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Street photo of a procession in a busy Indian town, with shop signs in Tamil and English behind. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre with long hair. Beside him, a monk in orange robes gestures with one hand. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver plate of offerings, and a man in a checked shirt receives food from it. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, stand around, and a ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold top is visible at upper right. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance alone, so the central figures are described by role.

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September 11 20122012-09-11January 30 20092009-01-30A street procession in an Indian town, with a man in a saffron-orange robe walking at centre, barefoot and smiling, flanked by devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron shawls. Two decorated umbrellas with red-and-gold emblems rise above the crowd, and a devotee in white at left holds a brass plate with offerings. A woman in a pale peach sari and a young girl in a tan dress stand to the right while a man in white reaches toward the girl. Shops line the roadside and onlookers fill the background.2009-01-30Outdoor street photograph of a procession in a Tamil town. In the centre a man wears an orange turban, an orange and gold-bordered shawl over a saffron garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads, and has long swept-back hair; his palms are joined in greeting. Around him devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with white and red forehead markings, stand close, and a man beside him wears a white shirt and dhoti. Behind them are a banana plant with large green leaves, market stalls with blue tarpaulins and signboards, and a temple gopuram with painted deity figures. The person in orange shows distinctive saffron clothing and long hair with a gold necklace, consistent with the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues.2006-09-24Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd walking along a road lined with shops and signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands folded. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi with a bare chest, white beard and white vibhuti marks wears a white dhoti and white shawl, with rudraksha mala beads. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk at the sides holding long silver poles. Other devotees in saffron and white follow. Pedestrians and a building with a tiled facade appear behind.2012-06-05A photograph of a street procession in a Tamil city. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron robes with a gold necklace, a garland of yellow-orange flowers on his head and a long saffron shawl across his chest walks forward. Above him an orange parasol is held by a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala. Other men in white and orange robes carry flower garlands and a white floral bundle, while women in saris and a cameraman with a video camera follow along a brick-paved road lined with shops and a scaffold tower. Probable Swamiji in the centre, identified by saffron robes, a gold necklace and a flower crown, with a parasol-bearer and devotees in white and saffron around him.2012-05-08 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20092009-02-02November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Outdoor street scene in a crowded market lane with marigold garlands strung overhead and a parked white van behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears long white and red jasmine-and-rose garlands, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and is smiling with head bowed as people press around him. Behind him a man in a white shirt and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl stand close, and a woman in a purple shawl and blue top holds flower offerings nearby. Uniformed police are visible in the background. The garlanded figure shows distinctive saffron robe, rudraksha and garland cues, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate being welcomed on the street.2009-07-14Street procession in a busy Indian town with a paved road, shuttered shops, scaffolding and signboards in Tamil. Central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headpiece and a long gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot and smiling among followers. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests walk beside him; a man on the right wears orange robes with beaded gold necklaces and a pendant. Women in saris and salwars walk behind, and a woman on the left in an orange sari holds a camera.2012-05-08November 14 20052005-11-14