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A crowded street procession in daylight, with a red and white canopy with tassels at the left edge. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands among devotees; a man in white shirt with raised hands and a gold-banded wrist is in the foreground. Several men in white shirts and a man in a cream shirt press close, and a bare-headed older man in white clothes stands at the bottom. Behind them shops line the street, including a wine shop sign and a red Tamil-language banner. A partially visible orange-clad figure with a garland sits at the lower centre, and many onlookers fill the frame.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road lined with shops and trees. Red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the procession. At centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a garland of orange and white flowers, smiling as she walks. Around her, devotees in white and saffron clothing press close, including older women in white saris and men in white shirts. Several blank white placards are held up on poles. Shops, a wine shop sign and a tree line the roadside.2009-01-21A street procession crowd in a Tamil town market area. At centre, a young woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and wears a garland of yellow and pink flowers, smiling and extending her hands. Men in white shirts surround her, one raising an arm, and an older man in glasses and white shirt stands at right with a pink garland. Shopfronts behind display signs and colourful goods, and a temple-style doorway with painted columns is visible. A red and orange canopy edge appears at left.2009-01-21November 14 20052005-11-14Street crowd during a procession in a town market. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands at the centre, surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis. Several hands reach toward them in greeting. Saffron flags on wooden poles appear at left, and a tasseled canopy hangs above. Shopfronts with signs line the street behind, and a tray of offerings is held at upper right.2009-01-21A dense street procession in a Tamil town with shopfronts and signboards behind. A central figure in an orange robe with a maroon-and-gold shawl stands among devotees; the robe and wrap are clearly sannyasi attire, but no appearance cues establish identity, so this is a sannyasi, not a confirmed identity. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and orange sashes press forward, some holding flower bunches and garlands. A man in white on the right wears an orange sash and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A red-and-gold ratha/chariot canopy with tassels and a deity murti on the left frame the scene, and many more people fill the background.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street crowd during a procession, with a woman at centre-left in an orange-and-saffron garment wearing a long orange shawl and garlands of marigold and pink flowers, smiling with hands pressed together. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround her; one man in a white shirt at centre lifts a long pink flower garland toward her. Red and orange umbrellas and tasselled poles line the top left, with shops and signboards behind. No one visibly matches the ceremonial cues needed for a person identification, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21