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Outdoor procession on a paved path with hills and trees behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and blue flower garland, a thick rudraksha mala, and ornate gold necklaces; he has long dark hair and smiles while walking. Around him, sannyasis in saffron wraps with gold-bordered sashes and gold beads walk alongside, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies follow; one man at right holds a long staff. Tall tree-lined hills and a tent appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, walking in a procession.

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A procession of men walking outdoors on a paved path with a wooded hill behind. At the centre, a long-haired man in orange and saffron robes wears a dense rudraksha mala, a white and blue flower garland, and a gold ornamented necklace; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare shoulders, and others in orange robes, wear gold pendant necklaces and beaded malas. One man at the right holds a long staff raised above the group. Some people in the background are partly visible. The mood is ceremonial. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A procession outdoors on a paved path under green trees. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes wears a long white flower garland with blue and green accents, a heavy rudraksha mala with golden beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a tall wooden staff upright. Beside him on the left, a younger man in orange robes wears a golden bead necklace and a pendant. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with ochre-toned shawls and bare chests walk in the procession, some wearing rudraksha malas. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre as a person with distinctive long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing, carrying a staff and leading the procession of devotees.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A procession on a dirt path walks past a canopy and purple tent. A central man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a large floral garland of white flowers and green leaves, and ornate gold necklaces. Men around him wear orange or white dhotis with gold borders, gold neck chains, bare chests, and white tilak marks on their foreheads. Bare-footed devotees walk alongside, one holding a long pole. a person's appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, garland, ornate gold necklaces) are visible on the central figure, who is walking in procession among devotees.2010-12-29July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A photograph of a procession on a paved path in front of a hillside and stacked orange containers. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a large white flower garland with blue and green beads smiles and gestures with his right hand. He wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, many gold beaded necklaces and a thick brown rudraksha mala. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold necklaces. Around them are men in white dhotis and gold necklaces, a few in orange robes, and a man at right in an orange shawl with a tilak. A tall wooden pole is visible at top. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, saffron robes and a flower garland, cues consistent with a sannyasi leading the procession.2012-07-03A procession in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, shows a long-haired man in the centre wearing saffron-orange clothing, a dense multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha, and a white and blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Two green plastic birds are clipped to his garland. Around him, men in saffron wraps with gold necklaces and white dhoti-clad devotees walk along a paved path, with a hillside and orange containers behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and saffron clothing, matching the swamiji cues. Several people are visible, a few partly cropped at the edges.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A procession on a paved hexagonal-tile path shaded by trees. In the centre a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered edge, a large layered garland of white flowers and blue beads, and a wooden rudraksha mala with gold beads. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange robes with gold necklaces and white dhotis with gold borders walk in step, and some hold long wooden staffs or poles. Devotees in white garments and rudraksha malas follow behind.2012-07-03