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A large outdoor street procession moves through a town, with a dense crowd of men mostly in white dhotis and shirts filling the road. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long green-and-white flower garland stands with hands pressed together in namaste, close to a tall decorated pole hung with bunches of green coconuts and a yellow and orange cloth. Strings of small triangular pennants stretch across the street above, and a red-and-white decorated structure and a roadside signboard show behind the crowd. The scene is a festive ratha or chariot-style procession with devotees.

A street procession in a crowded Indian town. On the left, a man in orange robes and an orange turban stands on a raised red-carpeted platform with folded hands in namaskar, wearing a long green leaf garland with white and yellow flowers and a gold necklace. Behind him, a cameraman in a white kurta holds a video camera on his shoulder. The large crowd below is mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas, many with hands raised or palms pressed together. Orange flags, white and blue bunting, coconuts and banana stalks decorate the street, with shops and a temple gopuram in the background.

A street procession in a crowded Tamil town, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis pressing forward along a red carpet. On the right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a green and pink flower garland stands with his palms pressed together in greeting, near a hanging bunch of green coconuts. Behind him, orange flags and white pennants strung overhead, and a camera operator in a cap films in the lower left. Traditional stepped-roof shrines and a small framed portrait on a banner appear in the background.

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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the left foreground a man in an orange saffron dhoti with an orange head wrap and a green garland stands on a red-carpeted platform with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him a cameraman films with a video camera, and a decorated ratha-style float with hanging coconuts and green leaves frames the scene. Dense crowds of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas, move along the road with raised hands. Saffron and orange flags, white and blue bunting, and shopfronts line the street, with a temple gopuram visible at upper right.

A photograph of a street procession with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and shirts, some in orange and saffron. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe stands on a raised decorated platform, waving with his right hand and smiling. He wears a red and green garland of beads and flowers, a gold armband and a gold wristband. Beside him, a brass trident is fixed to the platform. Behind him, a colourful multi-tiered temple gopuram rises above the street, and a canopy with festive festoons and flower garlands overhangs the stage. On the right, a man with a bare chest and a white-striped forehead wears gold necklaces. Several saffron flags are visible in the crowd, and there is a banner in the background.

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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the right foreground, a man in an orange robe, orange turban and gold-trimmed saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, beside a red-draped platform carrying a tall decorated pole hung with green coconuts and leaves. Behind him stand a white-clad attendant and a man with a yellow shawl. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing blue caps, fill the street. Marchers carry white banners with Tamil script and a red-and-white banner. Strings of small triangular flags hang overhead, with shops and a gopuram-style temple tower in the background.

Outdoor street procession in a busy town. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a saffron turban stands near a decorated ratha carrying hanging green bananas and yellow coconuts with leafy garlands, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Below him, the crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis fills the road, some wearing orange or yellow shawls, while a uniformed police officer holds a radio. Hanging banners and portraits show a bearded smiling man in white turban and robes, with other banners reading Nithyananda Centre for Metal Works. Triangular white and blue pennants are strung overhead, and a corrugated metal temple structure stands at left.

A street procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many holding small flags and raising hands. Next to him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a green palm-leaf and coconut bunch decoration. Overhead, a decorated canopy with red fringe and a ratha-like structure with tall kalasha-shaped top, red and pink garlands, and many small flags strung across the street. Orange and white flags and a banner appear in the background.

A street procession in a crowded Tamil town. On the left, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a green-and-yellow flower garland and a saffron turban stands on a red-carpeted platform, palms pressed together in greeting and smiling. A cameraman in white stands beside him. Behind them, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards, press forward with hands folded in namaskar. Strings of pennants and a red flag fly overhead, shopfronts line the road, and a dome is visible at upper right.

July 28 2008