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August 21 20062006-08-21A group of men walks barefoot along a dirt lane beside an old stone temple wall in a South Indian village. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and walks ahead of the others. Several men flank him in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, rudraksha malas and shaved or white-marked foreheads. A tiled-roof house and a green-painted fence stand in the background.2006-09-18August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor street procession in a temple town under strings of triangular pennant flags. A central man walks forward wearing an orange turban, orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, and a long gold ceremonial necklace; he has long swept-back hair and bare feet. Surrounding him, men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron shawls walk in the crowd, several wearing lanyard badges and rudraksha malas. Behind them are temple gopuram towers, painted deity sculptures on a shrine wall, and billboards with figures. a person is the central figure in orange, seen walking in the procession with devotees around him.2006-09-24A street procession moves past a stone temple wall carved with figures and layered with faded posters. Most men wear white shirts or dhotis, some with red-and-gold shawls and rudraksha or beaded necklaces. In the centre-right, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange turban, an orange and gold robe and layered gold necklaces walks with palms pressed together in greeting; his appearance is consistent with a person but his face is not clear. Several other devotees in orange shawls walk alongside, and a yellow barrier and makeshift structures appear in the background.2006-09-24Street photograph of a procession on a busy Indian town road lined with shops and multi-storey buildings. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls or sashes and orange lanyards, walk close together. Motorcycles and vehicles are parked behind them. A bald man in white stands at the lower left, and a bearded man in glasses and white clothes is at the right. The orange-robed figure may be the a person, with cues of saffron robes, ornate garland and mala, but identity is uncertain from appearance.2003-12-19August 02 20082008-08-02A street procession in an Indian town. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robe with gold border, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, walking forward and smiling. Around him are men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha-style pendant necklaces, and a bearded man in an orange shawl. A small boy in a blue shirt and a child in white school uniform stand at left, and a crowd of onlookers fills the lane. Behind them are white-painted buildings, bunting flags strung overhead, and a decorated vehicle with red and white canopy in the background.2007-01-12Evening street scene at dusk with a crowd of devotees walking along a dirt road past a stone temple gopuram and a roadside stall. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes and sandals walks smiling, flanked by people in white dhotis and shirts with orange-and-white neck cords. Men in white and orange sashes walk alongside, one wearing a white turban, and a man on the left holds papers. Behind them a tent canopy and shop lights glow.2009-01-11December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A street procession in an Indian town, with a flower-decorated float or palanquin visible in the background behind the marchers. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth walk together, some bare-shouldered with orange wraps. The man at right-centre has long dark swept-back hair, a dark tilak mark, and a gold ornamental necklace with a pendant over an orange garment, which is a distinctive cue, but his face and identity are not established here, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi in procession. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among devotees along a street lined with multi-storey shops and signboards. Garlands and flower petals are visible.2005-11-14Night street procession in an Indian town lined with lit shops and signboards. Several saffron-clad men walk in a group; the central figure wears a saffron robe, a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with a gold headpiece and a smile, while others in saffron wear beaded garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them. A man in a striped white shirt in the left foreground looks sideways, and a woman in orange clothing with bangles appears at the right edge. The street has glowing storefronts and a hanging light fixture overhead.2012-05-07