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A photograph of a procession crowd. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of round beads, smiling and looking to the side. To the right a bearded man in orange robes and a red forehead mark holds a long wooden pole. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing with yellow lanyards fill the street, and orange flags are visible in the background. The appearance of the central man with distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and gold beaded necklace is consistent with the a person candidate, though the face is not fully certain.

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A man in saffron-orange robes wearing a heavy gold bead necklace stands in a crowd outdoors, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and dark hair swept back. He looks to his side, one hand raised near his face. Behind him, a woman in a white top and a man in orange holding a long wooden pole are among the people pressed close together. The scene resembles a procession, with saffron-clad devotees and onlookers around.2009-06-09A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wearing a heavy gold ball necklace and a red bindi, walking in a procession. Behind him, several devotees in white clothing and garlands look on, and a person at the right holds a long wooden staff.2009-06-09A photograph of an outdoor procession with a crowd behind orange and saffron flags. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace holds a bamboo pole. Beside him a bearded man in a saffron wrap with a red bindi grips the same pole. Behind them devotees in orange and white clothing carry flags and walk among the crowd, and an orange-draped palanquin edge with blue and gold trim is visible at the lower right.2009-06-09A smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a long necklace of gold beads with a gold pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. He stands in a procession, with orange flags on wooden poles behind him and devotees around him, including a woman in a white head covering and a bearded man in an orange garment holding a pole. The photo is cropped to an oval shape with a small purple logo at the top left.2009-06-09January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a procession with a central man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, smiling and looking downward. A bearded man in orange robes behind him with a red tilak on his forehead reaches toward him, and a crowd of devotees in orange and yellow clothing surrounds them, with a long metal pole visible on the right. The scene suggests a temple procession with many participants close together.2009-06-09Outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron/orange robes wearing a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, walking with eyes lowered and a red dot on the forehead. A bearded man in orange robes on the right holds a wooden pole supporting a blue and gold circular ornament, and a man on the left in orange shawl and rudraksha-style mala looks ahead. Behind them a crowd carries orange and blue flags on poles, with a woman in a white hat and other devotees visible. Bright daylight, trees in the background.2009-06-09Outdoor procession photo in daylight with a dense crowd behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron cloth wrap over his shoulders and a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, plus a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace. Flanking him, a young man in orange-saffron wrap and white kurta with a tilak looks ahead, and another behind him carries a woven basket on his head. Background figures wear white and orange clothing. a person is the central figure, wearing saffron garments, a flower garland and gold rudraksha-style necklace, in a procession setting.2007-01-01Outdoor procession photograph in a circular frame. A man in the centre wears saffron-orange robes, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, and a red bindi; he walks forward looking down while holding a wooden pole of a flag or banner. Behind and beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-bead mala and a pendant walks on the left, and a bearded man in orange robes holds the other pole on the right. Behind them, many devotees wear white and yellow and hold orange flags with blue emblems aloft under bright sunlight. Candidate for a person based on the saffron robes, gold necklace and central placement, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2009-06-09January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor procession photo. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine garland, gold ornaments and a gold-brown turban, long dark hair falling past the shoulders, holds a golden trident-topped staff and raises his hands in greeting or clapping. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron sashes, one in white with gold chains, a man in beige kurta with thin glasses, and a woman in the background walk among orange flags on wooden poles under trees. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and jasmine garland, visible at the centre of the procession.2008-12-27A procession in progress, with saffron-robed devotees carrying long wooden poles that support a decorated canopy with orange and red fringed tassels. A central man in saffron robes and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant smiles with eyes lowered, a red tilak on his forehead. Flanking him, men in orange clothing grip the poles, and a bearded man on the right also wears saffron. Behind them, many orange flags with blue emblems wave above a crowd of onlookers, some with raised arms. Bright daylight and greenery suggest an outdoor festival.2009-06-09