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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd pressing close around a decorated vehicle. A bald, grey-bearded man in a flowing saffron-orange robe leans toward the ornate red and gold-trimmed carriage, its sides draped with white and orange marigold garlands. Beside him, two shaven-headed men in orange robes reach out with hands extended, and a man in a white shirt and glasses stands among them. Behind, a crowd of onlookers, a photographer raising a camera, and colourful umbrellas fill the background, with a white horse visible near the carriage.

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A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a vehicle decorated with white and orange flower garlands. In the centre, an older bald man with a white beard wears a saffron-orange robe and reaches toward the vehicle's side. Beside him, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe bows with hands raised near his face. Other men in white shirts and glasses press in, one holding a folded paper, and a man in a gold-banded wrist wears a white shirt. Above, colourful umbrellas and a police officer in khaki are visible. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang across the foreground. The pictured person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of men pressing around a silver-and-white decorated palanquin draped with marigold and white flower garlands. A bald man in a full saffron-orange robe and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at the centre, leaning forward with arms outstretched toward the palanquin, with devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a khaki-uniformed police officer and other uniformed men in peaked caps around them. Above, a red-and-gold ornate parasol with a multicoloured panel canopy shades the procession, and uniformed boys in orange vests and turbans stand behind. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang across the palanquin's ornate silver panels and red cushioned seat. Identity is unsure from appearance; no name is printed on the image itself.2009-07-23Outdoor crowd scene in bright daylight with a dense group of men in white shirts and dhotis and young men in saffron shirts pressing around a central figure. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white beard, a red bindi, and a garland of white flowers with a red blossom around the neck, and appears to be receiving honour. Two shaven-headed monks in saffron robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one holding a garland. On the right, a woman in a saffron sari and a man with a marked forehead stand close by. Overhead, a red and green decorated canopy on wooden poles shades the procession. a person (appearance-based candidate: saffron robe, garlanded and honoured, white beard, red bindi), present in person in the centre of the crowd.2007-08-09July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A photo of a procession in a crowded outdoor street. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and a white and red flower garland is being helped up onto or down from a silver ornate palanquin with floral decorations in yellow and orange. Many men surround him, some in white shirts and dhotis, others in plaid or striped shirts, several reaching out to steady him. Behind them stand uniformed police officers, an elderly man in white, and attendants in orange vests. A large yellow and red decorated umbrella with tassels and a maroon-draped seat appear at right. Ritual procession with ratha-style palanquin, orange-robed sannyasi, and devotees. a person: the orange-robed man with a shaved head, flower garland and red rudraksha-style beads is the central figure being attended.2009-07-23Outdoor festival procession with a crowd of devotees pressing toward a decorated float covered in white and orange flower garlands. A bald man in an orange robe stands on the float, one arm raised to touch or adjust a red and gold draped cloth. Below him, a man in orange clothing with a bracelet holds up his hand near his face, and men in white shirts with raised palms look on. A photographer on a raised platform and a decorated umbrella appear in the background under a cloudy sky with palm trees. The scene is a busy ritual procession with devotees offering reverence.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A crowded outdoor street scene in daylight. At the centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a red tilak mark on his forehead; he is being guided through the crowd by saffron-robed monks and men. Around him, devotees press in, several in white shirts and dhotis, some raising hands, and a man on the left holds a long wooden pole. Behind, a dark car door is visible, and to the right a photographer's flash unit is raised. Several men in white clothes and a saffron-clad figure at left stand among the crowd, with a traffic policeman in uniform in the background.2007-08-09July 23 20092009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd at a procession, with a decorated canopy of red, purple and yellow tassels in the upper left and a red flower garland raised above heads at top centre. In the centre-right, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace of ceremonial beads smiles broadly; he has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and his appearance is a person candidate. Beside him stands an older bald man in orange robes with a shawl, smiling, with hands together. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a gold shirt, and uniformed police officers press close. In the foreground a white-haired man in a white shirt looks downward. The scene reads as a festival procession with devotees pressing in around the honoured figures.2009-07-23