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Night street procession in a town, with a lit ornate palanquin or deity float behind the marchers. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a white and red flower garland, dark rudraksha beads and a bead mala, and walks barefoot with hands folded. Flanking devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, and women in white and maroon salwar-style dress walk at right. Several carry white and blue flags bearing a blue bird emblem. Street lamps, shop fronts and a GO SLOW road sign are visible.

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A night procession on a city street with a lit deity palanquin in the background. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl wears a white flower garland and walks forward. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and white clothing with orange shawls walk on both sides, some holding white flags with a blue emblem. A woman in a red-and-white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Street lamps, shop signs and a 'GO SLOW' road sign are visible. The central saffron-robed figure appears to be a person by appearance cues: orange robes, a flower garland and an orange shawl, with an ornate lit palanquin behind him.2008-11-11Night street procession in India. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland, walks barefoot ahead of a crowd. Around him, many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, while a young woman in a white kurta and a red-and-white dupatta walks at right. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti under a canopy, and blue-and-white flags are carried along the road. Shop signs and streetlights line the road.2008-11-11A night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and a large white-and-red flower garland walks forward, a small bag in his hand, with a candle-lit ratha or palanquin decorated with red and white flowers behind him. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk in a loose group, and women in white saris with orange borders walk to the right. Blue-and-white flags on poles line the left side. Shops, streetlights and a 'GO SLOW' road sign appear in the background.2008-11-11Night-time street procession. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, facing the viewer. Behind him, rows of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk along the road, many carrying white flags with blue emblems. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of flowers walks at the front, and behind him a decorated palanquin or ratha holds a deity murti under a canopy. Women in white saris with orange borders and rudraksha necklaces smile at right, and street lights and shop signs line the road.2008-11-11Night street procession with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carrying white flags bearing a blue emblem and Tamil script. At centre, a smiling man in saffron robes, an orange turban and a long white-and-red flower garland walks forward, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A figure in white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and a decorated ratha/chariot with a deity murti and warm lamps stands in the background. Dental care signage and street lights frame the scene.2008-11-11Night street procession in an Indian city. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange shawls, carry white flags with blue emblems on poles. A decorated palanquin with gilded canopy and red drapery is carried along the road, with a figure seated inside it. Street lamps, shop signs and lit storefronts line the road. Foreground includes a young woman in a light top and a young man in a grey t-shirt. The palanquin figure's appearance is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2008-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11A night street procession moves along a road lit by sodium street lamps and shop signs, including a red and orange Vivek sign and an iway sign. Many people in white ritual clothes walk in a dense group, most wearing orange or saffron shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a white and red floral garland walks forward. Behind the group, a decorated float or palanquin holds a deity murti framed with flowers and lights. Several people carry white flags with a blue emblem, and a few women in white and orange shawls walk on the right, smiling. Dim light and shadows make the figures hard to see clearly.2008-11-11Night street procession. At centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walking forward with his hands together. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, walk alongside; one man at left wears a pale yellow checked shirt and holds a white flag on a pole. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha with a deity murti glows under lights, and white flags with blue emblems are raised across the street.2006-11-11Night street procession in a crowded town lane lit by strings of lights. A gilded, ornately decorated palanquin with red and white drapery carries deity figures and garlands, its bearers in white dhotis and orange shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long white-and-red flower garland and a tilak walks forward smiling, surrounded by devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas. Many people fill the foreground and background, and white flags with blue emblems line the route. Shops with striped awnings and framed portraits are visible along the street.2008-11-11A night-time street procession in India, with a crowd lining both sides of a dark road under distant street lights. A central man wears a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a long white and red flower garland around his neck, and walks forward while looking toward those around him. Men and women in white dhotis, white kurtas and orange shawls accompany him. Several people hold white flags with blue emblems raised on poles. On the right, women in white and orange-patterned saris smile and reach toward him. The scene appears to be an outdoor welcome procession.2008-11-11July 13 20092009-07-13