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A street procession in a South Indian town. In the foreground an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot away from the camera. Behind him a group of people in saffron-orange robes walk in line; one carries a tall trident-topped staff and another, on the right, wears a saffron garment with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Tamil signage on a wall and a pink banner reading Rs 10 hang nearby, with pitched red-tiled roofs behind the buildings.

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Street procession in a small Tamil town. In the foreground an older bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot, looking ahead. Behind him a group in saffron-orange robes walks along the road; one man in front holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, and another in orange wears a large red-and-gold garland. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow scarves, follow nearby. Behind them are pink and white buildings with terracotta-tiled roofs and a pink banner reading Rs 10/-, a bamboo-scaffolded shed, and a pillar painted red, blue and white.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A street procession in daytime moves along a paved road lined with shops and low buildings. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a red border, walks barefoot and gestures with one hand. Behind him, several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes walk barefoot or in sandals. The foremost sannyasi on the right wears a long gold necklace and a dark rudraksha mala and has long dark hair. A trident stands on a pole in the background, with palm trees and a tall building beyond. A sign on a shop reads Sant Shri Bajrangdas Baba Seva Trust.2009-07-13Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the left edge. Behind him, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Next, a man with a red-marked forehead and wire-framed glasses wears orange robes. At the centre-right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Other saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men follow along a paved road with power lines and a white temple gopuram in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace at centre-right, walking in the procession.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A street procession in a town with yellow auto-rickshaws parked at left. A man in saffron robes with an orange head covering and a silver trident (trishul) held upright walks barefoot at the front, with a white-clad bearded man beside him. Behind them, another saffron-robed figure wears a red-orange mala and rudraksha beads, and a crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing follows. Shopfronts, a green signboard and a flag line the street under a clear sky. Tamil signage is visible on a building at left.2009-07-13A street procession in a town, with a central figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walking between two rows of men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Several men carry tall wooden poles supporting large multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled fringes and the word DhyanaPeetam printed on the canopies. Behind them a long white banner with a black-and-white portrait and Tamil script is carried aloft, and orange flags are visible. Overhead, the sky is pale and power lines cross the scene. Some men wear ceremonial gold necklaces. The central figure has long dark hair and a red forehead mark, and appears to be a person by appearance cues including orange robes and rudraksha beads, with a visibly swept-back hairstyle; the crowd is of many people in procession, and the figure is physically present in the street.2008-08-01Photo 11733087 +1 copiesOutdoor street photograph by the sea in Rameshwaram. A man in orange-saffron robes with a yellow-orange flower garland walks barefoot on a paved road, leading a group of robed followers also in saffron and orange, some with shaven heads, while others in white dhotis and shirts walk behind. Coastal water, parked vehicles, roadside shops with signboards and a utility pole are visible. Several bystanders stand near the shoreline and buildings. Appearance-based cues suggest a person in saffron robes with a garland, walking at the front of the procession.2009-07-13A dense street procession crowd in bright daylight. Foreground left, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and holds a wooden pole. Centre, a bald elderly man with glasses, in saffron cloth with hands pressed together in namaste, walks among saffron-robed followers. Behind him, a man in a saffron turban and saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a bearded man in orange robes. A man in white shirt and dark trousers in the foreground looks down. Red and orange flags, a decorated umbrella with tassels and a deity image appear in the background, with people in white and orange throughout the crowd.2009-01-16A street procession in daylight beneath colourful fabric umbrellas with fringed edges and embroidered panels in green, orange, blue and red. A man on the left wears a bright orange-red turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Beside him, an elderly bald man in light orange robes and glasses walks, and a bald man in deep saffron-orange shawl walks in the centre, supported by an attendant in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace and pendant. On the right, young men wear white kurtas with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas. Market stalls and a crowd fill the background, with orange flags and decorations along the roadside.2009-01-12July 13 20092009-07-13