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Outdoor street procession at dusk in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of saffron-clad devotees carrying orange flags and a tall golden staff. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala stands at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling warmly. Beside him, a uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and cap, with a belt and holster, turns toward him. A cameraman with a shoulder camera in white clothes is at left, and a man in white and a red-marked devotee are at right. Background shows Tamil-script signs and colourful banners.

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A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with saffron-robed devotees walking behind a central figure in an orange turban and saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in greeting. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the foreground, one with a name badge. Saffron flags, a large loudspeaker stack and a tall gold-topped staff are visible, with a long-haired devotee in saffron beside him and bearded men in ochre clothing. A man holds a portrait-style banner in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown in the procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in an Indian city with a crowd moving between buildings. A large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green tassels rises above the scene, with a golden finial visible. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tan shirts stand in the foreground, with another officer on the right. A man in a white shirt walks among them with hands near his chest. Behind them a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a bright orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, next to a woman in orange clothing with a mala. Many orange-saffron flags hang from poles along the street, and a large portrait banner is visible at the upper right edge. Buildings with balconies line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in an Indian town with saffron-robed devotees walking among uniformed police officers in khaki uniforms with brown belts and caps. In the centre, a man in an orange-red turban and orange-red wrap stands near a tall golden staff, and several men wear orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Men in white dhotis walk among them, and red-orange flags are carried on poles above the crowd. A parked vehicle with an ornate decorated front and a shop sign appear in the background.2008-04-27Street procession on a town road with a large ornate canopy umbrella in orange, red, and green fabric with tassels, held aloft over a central group. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange head cloth with folded hands is walking at the front center, with a bearded man in orange robes beside him and another robed figure behind. Several people wear orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, one wearing a cap, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right. Orange and yellow flags and banners fill the background, with shopfronts and a radio tower behind. Prominent figures show devotion in a public procession; the central front robed figure with folded hands is a probable match for the a person cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, described here as a sannyasi in procession.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town with uniformed police officers walking alongside saffron-robed devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a long ceremonial gold necklace, and another in orange robes on the right wears a similar gold necklace and glasses. A tall gold staff topped with a fabric banner and red flags are carried nearby. Shops with signboards and a decorated ratha or palanquin with fringed canopy appear in the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27