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Outdoor procession with a crowd of devotees. Center: a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe and a long necklace of wooden beads and gold-coloured beads, with a garland of white jasmine, pink and green-banded flowers draped across his body. Beside him, an elderly bearded man in an orange robe presses his palms together in greeting. Around them, men in white shirts, a woman in a white saree with a red border, children in light clothes, and a man with a tilak and beard stand close. A large orange-and-white flower garland hangs at right. The figure in the saffron turban with long hair and ceremonial beads is a person, shown in person in a procession.

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January 01 20042004-01-01Evening crowd scene at a satsang in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, with a white flower garland hanging from his neck and a rudraksha mala. Around him devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pale blue checked shirt, stand close together. In the lower left a girl in a white top with flowers in her hair stands beside a large garland of pink, white and green flowers. A small purple bird logo sits at upper left and a faint copyright overlay is visible at lower right. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha adornment, so he is a person in person.2004-05-28January 01 20082008-01-01A crowded outdoor procession photograph. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban, a saffron garment and a white and red flower garland, his palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him on the left, a man in saffron robes and a saffron shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Around them, devotees in saffron and white clothing, some with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads, press close together, and a man at right holds a metal vessel aloft. The scene is dense with people, mostly men.2008-07-17A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands in an outdoor crowd, wearing an orange saffron-coloured garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears a long garland of white jasmine flowers alternating with red roses and green leaves, plus a heavy gold chain with a pendant. Behind and around him, devotees in white and red saris and blouses press close, and a small ornate golden pillar or lamp stand is visible at the right edge. The ground is bare earth. Prominent cues: long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and gold ornaments, consistent with a probable Swamiji candidate in a festival or public gathering.2008-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red roses and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. He stands outdoors on bare earth, smiling and gesturing with one hand, while women in red and cream embroidered saris stand behind him and a seated woman in the foreground faces away from the camera. A tall gold ceremonial staff with a carved finial stands at the right edge.2008-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27Photograph of a procession outdoors under dark green trees. A central man wears an orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and a heavy garland of yellow beads and white jasmine with pink, green, red and blue flower sections, plus layered gold and rudraksha necklaces. Two men in white turbans and white robes walk beside him, one holding a gold-patterned pole. A bearded older man in orange stands behind, and another white-clad attendant holds a red pole at right.2004-01-01Outdoor procession on sandy ground with coconut palms and blue sky behind. A man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks centre frame with one hand extended. Above him a pink fringed parasol with red tassels is held by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, follow; at right a red and gold banner with a blue emblem is carried.2006-12-30May 28 20042004-05-28Outdoor procession on a dirt ground with a large crowd. A central man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured ribbon-like accents, smiling and walking forward; the appearance is consistent with the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland. To his left an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a green shawl walks with a cane, and devotees in white, black shirts and saffron robes follow. A metal scaffold frame and trees stand behind the crowd, which numbers roughly 50 to 100 visible people.2006-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a clear sky. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange garment with a white flower and red-and-green garland and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front smiling, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella held above him. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and white kurta walks with a smile, and an older man in white kurta and rudraksha mala holds a gold-edged orange umbrella. Behind them devotees in white and women in yellow and purple saris follow. Trees and a small temple shrine appear in the background.2006-12-30