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A crowded outdoor procession scene with a silver ratha or chariot visible at top left and colourful canopy umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange robe and a long gold necklace, and his head is bowed. Beside him a bald man in white clothes wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and a man in white with a yellow sash is behind them. Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls crowd around, several holding cameras and phones, and a police officer in khaki is visible. An orange-turbaned figure in the foreground is seen from behind.

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A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past a silver palanquin decorated with flower garlands. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban, an orange shawl, long dark hair and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands with his hands near a bald man in white clothes with an orange shoulder cloth and rudraksha mala. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis hold garlands, and several cameramen with video cameras film from the sides. Brightly coloured umbrellas with leaf and tree motifs rise above the crowd, and uniformed police officers stand among the onlookers. The probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, orange turban, orange clothing and ornate gold necklace, though the face cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-07-23Outdoor procession crowd with a silver-decorated ratha or palanquin behind. A central figure wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, with long dark hair visible at the shoulders. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl reaches toward his garment. Older men in white with orange shawls and glasses surround him, and a uniformed police officer stands behind. Cameramen film from the left, and a multicoloured parasol with painted motifs rises above the crowd. Red flower petals are held in the foreground. a person cues: long hair, orange-red turban, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace on the central figure during a procession. Many people are in the crowd, and the scene has dense spectators beyond those counted here.2009-07-23Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of men. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward a figure in an orange saffron robe with a large orange turban and heavy gold coin-style necklace, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: orange turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace), walking through the crowd. Behind them a silver-decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands and colourful umbrella canopies. Several videographers with cameras are filming close by, and a few people in white and orange clothing surround the pair.2009-07-23July 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.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis surrounds a central figure wearing a bright saffron-orange turban, a saffron-orange shawl and a green garland. Many men wear rudraksha malas and some have vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man in the foreground raises a hand in greeting while others press forward. A white flag with a blue emblem stands at the left edge and a video camera is raised at the upper right. The Swamiji (probable) figure is identified by his saffron turban and shawl, long hair and green garland, with the crowd gathered around him in a procession setting.2006-09-24July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A dense outdoor crowd gathers beneath a striped red, yellow and green canopy supported by bamboo poles, with blue plastic chairs and red drums visible behind. Several men in saffron/orange robes and shaved heads stand at the centre, one bare-chested man with a sacred ash-marked torso wears a saffron cloth and a garland-like necklace. Men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls surround them, and a woman in orange with dark hair stands at the front right. A camera operator on the left films the gathering. The setting appears to be a roadside or temple grounds event with a tall white pillar in the background.2007-07-25August 09 20072007-08-09July 23 20092009-07-23