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August 01 2008

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September 08 20112011-09-08Night street scene in a city with bright shop signs and a shuttered stall behind the group. Five men walk together on a paved pedestrian walkway. The central figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold-toned adornments, with long swept-back hair; he is in conversation with the man to his left, and the case for an appearance-based a person candidate is plausible but uncertain. To his left, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a long metal staff. Two men in white kurta-style or dhoti clothing, one carrying a small silver rod, walk barefoot beside them. A white-shirted man in khaki trousers walks at the far left, and a child in pink and green stands at the right edge.2012-04-11 +1 copiesAugust 01 20082008-08-01October 20 20162016-10-20Night street procession in a busy Indian town market. Three men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walk prominently, each wearing gold-toned necklaces; the left one holds a bundle of white flowers, the centre one wears a yellow flower garland on his head, and the right one has a large gold pendant. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, walk among motorbikes, a yellow auto-rickshaw, and shopfronts with yellow and red signage. A uniformed police officer stands at right. Several devotees and onlookers are visible in the crowd.2012-05-07October 20 20162016-10-20October 20 20162016-10-20A night-time procession on a dark road, with a crowd of devotees walking in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in a full saffron-orange robe with a red tilak walks forward, smiling, while a second man in saffron to his left raises a hand in greeting. Several men and women in white dhotis and saris wear saffron shawls and rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in white on the right holds a water bottle. A white-shirted older man stands on the far left, and a poster is pinned to a post in the background.2008-08-03A night street procession moves through a busy market lined with shops, lit signs and a yellow street lamp. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth wears a gold necklace, a gold chest pendant, a flower crown on his head and holds his palms together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold chains walk barefoot, one holding a white flower bundle. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark prayer beads walk among them, and onlookers stand along the roadside. The people are presented in a crowded street scene.2012-05-07A night street procession moves through a busy Indian town lit by shop lights and a street lamp. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, and a gold pendant necklace wears an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl; he is a candidate for a person based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, and is walking at the front. Beside him, a bald man in orange cloth and beaded necklaces walks with him. To the right, an older man with a red-orange turban-style head covering, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold chest ornament walks in saffron cloth. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a dark red sari follow, and a man in white holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and rudraksha mala. Shop signs, including a Tamil-language sign, line the street.2012-05-20Night photo of a procession on a dark paved road lit faintly by the scene. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering, with a white tilak on the forehead, a large gold pendant and beaded necklace, and a long wooden staff, walks barefoot holding a small metal vessel. Around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, many wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them, other devotees follow, and a yellow banner with Tamil text and bunting hangs on a gateway in the background. a person appearance cues include the saffron robe, distinctive gold pendant and the central role in the procession; the identity is an appearance-based label only.2007-02-11Night street procession on a paved road lined with shops and bright neon signs. Five men walk barefoot in a line. The central man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, gold armlets, and a vertical tilak on his forehead; he is the most prominent figure and appears to be a person, based on his saffron robes, multiple beaded malas and gold ornaments. Flanking him, a man in orange holds a silver-tipped ceremonial staff, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala walks at left. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk at right, one holding a silver rod and wearing a mala, the other bare-chested with a white shawl edged in gold and a tilak. A man in a light blue shirt stands at far right.2012-04-11