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A dense street procession photographed in daylight, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and light trousers pressing forward past shop fronts and trees. Several men wear orange-yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. A large saffron flag with a pointed, swallowtail-like shape billows above the crowd. At left, a woman in a green and yellow sari carries a brass pot topped with orange cloth on her head, and a man beside her holds a small camera. Overhead, a row of shop signs and advertisement boards lines the street.

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A street procession moves through a dense, crowded town lane lined with shops and strung with orange and yellow triangular pennants. At left, a silver-decorated palanquin or ratha carries a seated figure in orange and saffron clothing under an ornate canopy, with garlands of yellow flowers along its frame. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing white caps, walk beside and behind it, and metal vessels with orange-topped offerings are carried at the front. A man at right holds up a large orange flag on a pole. Red and gold decorative panels hang from the palanquin and along the route, and a dense crowd of onlookers fills the foreground.2011-05-24A large crowd of mostly men walks down a paved street during a procession, many in white shirts and white dhotis, some in orange and saffron shirts. A woman in a long orange-saffron sari stands at the right, next to men in white. Several people carry green and orange kalasha pots on their heads. A white banner with red and blue lettering and yellow flags are held aloft at left. Behind them are orange and white canopy stalls, large trees and a boundary wall. A young child is held on a man's shoulder in the foreground. Several people hold items in their hands, possibly ritual containers. The scene suggests a religious procession, possibly a ratha or kalasha procession in a town street.2007-02-19January 01 20092009-01-01February 19 20072007-02-19A dense crowd of men presses forward at an outdoor procession. In the centre, a man wears a bright orange turban and orange cloth, with a green garland and flower petals around him, appearing to be carried or moving within the throng. Many shaved-headed men in white shirts surround him, some raising hands. A large orange flag with a blue Om symbol hangs in the right foreground, and a wooden pole and green garlands are visible above the crowd.2010-09-04February 20 20072007-02-20A large outdoor street procession in bright daylight under trees and a pale sky. Dense crowds fill the road: men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans walk among others in white dhotis, white shawls and white headcloths. A tall bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe stands near the centre, and a man in a white turban and white shawl is in the lower right. Several large banners in Kannada script are held aloft, including a long white-and-green banner with a portrait, and yellow and pink banners. A few building facades and a bus appear at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is distinguishable from appearance alone.2007-02-20January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor procession on a dusty ground under a hazy sky. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in a white t-shirt with a blue bird logo hold a tall saffron-orange flag bearing a blue emblem. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange head cloths and rudraksha malas, walk among women in white and cream saris with ID lanyards. Banana plants line the route, and a trident is mounted on a pole in the background. On the right, an ornate golden palanquin-style canopy and decorated ratha are carried through the crowd. Dozens of people fill the scene, with more further back.2010-01-01A dense street procession moves between shops under a long string of saffron-orange pennant flags. Many crowded men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing white caps and saffron scarves, walk and press forward. Large saffron flags on poles rise above the crowd on the left. A blue hoarding with Kannada script stands at the lower left, and a few people are visible on the right near a parked motorcycle. Concrete utility poles and overhead wires frame the street.2011-05-24A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road through a crowd of hundreds of devotees, most dressed in white shirts and white dhotis or saris. Several men in front hold tall orange-saffron flags on poles, and ornate umbrella-style canopies with red, gold and white trim rise above the crowd. A long red and gold decorated banner hangs across the top. Hazy sunlight, low buildings, a tent structure and palm trees sit behind the procession, and a few people in orange clothing are visible among the marchers.2009-01-01Street procession in a village under bright sunlight with power lines overhead. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace walks at the left, appearing to gesture toward the crowd; the appearance cues are a distinctive turban and ornate necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji figure. Behind him devotees in white clothes carry brass or silver vessels on their heads, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a vessel aloft. Orange and saffron flags flutter among the marchers, and a child in a checked shirt watches from the left edge.2005-12-31