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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears an orange-saffron robe, orange turban and a rudraksha mala, walking beneath a large multicoloured umbrella with a green, red and yellow canopy and fringed edge. Two ornate orange pennants with floral and bird motifs flank him on poles. Around him a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-clad devotees, and uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps move along a road beside a stone wall. A man in a white shirt holding a camera is in the foreground, and onlookers sit on the wall behind.

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A dense outdoor procession crowded with people. Two large banners with yellow borders, red panels and dove emblems stand at the right and left edges. Above, a multicoloured canopy umbrella with dove motifs rises over the crowd. At the centre, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd. Beside him, a bare-chested young man with long dark curly hair wears a white dhoti and a gold necklace. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a cap stands nearby. Men in white kurta and dark shirts, and several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange clothing, press around them. Behind, spectators sit on a stone wall in the background.2011-05-24A dense street procession crowded with men in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans or caps. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the front. Behind him a figure in orange with an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands among the crowd. Colourful umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs and orange-and-gold flag banners with floral and lotus-style patterns rise above the crowd, with onlookers standing on a stone wall at top right. The scene is an outdoor procession with many people moving together.2011-05-24A dense street procession crowd moves past a stone wall. In the centre, a saffron-robed sannyasi wearing an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands with his right hand raised in blessing, with a man in white in front of him reaching forward. Around them are men in white kurtas and saffron shawls, police officers in khaki uniforms with caps, and young devotees. Above the crowd are a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels and several saffron pennants with blue dove and floral motifs. The a person cues are the long hair, orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2011-05-24A dense outdoor procession of devotees moves through a crowd. Several large colourful parasols with yellow fringe and multicoloured panels, decorated with floral and bird motifs, are raised above the group. Saffron-robed figures walk near the centre, one wearing a long dark wig-like hairstyle and garlands of flowers, with others in orange and ochre robes. Many orange flags on poles surround the group. Surrounding people wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear saris in bright colours. A photographer in a pink sari holds a camera at the left, and a pink canopy stands behind the crowd.2009-01-01A crowded street procession moves past a stone wall. A silver palanquin with a decorated canopy umbrella in red, yellow, green and blue, topped by white dove motifs, is carried forward. Two tall orange-and-gold pennants with red and gold floral designs and white bird emblems flank the procession. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with a long orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands among the crowd and raises one hand in greeting; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate but is not certain. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hand to his chest, and a younger man in orange cloth holds a white towel. Devotees in white and orange clothing and a few uniformed officers fill the frame.2011-05-24A crowded street procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, long dark hair, and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, smiling as he walks forward. Behind him, men in orange and saffron clothing and orange turbans walk in the crowd, some holding a long wooden pole. Around them, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, police officers in khaki uniforms with caps, and people raising mobile phones fill the frame. Above the crowd are a decorated silver palanquin-style structure and a yellow and green fringed canopy with tassels. The scene is a religious procession with devotees and officials moving through a dense street crowd.2011-05-24A crowded outdoor procession on a hillside road lined with trees and a rocky hill behind. Decorated umbrellas with red, blue and yellow floral and embroidered panels with tassels shade the scene. At the centre, a smiling person wears an orange turban and orange robes with flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and is surrounded by a dense crowd of devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and orange cloth. Vehicles, a van and cars, are parked along the road, and many hands are raised in greeting.2010-09-04Outdoor festival procession with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many with hands folded in namaskar. Several people walk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. At the centre, a bearded man in orange robes stands near a long-haired figure wearing a red-and-white flower garland and white clothing. Above them, three colourful ornamental umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs are carried on poles, and orange flags with blue circular emblems wave overhead. A golden trident-like staff and orange-and-gold banners are visible, with orange bunting strung along a chain-link fence in the background. Dusty field and trees under hazy light.2009-01-01July 23 20092009-07-23April 18 20162016-04-18August 01 20082008-08-01February 02 20072007-02-02