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November 19 2006

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A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walking along a dusty outdoor path, wearing a long garland of pink and red flowers and sandals. Around him, several men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha-style neck cords walk closely, one with a hand raised toward the path. Behind them stands a blue tent wall with red and yellow diamond trim, a small street stall with banners, and a silver car at the right edge. Several onlookers stand in the background.2006-11-19A outdoor festive gathering under a striped canopy with a decorated umbrella. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white-and-green flower garland with yellow blooms and walks forward; he has long dark hair and a broad smile. Behind him a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a golden trident-topped staff, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with white garlands, crowd around; a man in a light blue shirt on the left holds a white pole. Many onlookers fill the background under bright daylight.2007-02-06A night-time procession on a street with many devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts, several holding white flags with a blue emblem on poles. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a thick white-and-red flower garland draped over his shoulders, walks forward. Swamiji (probable) is marked by the saffron turban and robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland. To his left, a man in white shirt and trousers wears a rudraksha mala and holds a garland. Another man in orange shawl and white attire with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and streetlights glow in the background.2008-11-11Night street procession in Tamil Nadu. A man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala walks at centre down the road's white dividing line, a white and red garland draped over his shoulders. Flanked by devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing pendants and rudraksha beads. An older man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands at left holding a garland. Behind them crowds watch and white flags with blue emblems are raised against a dark sky with street lights.2008-11-11January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on a dirt path between white tents with orange flags strung overhead. A man in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a long multicoloured flower garland, carries a tall gold staff topped with a lion-head finial. Beside him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A tree and cloudy sky frame the scene.2007-12-23A procession passes under a long red and multicolour canopy embroidered with a Shivalinga, seated bulls and fish-like motifs. A central man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with a white garland and rudraksha mala, stands between two colourful umbrellas. Around him, men and women in plain white kurtas and dhotis hold orange flags and umbrella poles, several wearing rudraksha malas.2005-01-01Outdoor procession under a canopy with colorful tassels and tall ceremonial staffs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace; the figure holds the shawl with one hand. Beside him walks a man in a red top and orange shawl with a dark beaded mala and pendant. Behind, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a dirt path with palm trees, and a peacock-feather fan appears at right. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji based on long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate garland, shown in procession.2007-12-22July 29 20072007-07-29Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved path beneath a tree, with a gate and green hedges behind them. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a long pink-and-white flower garland walks forward, flanked by two people also in orange robes, one with a yellow and orange garland. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the path. On the left, a person in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a video camera up to film. Pale sunlight and palm trees appear in the background.2009-02-15January 01 20042004-01-01July 29 20082008-07-29