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May 21 2006

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May 21 20062006-05-21A street procession in an Indian town. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a thick green garland with white jasmine strands, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Behind him, several men and women in white kurtas and a woman in an orange sari carry red, navy and gold ceremonial parasols with tassels and a gold-trimmed palanquin canopy overhead. Two devotees hold colourful striped fan-like paddles with gold borders. Crowd and buildings line the narrow road.2006-05-21Street procession in a narrow city lane: a man in an orange robe with long dark hair, green and white garlands and a yellow marigold garland at his feet walks with palms joined in greeting. A man in white kurta and trousers holds a red and blue umbrella canopy with tassels over him, a palanquin-style procession. Men and women in white and blue clothing follow, some smiling and folding hands; a man holds a long orange-yellow garland pole on the right. A cameraman films on the left, and shop signage for HDFC Bank and Hotel Omni lines the street. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's reference to a person, with long swept hair, saffron robe and garlands, so he is a person.2006-05-21A street procession in a narrow city lane with multi-storey buildings and hanging wires. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a thick green garland with white flower strands stands with palms pressed together in greeting; his feet are adorned with yellow marigold garlands. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long wooden pole carrying a red, blue and gold canopy umbrella with tassels, and another white-clad attendant carries a long gold staff wrapped in orange marigolds. Devotees in white and a woman in a turquoise top line the lane, and a man in a blue t-shirt raises his hands in greeting; a photographer with a camera is at the lower left.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21Street procession in a narrow Indian town lane with dense crowd. A central figure in orange saffron robes with a long green garland and white flower mala, hands pressed in anjali namaskar, walks barefoot-style in yellow-and-red footwear. Behind him, a red, blue and gold ceremonial parasol with tasseled fringe is held aloft, along with a second orange and yellow parasol and a long orange banner on a pole. Men in white kurta and dhoti-style trousers and women in white and pink saris stand along the road with hands folded in greeting. A photographer in dark clothing is visible in the background. Shops and multi-storey buildings with hanging electrical wires line the street.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21Outdoor street procession in an Indian city with many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland and walks between two colourful umbrella canopies with tassels, one reading Nithyananda Peetham. Beside him on the right, another man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl holds a small yellow cloth. Saffron flags and a few signboards line the road behind the crowd, and a man in dark glasses and a white shirt walks in front.2009-02-05Street procession in an Indian town with an ornate red and white canopy overhead, decorated with orange marigold garlands and a silver pole. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe under a white shawl, with a green sash, white jasmine garland and red flower garlands, bowing forward with hands together. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti clothing press close, one in a white shirt holds a small object, and a video camera operator with a RODE microphone films at left. Shuttered shops, blue-roofed auto-rickshaws and parked cars line the road behind. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's description of the Garhwal Himalayan yatra of May 2006.2006-05-21A street procession moves along a wet city lane lined with hotels and multi-storey buildings. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe wears a long green and white flower garland and a long beaded necklace; he walks under a red, green and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and an attendant holds the umbrella pole. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland and ornate umbrella cues, and is the central figure. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry tall silver ritual staffs topped with ornaments and a trident-like finial, one holding an orange marigold-garlanded staff. Several devotees follow in white and orange clothing, and a woman in an orange sari walks nearby.2006-05-21January 01 20082008-01-01A street procession in a busy town with a red canopy carried on two long poles, its banner reading "Dhyanapeetam" with yellow and green diamond fringe and tassels. Around him, many devotees in orange robes and orange caps follow, some carrying the poles. Foreground women wear a cream sari and a pale green sari with gold jewellery, and shops, awnings and signs line the street.2006-06-01