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A street procession in a village lined with trees and coloured paper garlands. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, plus several women in white saris, raises their hands and waves toward the camera. In the right foreground a person in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace stands among them. Behind the crowd a tall roadside banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala holding up a hand in blessing, and a loudspeaker is mounted on a pole. A vehicle waits further down the road.

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A dense outdoor crowd presses along a tree-lined road in what appears to be a procession or welcome. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange garland and long dark hair stands out above the crowd, with hands raised and a smiling expression. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls and orange cloth, reach toward him and clap or wave. Several bald and white-clad attendants move nearby. Behind the crowd, large banners with portraits and printed Tamil text hang from poles and a small pale structure is visible. Some people wear vibhuti and red tilak marks. The central figure has long dark hair, orange robes and a garland, which is a probable Swamiji appearance cue.2010-12-29A dense crowd of men presses around a white car on a village street, many raising their hands and reaching toward the vehicle. Most wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear checked shirts or patterned shirts. A large tasselled red-and-yellow umbrella canopy hangs overhead. On the left, a tall painted banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and hands folded in greeting, with Tamil script printed beneath it. Thatched huts, trees and a utility pole line the street.2009-08-11Outdoor crowd gathered in a open field with palm trees behind, many men in white shirts and trousers, some raising hands and clapping. A large vertical banner on a pole shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and orange garments, with a Tamil caption beneath. Orange flags flank the banner, and a tanker truck with blue-and-red lettering stands at left. Some people wear saffron-yellow shawls and blue wristbands; one bald man in white and yellow shawl stands at left.2010-02-18A crowd of men surges toward an orange-and-black bus at a roadside with a red wall behind it. A figure in a red-orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in the open bus doorway, smiling and raising a hand. Many devotees in white shirts and orange shawls reach up with raised palms and outstretched arms. A bald man in orange clothing and a white flower garland appears in the foreground. Two bystanders hold phones. a person figure is visible, identified only by appearance cues: a red turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, and his role as the figure being greeted from the bus door.2014-07-01Outdoor street scene at a roadside procession, with a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis pressing toward a central figure. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white flower garland, smiles in the middle of the group. Behind him a man in a khaki uniform stands near a tall bearer holding a gold-and-red ceremonial banner on a pole. Orange flags fly at left, a red-and-white canopy hangs at upper right, a yellow bus and a black speaker sit in the background, and several people hold up hands in greeting.2009-01-30A photograph of a crowd around a central figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes, wearing a long pink and magenta flower garland, with white flowers in the hair and hands raised in greeting. Devotees in white dhotis and orange cloths press around him, some bare-chested and wearing necklaces, and others hold up tall orange-and-tasselled ceremonial poles with a decorated yellow-and-red ornament at the right. A large yellow bus with a white and green stripe and an orange flag is behind the crowd, with people seated at its windows. The scene appears to be a welcoming procession at a roadside gathering. a person: the central figure in the orange turban and garland shows the saffron robe and turban cues, and the page identifies the event as a Kodikann rath yatra visit.2009-01-12Outdoor procession under a red and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe, with a crowd of devotees on both sides raising their palms in greeting. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala raises one hand, smiling, as he walks forward. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and red-tipped object in hand walks ahead. Another man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants, palm trees, a decorated ratha-style structure, and banners bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Banner text includes Tamil writing. a person candidate is uncertain; the orange-turbaned figure's cues are not sufficiently distinctive.2010-02-18January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor crowd scene at a festival gathering under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and blue bunting and banana plants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold necklace, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and no shirt, smiles while holding a folded paper. Around him, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in orange or saffron, raise their hands toward him. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes raises his arm. Banners with Tamil text and a white ambulance are visible. Hills and trees are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long hair, a gold necklace and saffron clothing, and the page identifies this event as involving him.2010-12-29July 10 20092009-07-10Outdoor procession scene under orange pennant strings and palm fronds with small bulbs. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha or lanyard-style neck cords, walk close, one with a raised arm and another holding a wooden pole. Behind them, a palm tree and banners with Tamil script line the street.2010-02-18A dark car moves slowly through a crowded street, its windshield banner reading NITHYANANDAM in orange letters. A large crowd of men and women presses around it, many in white shirts and mundus, some raising a fist. A bald man in an orange-saffron shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace walks at the right of the car, smiling, while devotees in white crowd close. Shopfronts, signboards and onlookers on a balcony line the road under a bright sky.2014-06-29 +3 copies