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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a white garland with red accents. He smiles and raises his right hand in greeting while others in the crowd wave or look on. Men and women in white shirts and orange shawls surround him, with an orange flag and a wooden staff visible at left.2009-02-05August 02 20082008-08-02A crowd walks in a ratha yatra procession in daylight. In the centre, a long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron robe smiles and raises one hand in greeting, with his other hand extended outward. Around him, people in white kurtas and orange shawls, a woman in a white sari, and a bald elderly man with a white moustache wearing a white shirt and beaded mala stand close. A uniformed police officer in a khaki cap is at lower left. A man with a mala and orange shawl stands at left. Several people in the background carry wooden poles.2009-02-02Dense outdoor procession crowd in daylight. At centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban raises his right hand in greeting, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Around him, many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans, some in white dhotis, and a few wear sunglasses, caps and khaki uniforms. Behind them is an ornate decorated float or chariot with silver and painted panels, marigold garlands and a yellow-and-red circular medallion. Several bald-headed men and a man in a grey cap stand among the crowd.2011-05-24August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor crowd scene at a festival ground under an overcast sky, with trees, a blue tarpaulin-covered stall and a colourful bunting-decorated pavilion behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold-coloured garland and smiles, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis and shirts press close, some with raised hands and folded palms, while a white-clad man with long hair in a white shirt gestures beside them. Several bald men in white and orange attire surround the group, one wearing a rudraksha mala.2010-12-29August 02 20082008-08-02A crowd procession with many men in white shirts and dhotis wearing orange saffron shawls. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a heavy gold necklace smiles while walking amid the crowd, appearing to be a probable Swamiji candidate by visible appearance cues. Beside him, a shaved-head man in orange robes and a maroon sash walks and smiles. A large orange umbrella is visible at the top, and a musician with a wind instrument is at the lower left. Several men wear rudraksha malas. The setting appears outdoors among devotees.2008-08-02Outdoor photograph of a crowd moving through a temple street near a stone gopuram-style wall. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with large beads and a gold pendant, appearing to walk through the crowd. Around him, men in saffron-orange shawls and white shirts walk closely, one in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala. A man in white with a grey moustache and a blue pen in his pocket is at the left edge. A golden canopy or decorated structure is visible at top. Several people are visible in the background.2008-08-02A street procession moves past a concrete building with palm trees behind. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a long gold bead necklace raises both hands in greeting, walking beside a tall ornate ceremonial staff topped by a red, gold and blue embroidered canopy. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one carries a bouquet of white and yellow flowers, and another holds a saffron flag. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes and a pendant walks in the foreground on the right, with a man in white clothing beside him.2009-11-25