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A street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town on a wet road. Young drummers in orange t-shirts and dark or red trousers march with drums, while a man in a white shirt on the right stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. Onlookers line the roadside, including women in saris and men in white dhotis. Shop signs include a Vodafone sign and a shop board reading Sri Murugan, and a red flag flies on a pole. The procession appears to be a welcome for a visiting spiritual event, though no a person candidate is clearly visible.

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June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesStreet photo of a procession in a busy Indian town, with shop signs in Tamil and English behind. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre with long hair. Beside him, a monk in orange robes gestures with one hand. On the right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver plate of offerings, and a man in a checked shirt receives food from it. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, stand around, and a ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold top is visible at upper right. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance alone, so the central figures are described by role.2009-01-30A roadside gathering on a village street under a large shady tree. A central figure in a long red-orange robe with a matching shawl stands in the road, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Behind them a crowd of men and boys in shirts, lungis and white veshtis watches, and a multicoloured parasol is held up over the group. Orange flags fly from poles at the right, and a decorated archway with Tamil lettering spans the road. Small shops and a bicycle line the left side.2009-01-20Outdoor street procession in a village with a dirt road lined with banana plants, saffron flags and bunting. A large crowd walks forward; many women in saris of orange, yellow and green carry brass trays of fruit and flower garlands on their heads. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in the foreground, and a bearded man in orange robes and glasses stands at left near a blue signboard reading a school name. A tall decorated structure and tiled-roof buildings appear in the background, with a portrait banner of a smiling man in a turban on a green poster at left.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor village street procession in Tamil Nadu with a large crowd of men and women moving past a colourful temple gopuram on the left. Drummers in white dhotis and bare-chested men carry drums, and a man in an orange robe, with a camera operator in white beside him, walks near the center. Behind, a red umbrella and a decorated palanquin or chariot are visible among the crowd. Women wear saris in red, pink and blue, and a signboard and white wall with Tamil text line the road beside orange flags on poles.2008-07-28January 20 20092009-01-20A street procession in a village lane lined with whitewashed and brick houses, banana plants and orange flags on poles. In the foreground, several boys in bright orange shirts with blue collars play drums, one holding a handheld microphone. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris walk among them, some carrying brass pots or offerings. A crowd fills the road toward a distant procession with flags and decorated items, a traditional welcome procession with drums and chanting.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a Tamil village, with a large crowd of women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis walking along a road. Many women carry brass trays of bananas, flowers and offerings on their heads. A bearded man in orange robes walks near the front, holding a phone. Blue signboard reads Ananda Vidyalaya Matriculation school, Pattanam. Green and white banners and orange flags line the street, with a large portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure on a green poster at left. Trees, tiled roofs and a cloudy sky are behind.2008-07-28A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with a smiling figure in the centre wearing an orange robe, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. A figure with long swept-back hair and a distinctive ornate look is visible, matching the page's a person claim; appearance is consistent with the candidate, probable identity. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls holding orange flags, a man in white kurta and cap, and a colourful festoon banner reading Nithyanandapeetam. Behind them a shop front and a large banner with a portrait and Tamil text about 1008 lingas milk abhishekam. Umbrellas with tassels and a crowd line the street.2008-08-01August 03 20082008-08-03