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Street photo of a crowd moving along a town road beside a Vodafone store sign and a yellow-and-green-tinted building. In the foreground a man in a white shirt raises his arm. A bald, bearded man in an orange-saffron garment stands at the centre-left. To the right, a person in an orange turban and orange shawl with long dark hair faces away from the camera, while another man in white holds a video camera on a shoulder rig. A police officer in a khaki uniform and cap stands behind the crowd. Orange draped cloth and a red-and-gold canopy with tasselled fringe appear at the edges, with yellow flower garlands and a banana plant nearby.

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July 23 20092009-07-23A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair falling down the back, walks with their back to the camera, flanked by people in white shirts and orange garments. Behind an orange cloth draped over a stall, a man in a white shirt gestures to the left while a bald man in orange and grey-haired men in white press close. Marigold garlands hang from a banana-leaf arch, with orange and yellow fringed decorations overhead and a red shop sign reading Vishwas Store.2009-07-23Outdoor street scene with a crowd gathered around an orange-draped stand decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a banana plant. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray of white flowers and red petals with a small brass cup. Beside him, a figure wearing a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair visible down the back, stands with their back to the camera. To the right, a bald, white-bearded man in an orange robe speaks, and an older man in a grey shirt stands at the edge. Behind them, many onlookers press forward, some in white shirts and caps. A video camera operator is at the lower left, and shops with a red Vodafone sign and colourful tassels overhead frame the street.2009-07-23A dense outdoor street crowd surrounds an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, bald-headed, walking through a busy town road. Behind him an orange and yellow fringed umbrella canopy is held aloft, and a man in an orange robe with a red turban stands near him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press close, some holding hands or steadying the group. Background shows multi-storey concrete buildings, a red Vodafone banner, a banana plant and a palm frond decoration. The mood is a procession-style public walk.2009-07-23A photograph of a dense street crowd moving in a procession under a large multicolored parasol with tassels and painted tree motifs. At the centre, a bearded, bald man with a red tilak wears a saffron robe and walks among several other saffron-robed sannyasis, one of them bald and another with a shaved head. Many men in white shirts and dark trousers press around them, and one raises a clenched fist at right. Multi-storey buildings, Vodafone signs and a flagpole fill the background. The bearded central figure has a presentation consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the identity remains uncertain.2009-07-23A dense street crowd surrounds a procession under a decorated canopy with red, green and purple fringed tassels, a red Vodafone-style billboard and multi-storey buildings behind. At centre, a bearded older man with a shaved head wears saffron-orange robes and walks among other saffron-clad sannyasis; a shaved-headed monk in orange follows beside him. Men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, one holding a white cloth, while a man in a navy shirt and a man in a yellow t-shirt guide the way. A photographer with a flash-mounted camera on the left documents the scene. Several people are perched on a wall and balconies in the background. The moment is a public procession with devotees crowding close.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor street scene with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and orange dhoti standing barefoot on a stone platform, facing a crowd. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate of flowers and a lamp, while a man in a white shirt and yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Devotees in white and orange surround them; a photographer with a camera stands at right. Behind a metal railing, banana leaves, marigold and orange garlands decorate the area, with petals scattered on the ground and a red Vodafone banner in the background.2009-10-15Outdoor procession in a dense crowd of men. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward a figure in an orange saffron robe with a large orange turban and heavy gold coin-style necklace, appearing to be a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: orange turban, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace), walking through the crowd. Behind them a silver-decorated ratha or palanquin with garlands and colourful umbrella canopies. Several videographers with cameras are filming close by, and a few people in white and orange clothing surround the pair.2009-07-23Outdoor photo of a ceremony at a roadside shrine. Several saffron-robed monks stand in a crowd; a shaven-headed monk in an orange robe with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray of small offerings and is pressing or placing something near a stone platform. Beside him, two men in white shirts stand with hands folded, and a young man in a white dhoti and shawl bows with hands together. The platform is decorated with orange marigold garlands, white flowers, fruits such as apples and bananas, a yellow silk cloth, and a row of potted red and green plants. Banana leaves and strings of mango-leaf torans hang overhead, and a Vodafone sign and a colourful temple gopuram appear in the background.2009-10-15