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A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron garment, with a white and orange flower garland and hands folded in greeting, walks beside a man in orange robes and a gold-ornamented beaded necklace holding a tall gold staff with a gold finial. Above them, a ceremonial umbrella with blue, red and yellow panels and multicoloured tassels is carried. Many young men in white and orange headbands and orange shawls carry silver vessels and fruit trays, and some devotees in white clothes hold brass pots aloft. Behind, an orange flag and streamers of pink, orange and green tassels fill the frame.

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A dense outdoor crowd during a procession, with many people in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a flower garland and holding his hands in anjali mudra, is carried or walked forward among devotees. Two tall golden staffs topped with a trident and a ornate finial rise beside him, and a decorated umbrella with orange and multicoloured tassels hangs above the crowd. A Mexican-style flag with a green, white and red design is visible in the background. Several people in white shirts and orange shawls surround the central figure, and a bearded man in orange sits near the front. The figure's appearance is consistent with the presentation of a person, with orange turban, garland and ceremonial processional setting, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-17A festive street procession with a large canopy umbrella of blue, orange and green panels decorated with white dove emblems, a lotus motif and long fringed tassels in red, green and blue. In the foreground, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and a saffron-clad companion with shaved head and white tilak smile. A large golden trident is held at left among a dense crowd of devotees, some in white and orange, raising hands and phones. The scene is outdoors with a concrete block building behind.2008-07-17A dense crowd procession under a multicoloured canopy inscribed DHYANAPEETAM, with fringed tassels and fruit baskets carried aloft. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange saffron robe, a white and red-green garland and a gold pendant necklace stands among other saffron-clad men and white-clad devotees. Beside him a man in orange with gold necklaces, and at right a shaven-headed man in orange with gold necklaces. A drummer with a drum is at left, and a gold trident-topped staff appears at the left edge. The people are visible in close, crowded ranks.2008-07-17A festive procession outdoors with a man in an orange turban and orange garments at centre, hands pressed together in greeting and wearing a white-and-red flower garland. Behind him a golden trident staff is held upright, and above the group a large multicoloured parasol with a dove motif and red, orange and yellow tassels is carried on poles by several men in white and orange. Around them a dense crowd of men in white shirts and orange shawls presses close, many smiling. Green foliage and a grey block wall form the background. The parasol fabric carries the printed word Dhyanapeetha. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has an orange turban, a flower garland and an orange shawl, and is the focus of the procession, so the candidate is physically present.2008-07-17A dense procession crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing surrounds a central figure in an orange turban and orange robe with gold ornamental necklaces, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Two golden ceremonial staves topped with ornate finials rise on either side, and colourful tasselled canopy poles appear at the top edge. Men around him wear orange shawls, white kurtas and rudraksha beads, some with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The figure appears to be a person candidate by the orange turban, orange robe, ornate gold necklaces and procession setting, though the appearance is not fully certain.2008-07-17A crowded outdoor procession at a Gurupoornima event. Under a golden parasol with colourful fringed tassels, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with a red tilak on his forehead and a white flower garland around his neck, walks at the centre and smiles. Beside him on the left, a man in orange robes wears a gold-coloured bead necklace. On the right, a young man in an orange shawl holds a wooden pole of the parasol. Around them, many devotees with white and red forehead markings press close, some raising mobile phones. a person candidate is visible in person, identified only by the turban, orange attire and garland cues shown above.2008-07-17December 20 20112011-12-20December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA crowd procession scene outdoors under a colourful fringed canopy with red, green, yellow and blue tassels. In the centre, a smiling man wears a bright orange turban, a red dot on his forehead, long dark hair, and a white and red flower garland over orange robes; he appears to be a central figure being honoured. To his left, a man in orange robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace. To the right, a young man in an orange shawl holds a long wooden pole of the canopy, and a red mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, devotees and onlookers press close, and a man in white with glasses stands at right. Fruit is visible at upper left, and a hand holds a camera at lower right.2008-07-17A dense procession in a crowd of saffron-clad devotees. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, a red tilak on his forehead, a white flower garland and a gold necklace over orange clothing, his hands folded in namaste. Beside him a bearded man in an orange robe with a gold ornamental necklace holds a tall golden trident staff, and a golden ceremonial staff topped with a figure rises at right. Many devotees in orange and white surround them, some with orange-tasselled poles and a metal vessel visible above. The a person candidate's appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2008-07-17A crowded street procession moves under a large multicoloured ceremonial parasol with a red lotus top, blue and white dove medallions, gold floral motifs and fringed tassels; its panel reads Dhyanapeetam. Beneath it, a smiling man in a saffron turban and saffron robe wears a white and red floral garland and a gold bead necklace. Two gold staffs with a trident-like finial and a fruit-topped tray stand nearby, while devotees in white and saffron raise their hands in devotion. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair under the turban, a saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces, carried as a procession honouree.2008-07-17December 20 20112011-12-20