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Outdoor street procession in a crowded town lane with shopfronts and onlookers behind. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a long flower garland of white and red blossoms and a red-and-gold beaded necklace walks barefoot, hands joined near his chest. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange wrap holds a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. Behind, an older bearded man in a pink-red shawl and white dhoti walks next to a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holding a long wooden staff. At right, a man in white kurta with a dark necklace pendant walks with others in white.

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Outdoor street procession in a crowded town lane with thatched roofs and shopfronts behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes wears a white garland with red flower accents, a gold necklace, bangles and a red-and-gold headband, with white sandalwood marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him an older bearded man with bare chest, white shawl and white-and-green dhoti applies a mark or adjusts something at his neck. Another bare-chested man in a green-bordered white dhoti and white shawl walks nearby, and a robed man in red and white stands behind. Several men in white shirts and dhotis fill the foreground, with a silver-coloured pole visible at the top left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd walking along a road lined with shops and signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands folded. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi with a bare chest, white beard and white vibhuti marks wears a white dhoti and white shawl, with rudraksha mala beads. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk at the sides holding long silver poles. Other devotees in saffron and white follow. Pedestrians and a building with a tiled facade appear behind.2012-06-05Outdoor street procession on a busy town road lined with shops and signboards. Central figure in the middle wears an orange saffron robe, a long white and red floral garland, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking beside another saffron-robed man with a gold pendant and garland. Several saffron-clad men and figures in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, some carrying long wooden poles of a ceremonial canopy overhead. Onlookers and a spectator with a camera stand at the right edge. Shop signs in Tamil script line the street, and a pink building appears in the background.2012-04-29A street procession in a busy Indian town with shopfronts and a temple gopuram behind. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a long garland of white jasmine, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, a headband and tilak, and holds his hands clasped at waist level. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears a gold bead mala. To the right, a bare-chested man in a maroon cloth and mala stands next to a man in white dhoti and shawl. Behind them a red and gold ornate palanquin canopy is visible. a person at centre, shown in procession with devotees.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor street procession under a red umbrella, with a crowd of men in traditional Tamil ritual dress. In the centre, a man in a deep orange-red sannyasi-style robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and a gold beaded necklace, and a red umbrella is held above. To the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a gold chain stands beside a younger man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. On the right, an older bare-chested man with sacred ash on his forehead wears a white and striped shawl over a green waist cloth, and another man in white clothing stands behind him. Striped bunting and shop signs line the street behind them. Several people wear forehead ash markings and rudraksha beads.2012-06-05A street procession in a crowded Indian town lane. A man in white shirt and white dhoti at left grips a tall silver pole. Centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange floral garland, forehead marking and ornate beaded necklace walks barefoot, smiling. Beside him, bare-chested older men wear white and green dhotis, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white shawls, with ash and tilak markings. Right foreground, a bearded elder in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth. Behind, women in cream and brown saris and men in white follow. Shops with signs line the street and a red and gold palanquin canopy appears above the crowd.2012-06-05 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15