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A street scene in a busy Indian town during a procession of religious leaders and officials. In the centre, a young person in an orange saffron robe, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, with long dark hair visible; this person is a person candidate by appearance cues (swept-back hair, orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala). Beside them, an older man with a white beard wears a peach-coloured robe and holds a rosette badge. To the left, men in white dhotis and shirts and a bearded man in white stand among others. On the right, a woman in a teal sari stands near a man in a khaki shirt. Shop signs and multi-storey buildings line the street behind the crowd, with a sky overhead.

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October 27 2004 - Surat Inter-religious conference in Tiruvannamalai2004-10-27October 27 2004 - Surat Inter-religious conference in Tiruvannamalai2004-10-27Street photograph of a procession on a busy Indian town road lined with shops and multi-storey buildings. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls or sashes and orange lanyards, walk close together. Motorcycles and vehicles are parked behind them. A bald man in white stands at the lower left, and a bearded man in glasses and white clothes is at the right. The orange-robed figure may be the a person, with cues of saffron robes, ornate garland and mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2003-12-19October 27 2004 - Surat Inter-religious conference in Tiruvannamalai2004-10-27A street procession in an Indian town. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe with gold border, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, walking forward and smiling. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha-style pendant necklaces, and a bearded man in an orange shawl. A small boy in a blue shirt and a child in white school uniform stand at left, and a crowd of onlookers fills the lane. Behind them are white-painted buildings, bunting flags strung overhead, and a decorated vehicle with red and white canopy in the background.2007-01-12Outdoor street procession in a town with shops and signboards behind. A tall man in an orange saffron robe with a long black-haired, swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre, facing a bare-chested elderly man with a white-and-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and tripundra marks on his forehead. Around them stand men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing red-and-green rosette badges, and a bearded man with white beard and pale pink shirt.2004-10-27Outdoor street photograph of a procession in a Tamil town. In the centre a man wears an orange turban, an orange and gold-bordered shawl over a saffron garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads, and has long swept-back hair; his palms are joined in greeting. Around him devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with white and red forehead markings, stand close, and a man beside him wears a white shirt and dhoti. Behind them are a banana plant with large green leaves, market stalls with blue tarpaulins and signboards, and a temple gopuram with painted deity figures. The person in orange shows distinctive saffron clothing and long hair with a gold necklace, consistent with the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues.2006-09-24A street scene in a town with a roadside shop and a pink multi-storey building behind, a parked white van and utility poles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a garland of beads, smiling and extending his hands toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, several uniformed police officers in khaki, and a man in orange with a shaved head and white tilak stand close together. One police officer on the right raises a hand. The orange-robed central figure matches the appearance cues for Swamiji, with long hair and saffron clothing, and the page indicates his presence, so the appearance-based label applies, though the face is not used for identification.2010-01-08October 27 2004 - Surat Inter-religious conference in Tiruvannamalai2004-10-27A street procession moves past a stone temple wall carved with figures and layered with faded posters. Most men wear white shirts or dhotis, some with red-and-gold shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. In the centre-right, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an orange and gold robe and layered gold necklaces walks with palms pressed together in greeting; his appearance is consistent with a person but his face is not clear. Several other devotees in orange shawls walk alongside, and a yellow barrier and makeshift structures appear in the background.2006-09-24A group of men walks barefoot along a dirt lane beside an old stone temple wall in a South Indian village. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and walks ahead of the others. Several men flank him in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, rudraksha malas and shaved or white-marked foreheads. A tiled-roof house and a green-painted fence stand in the background.2006-09-18Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd walking along a road lined with shops and signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands folded. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi with a bare chest, white beard and white vibhuti marks wears a white dhoti and white shawl, with rudraksha mala beads. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk at the sides holding long silver poles. Other devotees in saffron and white follow. Pedestrians and a building with a tiled facade appear behind.2012-06-05