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Outdoor procession under a fringed canopy with multicoloured tassels. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead band, and an orange shawl over his shoulders wears a long white-and-red flower garland and walks forward in the crowd. Behind him a man with curly hair in an orange robe holds the canopy pole, and another man in red holds a brass vessel. Other orange-clad attendants and onlookers fill the background, with a red and yellow decorated banner at the left and a clear sky above.

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January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02December 27 20082008-12-27Outdoor procession at dusk. A central man in an orange saffron robe wears a long white and green jasmine-and-red-flower garland, with a white vibhuti band and red bindi on his forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, men in orange robes and a man in a white shirt walk among a crowd; at left, a figure in orange holds a long pole topped by a yellow and red embroidered ceremonial umbrella. Temple gopuram structures and trees appear in the background.2009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt path beside a grey block wall during the Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. At centre, a figure in an orange robe with a long white floral garland and white forehead marking walks barefoot, with a bare upper body and a wrapped shawl, carrying a small ornate object. Above the group, colourful multi-panelled umbrellas with tassels and decorative fringes are held aloft on poles. Behind, people in white dhotis and orange cloths follow, and a bearded man in orange on the right presses his palms together. Trees and a clear sky are visible in the background.2009-01-02A procession outdoors on a dirt path. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a multicoloured flower garland over orange robes walks at the centre, smiling. Around him, saffron-robed men carry golden-handled umbrellas with multicoloured tasselled canopies, one reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, and a man holds a trident. Behind them, people in white dhotis and sarees, including a woman in a yellow-bordered saree, walk along. Some are wearing gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas. Trees and a concrete wall form the background. Matching the procession and umbrellas, the scene reads as a ratha/utsava procession, with the centre figure showing distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland cues. Identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2009-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of a man in a procession wearing a saffron-orange unstitched robe with a long garland of white jasmine flowers interspersed with red and green bands draped over his chest and shoulders. He has swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and looks downward with a slight smile while walking. Behind him, several men in orange and white clothing carry a long wooden pole, and colourful flags and foliage are visible in the background.2009-01-02