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A large street procession moves through a crowded road. Several decorated umbrellas with blue, green and orange panels, dove motifs and gold fringe are held aloft. Behind them a white banner with Tamil script is carried. Marchers wear white dhotis and orange shawls, and many carry orange flags. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala walks beside a woman in a pink and blue sari holding a long object. A drummer in white stands at lower left, and onlookers line the street.

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Outdoor street procession of a large crowd of devotees moving under decorated parasols. Colourful umbrellas with blue dove emblems and gold-embroidered borders are carried on poles above the crowd. Many men wear white shirts with saffron-orange shawls, and several carry orange flags bearing a black emblem. In the centre, a saffron-robed sannyasi walks with a long rudraksha mala and orange garments, flanked by other saffron-clad monks. A woman in a pink and gold sari walks in the middle, and a banner in Tamil script is visible behind the parasols. Roadside onlookers and a police officer in khaki appear at the lower edge.2008-08-01A street procession in a town, with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking along a road lined with trees and vehicles. Musicians in front play long wind instruments and a drum, one wearing a blue dress and another a red and pink sari. Several large umbrella canopies in orange, blue and yellow with the emblem of a bird-like symbol are carried above, with decorated banners and orange flags. A large white banner with Tamil script is held across the front. Many people are visible, shown mostly from the front.2008-08-01A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, carrying tall orange flags and multicoloured umbrellas with blue and white emblems. Several musicians play long brass horns and drums in front, including a woman in a light blue sari. A woman in a purple sari walks near the center. Behind them a long white banner with lettering is held aloft, and vehicles and onlookers line the road in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves through a town with a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe walks with his hands clasped, smiling. Flanking him, devotees wear orange shawls and white clothing, and a man in orange dhoti carries a staff. Red and multicoloured fringed umbrellas are held overhead, and orange flags are visible in the background. A banner in Tamil script is strung across the street above the crowd, and shopfronts line the road.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession of many devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, many in white kurtas and dhotis, walking on tarmac beneath large colourful umbrellas with the word Dhyanapeetham printed on them. Near the centre, a figure in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot with long dark hair, while a devotee in a striped shirt and white dhoti carries a red flag on a pole. Drummers in white and orange play a drum at the right, and smiling men line the road around them. The crowd is large and dense across the frame.2008-08-01A street procession moves forward through a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in a long orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front of the group. Ahead of him, musicians in white and blue play long wind instruments, including a woman in a blue sari and a man in a teal shirt. Above them are colourful ornate umbrellas with peacock motifs and red and orange flags. A printed banner with Tamil lettering is visible in the background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in Tamil Nadu with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking beside several large canopy umbrellas with red, blue and multicolored fringed tassels. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, flanked by a sannyasi in orange and men in white. Behind them a banner with Tamil lettering is strung across the street, and orange flags flutter above the crowd. Shopfronts and buildings line the road. A broad-faced older man in white with a rudraksha mala smiles in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala at the centre of the procession.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under flowering red gulmohar trees. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls walk in rows, some playing long brass trumpets and drums. Large orange flags with a dark red disc lead the procession, and several ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials are carried overhead, with decorated banners on poles. A vehicle and more crowd appear in the background.2008-08-01