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Outdoor procession on a dirt path in front of a row of orange shipping containers and green hills with palms. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and gold earrings, wearing an orange shawl, a long white and green flower garland and a gold pendant, smiles and raises one hand. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and garland, saffron clothing. Around him, shaven-headed men in orange robes and gold or rudraksha necklaces walk with him, and men in white dhotis and shirts follow behind. A tall white flagpole stands among them.

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Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dusty path beside a row of orange shipping containers. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and gold earrings waves his right hand and smiles, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long white flower garland with blue beads, and a heavy gold and rudraksha necklace. Around him, shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes wear gold chains and rudraksha malas, while white-clad devotees in white dhotis and shawls walk nearby. Banana plants and trees appear in the background.2012-07-03A 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.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A 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.2012-07-03Outdoor 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.2012-07-03A 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.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A 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.2012-07-03December 11 20112011-12-11July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03A procession of men walks barefoot along a stone-paved path beside temple buildings with painted pink and yellow walls and palm trees behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and vibhuti on his forehead wears a white and marigold garland with a red and yellow flower accent, a saffron-orange robe with gold border, and a gold ceremonial necklace, raising his hand in greeting. Around him, devotees wear saffron robes and gold-bead necklaces with pendants, while others in white dhotis with saffron-gold borders and shaved heads walk alongside. The scene suggests a temple procession with the central figure acknowledging the crowd.2010-12-29