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Outdoor procession on a paved road during the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam. A long-haired man in orange robes and a white jasmine garland with pink flowers walks barefoot, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red dot on his forehead. Beside him, another man in orange wrap and dhoti walks with his hand at his chest. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis carry placards showing portraits, and a white-clad woman with a rudraksha mala walks near a pink flower garland. A decorated umbrella canopy with tassels is visible at the top left.

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A photograph of an outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath palm trees and a row of blue-and-white pennant flags. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border and a white-and-red flower garland draped over his shoulder, along with a gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. He walks barefoot and gestures with one hand. Around him are men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, one holding a trident, and a crowd of onlookers, including a man with white hair and glasses. The central man shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the page's Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, consistent with a Jayanti celebration procession.2007-01-01July 26 20102010-07-26Street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with devotees walking on a paved road. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red-orange garment and walks barefoot, with a crown-less appearance and distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes; the sole visible cues are saffron clothing and long hair, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear black-and-white rudraksha-style malas, and a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border carries a bag. A man on the left holds a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them, people hold up printed portrait placards on sticks, and a banner of a deity-style emblem rises above the crowd, with a large statue visible in the background.2009-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23January 09 20082008-01-09January 21 20092009-01-21A procession outdoors near a temple entrance with a whitewashed wall and palm trees behind. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a bare upper body wears an orange saffron cloth and a thick red and white flower garland, walking between two wooden poles carried by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. Behind him a man in orange robes and a man in white clothes follow. A decorated ceremonial canopy hangs from the pole. Behind the wall a banner and a large framed portrait show a woman with dark hair, and a signboard reads the temple name. Matching shirts and crowd members fill the background.2009-12-24A street procession outdoors under bright sunlight with trees and a utility pole behind. At centre, a figure with long dark hair and a forehead mark wears an orange robe and a large garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, plus a gold chain pendant. Beside him on the right, a man in a red shirt with an orange-and-maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala walks with his hand near an orange cloth. To the left, a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, many people in orange and white clothing follow, and a tall silver trident-like standard rises at upper right beside an orange flag.2007-12-22Outdoor procession under a bright sky with a tasselled canopy overhead. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long ceremonial staff and a golden trident, and orange flags with a black emblem flutter behind. Onlookers in white and orange fill the frame in the foreground, and a man in glasses holds a golden trident at right.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road. A bare-chested older man with grey hair, glasses, vertical tilak and orange-saffron dhoti with a green-and-red border walks barefoot beside a red and yellow ceremonial umbrella, holding an orange pole. Beside him, a young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, walks in orange sandals, with a red-and-gold decorated banner overhead. Behind them, men and women in white shirts and trousers, some holding placards, follow the procession.2009-01-21December 30 20072007-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30