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A photograph of a large outdoor procession crowded with devotees waving orange flags on tall poles. In the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a white-and-red sacred forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with red beads, standing among white-clad followers. Some men wear white shirts with orange shawls; a man in a white shirt on the right gestures toward him, and a bald man in white stands at the lower right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, flower garland and forehead mark, shown as a procession participant. Several people are visible, roughly 20 to 30 in the frame.

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A photograph of a crowd during an outdoor procession, with many devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron cloths and flags. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a large white and red flower garland. He raises his right hand in greeting and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial garland, raising a hand to the crowd during the walk. Around him, men and women in white and orange press close, with a man in white with a rudraksha-style mala at lower right, and orange flags on wooden poles at the edges.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05Dense outdoor procession crowd carrying many saffron-orange flags on poles beneath ornate yellow and multicoloured tasselled canopies. A central figure with long dark hair, orange clothing and a white flower garland raises one hand in greeting, a white kumkum-style mark on the forehead; the figure resembles the a person by long swept hair, orange garments and garland, and is described here by role as a garlanded procession leader. Surrounding devotees wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron shoulder cloths and rudraksha malas; several uniformed police in khaki and yellow stand near the front. A green cloth is held aloft nearby.2009-02-05Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long dark rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing hold orange flags with the word DHYANAPEETAM printed on them, raising them and smiling. A man in orange on the right wears a gold necklace and a long beard, and another man on the left wears orange with gold garlands. A crowd of people in white and orange surrounds the walkers.2009-01-12February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor procession on a dusty path beside a grey block wall, with palm and leafy trees behind. A long-haired man in a loose saffron-orange wrap, with a small red mark on his forehead, holds a tall wooden staff upright and smiles softly. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange or saffron shawls walk and smile, and some wear red and orange cloth. Several orange flags on poles, one bearing a dark emblem, and a blue and yellow decorated banner rise above them. At right, a devotee in orange holds a garland of white flowers and a small brass pot. The scene reads as a pada yatra, a walking pilgrimage.2008-08-07December 27 20092009-12-27A procession crowd in an outdoor festival scene. In the centre, a smiling person with long dark hair, a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the head and body, and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands among devotees, appearing to be a person figure with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, in the role of procession participant. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry large lavender-and-white canopies with red tassels on poles, and orange flags are raised. Several men in white shirts and dhotis raise hands and cheer; an older bearded man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl stands to the right, and a man in sunglasses points. Lower right, a silver ritual vessel is visible.2005-12-31Outdoor 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 crowd with many devotees in white shirts and dhotis and orange shawls, several holding long wooden poles with orange flags. Centre, a man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a large white and red flower garland, raises one hand in greeting while others around him gesture. Background figures include a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and devotees in orange. Orange flags and sunlit crowd fill the frame. Appearance-based candidate: a person, a central figure in an orange robe with garland and raised hand during a procession.2009-02-05