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A street procession in a busy Indian town on a sunny day. In the centre, a man walks barefoot-in-sandals in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a thick gold beaded necklace and gold collar, a red bindi-style mark on his forehead and dark hair swept back. Beside him on the left, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold borders walks holding a small object, and on the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks along. Shops with signs, parked scooters and pedestrians line the road behind them. a person cues: the centre figure wears saffron robes, gold beads and a swept-back hairstyle during a street walk.

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September 11 20122012-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20122012-09-11September 11 20122012-09-11A street photograph in a busy Indian town. A man in saffron-orange draped robes with a gold bead necklace walks barefoot-style in open sandals down a sunlit road, his eyes lowered and a red tilak on his forehead. A second man in white dhoti with gold border walks beside him, holding a phone. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers and another in a yellow shirt are visible behind. Shops, a jewellers' sign, motorbikes and a bicycle line the street. The saffron-clad man is shown without a confident identity match, so he is described by role as a sannyasi-style walker. Visible people: four.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA street procession in a busy Indian town under bright daylight, with shopfronts, signboards and parked motorbikes lining the road. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-coloured necklace and walks barefoot in sandals. A second robed man in saffron stands to the left with a rudraksha mala, and a third man wears white ritual dress and checks a mobile phone. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and women in pale saris are visible behind.2012-09-11A street procession in a Tamil town moves past shopfronts, with saffron-clad men in orange dhotis and gold-bordered white dhotis walking barefoot. A man in the centre holds a large orange umbrella over a central figure, and another man carries a small wooden box or case. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and one wears a flower garland on his head. Signs above include a jewellers' name and Tamil script, with a pink building and power lines behind.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08Photo 11733087 +1 copiesStreet procession in a busy Indian town with a paved road, shuttered shops, scaffolding and signboards in Tamil. Central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headpiece and a long gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot and smiling among followers. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests walk beside him; a man on the right wears orange robes with beaded gold necklaces and a pendant. Women in saris and salwars walk behind, and a woman on the left in an orange sari holds a camera.2012-05-08Outdoor street procession in a Tamil temple town. In the centre, a man wears an orange-saffron cloth, a rudraksha band across his head, a large gold bead necklace with white jasmine garlands and pink and orange flowers, gold bangles and a green-stoned ring. He has a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and arms. Behind him, a bald man in orange cloth and beaded gold chains walks with eyes lowered. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and red forehead mark stands at right. Behind them, a red and gold canopied palanquin with a green-wrapped staff is carried through the street, and a gopuram tower rises in the background. Roughly 6-20 people are visible.2012-06-05May 16 20122012-05-16Outdoor photograph on a paved street in daylight, with trees and a white car at left. A man in a rust-orange wrapped garment with gold trim and a heavy gold bead necklace walks forward, with a smaller pearl-style necklace at his throat and earrings; a plain orange-clad man with a shaved head follows behind him. At right, a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers walks barefoot beside them, with black sandals on the ground. The lead figure's dress and gold ornaments are consistent with a sannyasi-style appearance, but the image alone does not establish his identity, so the a person identification is uncertain.2012-09-11