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A 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.

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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 outdoor procession moves through a crowded street lined with canopies. Two large umbrellas with blue, red and gold patterns and the printed word Nithyanandapeetam hang above, decorated with orange, green and red tassels. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long garland of white flowers, walks at the centre with his hands held together near his waist; he has long hair and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Around him men in white shirts and black rudraksha malas carry wooden poles and walk closely, one with a sandalwood-paste mark on his forehead, and others wear orange shawls. Behind them many devotees and onlookers fill the street, some with bare heads and some in white, and red balloons are visible in the background.2007-01-12A 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 dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd, with many people wearing white shirts and saffron or orange garments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark neck lanyard smiles, and a woman in a white and yellow-trimmed sari walks beside him. Behind them, several people hold tall wooden poles topped with ornate red, orange and gold canopy ornaments with floral and bird motifs, and a large yellow-red umbrella with a tasselled fringe rises above. A trident, the trishul symbol, is carried aloft in the middle of the crowd. A man near the centre wears a saffron shawl and adornments, and a figure further back has a cameraman filming. Palm fronds and banners frame the scene.2009-01-01Outdoor 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.2011-05-24December 27 20082008-12-27A 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 procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and crowds of white-clad devotees. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk with tall silver-tipped staffs and ceremonial tridents, and a central figure with long dark hair wears a wreath of multicoloured flowers, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, carrying a ceremonial staff. Women in white saris with yellow shawls walk nearby. Two large colourful umbrellas with striped fringes shade the group, and a tall golden flagpole rises in the background. The central figure's long hair, flower garland and orange robe are visible cues; this is a possible a person appearance in the procession. Devotees follow barefoot.2009-12-23Outdoor procession on a paved plaza in bright daylight. Several multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are held aloft over the group. A tall figure in a bright orange robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear orange and yellow shawls, and men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside. A stone temple gateway and a tall standing statue stand in the background. The overall scene is a religious walk or rath yatra procession.2009-01-12Outdoor procession at an ashram-style event under a bright sky. A central bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long white and green-and-red flower garland, with white sandalwood paste markings on his forehead and arms. Around him, devotees in saffron robes walk close, and a man in white clothing holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe above the group. Some devotees carry ritual items, and palm trees, a tall metal frame and low buildings stand behind them.2009-01-02December 30 20082008-12-30