and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30