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Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd moving through a village street lined with banana plants and pink flowering shrubs. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and long dark hair, walks smiling through the crowd. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a maroon shawl with red-trimmed garments, a man in white with a long-haired appearance and orange sash, and many onlookers. A large yellow banner is visible on a wall behind. The appearance-based cues for a person are present, so the central figure is labelled a person as the guest of honour in procession. Roughly 30 to 40 people are visible.

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Crowded street procession with many men in white shirts and a few in saffron. Centre, a man wearing an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walks forward through the crowd. Swamiji (probable) candidate: the central figure has a red-orange turban, orange robe, long hair and ceremonial garland. Around him, men in white shirts, a woman at left, a monk in orange at upper right and a uniformed police officer at far right. Green banana leaves and pink flowers line the street behind, with a banner at top left.2008-07-28June 24 20142014-06-24Outdoor 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.2010-02-18Outdoor photo of a dense crowd moving along a path lined with banana plants and white-and-saffron flags. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and long swept-back dark hair raises one hand in blessing, smiling. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward; one man in white has a palm placed on his head, and a woman in glasses reaches in. Several men wear saffron shawls and a bald-headed man is in the lower left foreground. a person appearance-based candidate: central figure in saffron robe, long hair and gold beaded necklace, giving blessings amid devotees.2010-12-29A 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.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-27January 12 20092009-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21