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Night street scene in a crowded South Indian town with shuttered shopfronts and orange flags raised above the crowd. A bald elderly man in an orange robe stands at centre, with a younger woman in an orange sari wearing a gold necklace and a garland of pink flowers, and a person in a red-bordered orange garment near her. Men in white shirts and dhotis press around them, and a photographer with a camera stands on the left. In the foreground a brass-like kalasha-style offering with a coconut, green leaves and flowers is held up. Several people in orange and white with tilak marks are visible among the throng, and a figure on the left wears a rudraksha-style necklace.

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January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A dense night crowd on a city street surrounds a central figure wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large garland of pink and yellow flowers. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis hold up saffron-orange flags on poles, and several people wear saffron scarves. A man in the foreground shows a bare back with a white sacred thread, and others raise hands in greeting. Street lights, a parked white van and shopfronts are visible in the background. Some attendees wear large rosette badges with a central portrait. The scene suggests a welcome procession or reception.2009-01-15Night street procession in a crowded town lane, with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts pressing forward. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a magenta flower garland, gold necklaces and an orange-saffron robe, with hands folded in greeting. Beside them, an elderly bald man in saffron robes with folded hands walks among the crowd. At left, a bearded man in saffron with a rudraksha mala raises his hand. Several orange-saffron flags on poles rise above the crowd. Shop fronts and street lights line the lane behind them.2009-01-15Night crowd scene in a hall with many men pressed together. In the foreground a figure with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, wears a bare-shouldered orange garment and holds bundles of colourful cloth. Around them men wear white shirts, a purple shirt and orange-saffron dhotis or shawls; one man holds a video camera and another wears glasses and a yellow-and-white checked shawl. A bald saffron-clad man stands at left with a rudraksha-style mala. Bright light fixtures are visible at top right, with the crowd spilling into the background.2012-01-04January 21 20092009-01-21Night-time photograph of a crowd on a street during a welcome procession. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and is smiling as they reach toward a garland of white and pink flowers held by a bare-chested man in front, who has a mala around his neck and a red cloth. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a bearded man in a checked shirt, a woman in an orange sari and others press close; a tall wooden pole rises diagonally on the right. Bright street lights and parked vehicles are visible behind the crowd.2009-01-11A dense outdoor crowd during a street procession. In the centre, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a saffron flag on a pole. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron garment with a red and white checked cloth draped over his shoulders faces a uniformed police officer in khaki and a peaked cap, who is holding out a garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers. Women in white and yellow saris and men in white shirts surround them. Saffron and orange flags and banners line the upper edge, with a printed portrait of a woman in orange on one banner.2009-02-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02January 04 20122012-01-04