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Street procession at dusk in a town with shopfronts and utility poles. In the left foreground, a man stands on an elevated float or vehicle platform draped with orange cloth, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style mala, hands folded in greeting. A gold ceremonial staff rises beside him. Below, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and some women in orange saris moves along the road, many holding red and orange flags. A row of orange and red flags lines the street, and a vehicle and a large banner appear in the background.

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April 27 20082008-04-27Evening street procession in a town with shopfronts and signboards. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with gold trim stands on a raised white-draped vehicle, holding a long ornate pole beside a lantern-style light. Behind him a woman in orange clothing sits on the platform, and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis fills the street. Red and orange flags wave above the crowd. A printed portrait banner hangs over the street with a caption in Tamil. The man on the vehicle has distinctive saffron turban and robe cues, so this is a person candidate in a procession; the crowd is large and visible.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town, filmed at dusk from a raised vehicle. In the left foreground a man in orange robes and an orange turban stands on a decorated float, holding a tall orange staff with a red and gold emblem. Crowds of devotees fill the road: women in orange and white saris carry brass pots and bundles of green grass or sprouts, and a man in white and several uniformed police officers walk among them. Orange and red flags, orange bunting and hanging banners line the street, with shopfronts and a green signboard behind.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession at dusk in a South Indian town, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange, many holding saffron flags bearing a black emblem. In the right foreground a man in a saffron turban and orange robes, a person, grips a tall gold-painted staff and holds up a large saffron flag with a black emblem and Tamil lettering. Police in khaki stand among the crowd, bunting strings and a portrait-bearing shop board line the roadside, and palm-like trees and low buildings fill the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in a busy Indian town at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron walking along the road. On the left, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes sits on a raised platform covered in white cloth, with a red carpet leading toward the procession and a long ceremonial staff standing beside the platform. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk among the marchers. Shopfronts, signboards and a white banner line the street, and a truck and car are visible in the background. Tamil signage is visible on the buildings.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession at dusk in a town street lined with people and saffron-orange flags on poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange turban holds a tall golden staff beside a canopy, and a woman in orange clothing stands at the right edge. Several men in long white kurta-style clothes and some in orange garments, some wearing white caps, walk along the road. A banner strung across the street and shopfronts with signboards line the background. A cameraman stands on the upper right balcony area filming the procession.2008-04-27Evening street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a saffron turban stands on a raised float at left, with another orange-robed attendant beside him, and a gold-coloured ornament is visible at the far left edge. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white caps, surrounds the procession, with drummers beating large drums at lower right. Red and saffron flags flutter above the crowd, and shop fronts, a bunting strip and a green banner line the street behind.2008-04-27Street procession at dusk on a city road in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shirts. Beside him a woman in orange sari and a woman in orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace stand on the float. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry orange and red flags on poles; a banner shows multiple portraits of women with Tamil text. A street lamp, shops and buildings line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession at dusk in a town with low concrete buildings and shopfronts, orange and green signboards, and bunting. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange turban stands on a raised platform at left, arm outstretched and pointing, with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace visible. Below him, a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walks along the road, many carrying orange flags. Two large ornate parasols with blue, green and red panels and gold motifs are held aloft over the procession. Trumpet-style and drum players in white walk in front, and a large banner with a portrait hangs above the street.2008-04-27