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A street procession on a sunny day beside a white U-Haul truck with a 'Moving?' advertisement. Several people in orange robes walk alongside, including a man in orange with a shaved head and a woman in an orange head covering. Two devotees carry framed portrait images of spiritual figures decorated with white flower garlands, one with orange marigold garlands. A white-and-pink umbrella canopy appears at right, and a man in white kurta holds a pole. Trees and blue sky are in the background.

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Outdoor street procession on a sunny day. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange turban with hands pressed together in namaskar stands beside a man in white kurta holding a rudraksha mala. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with red and gold fringe and floral embroidery stands at left. Behind them a white U-Haul truck with moving advertisements passes, and at right a green, red and gold wooden ratha/chariot decorated with flower garlands and painted swans carries a man in white with a red-and-white turban and a second figure in orange and pink. A woman in a grey t-shirt and white skirt and cap watches the chariot. Rope barriers line the street.2007-09-09Outdoor procession during a temple-style parade in a village street. Devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walk beside a decorated palanquin-style float carrying a deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure mounted above it. A large red, yellow and gold ceremonial parasol with blue bird emblems and a tall gold trident-topped staff are carried alongside. Men in white dhotis and orange scarves walk nearby, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border holds a yellow ceremonial fan, and a bald man in white folds his hands in greeting at right. A blue truck and palm trees stand in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a procession during a Brahmotsava celebration. In the centre, a decorated palanquin-style float with a red and gold canopy and a garland-framed portrait stands above a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands. Several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas walk around it, including a man in saffron with a long grey beard at left and a woman in an orange garland at centre. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside them. A woman in orange holds a trident-topped staff, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a decorated banner frame the scene, with a white fan-like object held at lower centre. Roughly ten people are visible in the scene.2008-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02January 02 20092009-01-02December 23 20082008-12-23A street procession in Tamil Nadu with devotees in saffron and orange robes walking behind a decorated float. On the left, a large pink-bordered banner shows a photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair in orange clothing, printed with Tamil text. A woman in an orange sari walks in front, followed by a bald man in orange robes and men in white dhoti and shirts. A multicoloured decorative umbrella with tassels is held overhead, and orange flags fly in the background beside a white multi-storey building.2009-01-30Outdoor street procession in daylight with a red and gold ceremonial parasol-canopy carried on red poles at left. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and beaded garland walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange shirt and beaded necklace with gold bracelets walks alongside. Around them, men and women in white kurtas and saris carry white flags with a blue dove emblem. A white building with a wheelchair parking sign stands on the right, with palm trees and a satellite dish visible. The appearance of the central figure in orange and turban is a probable match for a person candidate in the procession, though this is an appearance-based label only.2007-09-09January 02 20092009-01-02January 15 20172017-01-15Outdoor religious procession on a tree-lined path. Centre, a decorated palanquin-style ratha/chariot with an orange canopy, tiered tassels, marigold garlands and gold-painted finials is carried on wooden poles by men in white dhotis and white shirts. At left, a man in white with a gold-bead garland and orange shawl holds a long ceremonial staff; other men in orange or saffron wraps walk alongside. A striped, multicolour umbrella and a white tent-like structure with a bus appear behind. Lanyard badges are visible on several participants.2009-12-27