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A street procession in a busy Indian city market on a bright day. Central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-beaded garland walks barefoot along a paved pavement, flanked by devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk, one holding a folded cloth; a khaki-uniformed police officer at right gestures with a raised hand, and another uniformed officer stands at left. Yellow metal barricades line the path beside shopfronts, signboards and a red-brick wall. Some attendants wear saffron robes. Visible light sun-bleached street scene with shops and buildings behind.

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September 11 20122012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11Outdoors on a paved street in bright daylight, a group walks past a small red-roofed kiosk. In the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-and-beaded garland and walks barefoot, her hair pulled back. Flanking her, men in orange and saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head, and several hold their hands together in front of them. To the left, a uniformed woman officer in khaki walks beside them. On the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti walks barefoot, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks beside a woman in a purple sari. The mood is an orderly public procession. a person's appearance is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role and attire only.2012-09-11A street procession on a sunny day in an Indian town, with a row of trees and a metal scaffold behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long garland of flowers and a gold chain, walks smiling with his palms holding a small offering. A saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala walks beside him. Behind them a barefoot man in a yellow t-shirt and grey trousers joins his hands in namaste, and a woman in a lavender dress also walks with folded hands. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, and men in white shirts and dark trousers, one wearing a red tilak and a rudraksha mala, follow along the street.2012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11A street procession in a busy Indian market road on a sunny day. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace of flowers wears an orange wrap and is being escorted through the crowd. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, clasping his hand. Beside him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala walks barefoot, and several men in white shirts and white dhotis, plus women in light clothing, follow the group. Shop signs and awnings line the road behind them.2012-09-11April 29 20122012-04-29September 11 20122012-09-11Outdoor 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.2010-01-08Outdoor street scene on a paved brick walkway beside a temple gopuram and green trees under bright daylight. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long yellow-orange garland and walks alongside a bald saddhu in orange robes carrying a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth. Flanking them, uniformed police officers in khaki, including a woman in front and a man in a peaked cap on the right, walk among men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a green sari. Several other people in white, striped and patterned clothes walk behind. a person: the saffron-clad man with long dark hair and a yellow-orange garland, walking centre-left, fits the description of a person with several visible cues.2012-09-11