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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair wears a saffron-and-maroon garment, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala, and raises one arm beside a ceremonial parasol. Beside him, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe wears a garland of white flowers and yellow and red blossoms. On the left, an older man in orange shawl and white dhoti holds his hands together, also garlanded. On the right, men in white shirts and a younger man in white stand among the group, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala appears at the edge. Golden fans and a parasol-like canopy are visible in the upper right. a person: the centre figure with swept-back hair, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, raising his arm in a procession.

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Outdoor procession scene with a central figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a heavy gold necklace draped with white and red flower garlands, standing amid several saffron-robed monks and men in white. A shaved-headed monk in saffron stands behind him, and an older man in an orange shawl with white flower garlands holds his hands together in namaskar. Men in white bend forward at the bottom of the frame, and an umbrella-like ornate canopy with gold fittings appears overhead. Crowd members in white and saffron surround the group on a dusty roadside. The central figure's appearance and adornments are not sufficiently distinctive to establish identity, so no candidate is named.2013-11-11Outdoor procession with a man in the centre wearing a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, a long gold-bead and rudraksha mala, gold bangles, and a red tilak; he has long swept-back hair and smiles broadly. A garland of white flowers, yellow marigolds and red blossoms hangs on his shoulders. Beside him, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a matching garland stands among devotees. Behind them, men in saffron and white dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, walk under a ceremonial umbrella with a curved handle and a decorated yellow canopy. Bright daylight, trees and utility poles in the background. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold bead mala, and maroon ceremonial clothing; the saffron-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11Outdoor photograph of a crowd during a procession with ceremonial gold standards and fans overhead, tiled roofs and palm trees behind. Central figure wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a rudraksha mala and a large gold beaded necklace, with red and yellow flower garlands; he appears to be speaking. Beside him on the left, an older man in an orange-saffron shawl with a green-and-gold border and white jasmine garlands presses his palms together. On the right, a man in white kurta with a saffron shawl and red-and-white garlands holds his hand to his chest. Other onlookers in white shirts and dhotis surround them. a person candidate by appearance: the central figure with long-layered hair is a probable match for a person, shown with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, but the face-based identity is uncertain.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11A procession on a street in Pudukkotai: a central figure in a saffron-red turban and red-brown robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha malas, walks beneath a large ornate canopy with a red, maroon and black fringed border. Two saffron-robed monastics flank the central figure: a bald man at left wearing thick rudraksha malas and round glasses, and another bald monastic behind wearing rudraksha beads. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some holding out hands to guide the way, line the red carpet among a crowd, with a white-walled building and tiled roofs behind.2014-07-01July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor procession under ornate multicolored canopies with tasselled fringe. A man in white embroidered ceremonial dress with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a bearded man in saffron robes with a gold-chain pendant and garland walks in front. At centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a cream dhoti with gold border, presses palms together in greeting; there is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis wear marigold garlands, a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and onlookers fill the background near a white building with orange flags.2009-01-01A photograph of a procession outdoors under a bright sky, with a tall ritual standard and a trident visible at the top left. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a maroon-red garment and a heavy necklace of gold beads with a brown braided cord, plus a garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. Beside him on the left, a bald man in an orange-saffron robe also wears a red and yellow flower garland. Around them, men in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas, press close and gesture, while another man at right in white clothing with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. The crowd appears to be walking in a festival procession.2013-11-11