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A street procession in daylight under a red canopy with hanging tassels. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a long pink garland stands at centre, smiling, as an older man in white shirt and white dhoti greets her and holds her hand. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby, one holding a long pole, and a drummer in a red shirt plays a drum at lower left while a clarinet player stands beside him. Behind them a white bus and banners with photographs of women are visible. Trees and other onlookers fill the background.

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Outdoor procession scene on a roadside. A long-haired person in an orange-red robe and a pink flower garland stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Two older men in white shirts and white dhotis face them, one with palms joined in namaste. Behind, a drummer in a red uniform holds a large drum, and a man in a white kurta and orange shawl plays a clarinet-like wind instrument. Saffron flags and a decorated canopy with a banner of portrait photos in orange-robed figures appear above. The a person appearance cues here (long swept hair, saffron robe, garland) are present but the page says Swamiji is not at this event, so identity is uncertain.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession on a tree-lined road, with several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with gold tassels overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a pink flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him, also with hands folded. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and devotees in white clothes press their palms together. At left, drummers in red uniforms play a large drum and a horn player holds a wind instrument. Along the right side, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands, and a banner with Tamil lettering and portrait photos is held up. The scene conveys a devotional ratha paada yatra with a band and procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street procession with crowds in front of a bus bearing the sign 'S.N.R. YASMIN' and 'NAZEER'. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a pink flower garland holds out a tray of apples to an older man in a white shirt with glasses, who extends his hands to receive them. Behind them a younger man wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha-like bead necklace, and a man in a checked shirt wears a tilak. Ornate red-and-gold umbrellas with tassels stand overhead, and a clarinet player in white is at the left. Several handheld placards show portrait photos of a woman in orange and Tamil text. Many onlookers in white shirts and dhotis fill the scene.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dusty road with a crowd of devotees. In the centre, a young woman in orange sari and orange shawl wears a long white and pink flower garland and bows her head. Beside her, a young man in orange and white holds a red-and-white flag area near a decorated umbrella with a tassel fringe. An older man with white hair in a white shirt and red mala faces the group in the foreground, while a woman in orange sari stands nearby. Men in white shirts and a man in a white cap and blue visor hold placards and banners with Tamil text and small portrait photos, and a saffron flag rises behind them. Green fields and houses lie in the background.2009-01-21A crowd gathers on a roadside during an outdoor procession at Rajapalayam. Colourful ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green canopies and tasselled edges are held aloft on poles. A smiling woman in orange robes with a red bindi and a pink garland stands at centre, flanked by a man in orange robes with hands folded in greeting. Men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls walk alongside, and devotees in white and plaid shirts fill the frame. Behind them a bus and handheld placards display portrait photos of a woman and printed Tamil headings. The scene is a ratha paada yatra procession.2009-01-21