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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. An elderly bald man in an orange shawl and rudraksha malas, with a tilak, walks at the left, holding up a large yellow umbrella over the group. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border wears rudraksha malas and holds a white cloth-covered tray. Beside him, a woman in white sari and a man in white dhoti with gold ornaments walk together. At the right, a bare-chested man with a grey beard and white tilak carries a silver plate. A cameraman films at right, and the crowd and shopfronts with a jewellery signboard fill the background.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu town. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a red-brown floral headband wears a saffron cloth, a red tilak, and heavy gold beaded necklaces; he stands beside a saffron umbrella held on a pole. Next to him, a bald elderly sannyasi wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with a golden ornament is in the centre. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray on a white cloth. Behind them a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts and saris watches, with a yellow shop sign reading Raiyal and a blue shutter visible. Several older men wear white shirts with glasses.2012-06-05A photograph of a street procession in a Tamil city. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron robes with a gold necklace, a garland of yellow-orange flowers on his head and a long saffron shawl across his chest walks forward. Above him an orange parasol is held by a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala. Other men in white and orange robes carry flower garlands and a white floral bundle, while women in saris and a cameraman with a video camera follow along a brick-paved road lined with shops and a scaffold tower. Probable Swamiji in the centre, identified by saffron robes, a gold necklace and a flower crown, with a parasol-bearer and devotees in white and saffron around him.2012-05-08 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a town market. A young man in orange robes with a gold garland and beaded necklace stands centre-left, hands folded, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Beside him an elderly shaved-headed man in orange cloth holds a mala and folds his hands. On the right, a man in orange and yellow robes with a gold chain and rudraksha mala holds a cane-like staff. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the street beneath a yellow umbrella held over the group. Shop signs in Tamil line the background.2012-06-05A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lane lined with shopfronts and colourful signboards. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha-style neck cords, walk close together. Among them, a man in an orange turban holds his hands together in namaskar. Several men carry tall wooden poles topped with orange and red umbrellas hung with multicoloured tassels, and one holds a red and gold fan-shaped banner. The scene is a temple procession with ritual umbrellas and banners.2007-01-12June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesStreet 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.2012-06-05A street procession in an Indian town market, with shopfronts and signs behind the crowd. In the centre, a bald elder in saffron robes and a sacred thread wears a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with white ash marks on his forehead and a red-and-white band across his head. Beside him, a younger man with swept-back hair, a red-beaded headband, a garland, a gold necklace and a bead mala gestures with his hands. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti holds a long wooden staff, and devotees in white and orange crowd around, some with palms pressed together. Colourful Tamil-script signs and a poster of a child deity hang on the storefronts.2012-06-04May 08 20122012-05-08 +3 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA procession on a paved path in bright daylight, with a white-and-gold ceremonial parasol held aloft at centre. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red robe and matching turban wears a heavy gold necklace, a long garland of white flowers and a pink-tipped bead garland, with rudraksha beads visible. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls walk in step, several wearing rudraksha malas; to the left, an attendant in orange-saffron robes carries a silver tray. A camera rig on a pole is visible at upper left. Trees and a red-walled building frame the background.2016-12-23