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A street procession in a crowded town, with devotees pulling a decorated deity palanquin carrying a metal utsava murti of a deity garlanded with white, pink and green flowers. Ornate golden figures flank the murti under a saffron canopy. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a red tilak leads the pull, grasping hands with devotees in orange shawls and rudraksha malas; one in a red sweater and jeans, another in white shirt. Onlookers and a camera operator with a video camera stand along the lane, and a shop sign is partly visible at left.

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May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession in a crowded market lane carries a decorated palanquin bearing a metal deity murti with a crown, flanked by two consort figures and garlanded with pink, white, and green flower strands. Several men in orange saffron robes and orange caps, one in a red sweater with a rudraksha mala, lift and steady the palanquin poles on their shoulders while smiling. Bystanders in a dark jacket, a maroon jacket, white kurtas and plaid shirts line the lane beneath blue corrugated roofing and shopfronts, and a man on the right holds a white chowri fan. Other figures in the crowd wear saffron and orange clothing, and a shaved-headed devotee stands near the right edge.2006-05-26A street procession in a hill town with a crowd of men in saffron and orange clothes. At centre, a long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala smiles while holding a pole of the palanquin. Behind him, a decorated palanquin carries a silver-and-gold deity murti of Venkateshwara with garlands in green, pink, yellow and white, flanked by two smaller attendant figures. Men carry a wooden pole on their shoulders, and trishul staffs rise among the crowd. Shops, a striped awning and pine trees frame the street.2006-05-26Photograph of a joyful procession in a dim interior with a decorated palanquin topped by a deity murti with a crown, garlands and a red-and-green canopy behind. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a swept-back hairstyle is smiling broadly and gripping the wrist of a man in a red sweater and jeans. Around them devotees in orange shawls and orange caps, one in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, another in a white dhoti with red border, and several others push and pull with hands raised near the palanquin poles. a person: the central long-haired figure in orange robes, with long hair and an orange garment, fits the page's presentation cues, though his face is not used for identification.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA street procession in an Indian town, with a flower-decorated float or palanquin visible in the background behind the marchers. In the foreground, several men in saffron and orange sannyasi-style cloth walk together, some bare-shouldered with orange wraps. The man at right-centre has long dark swept-back hair, a dark tilak mark, and a gold ornamental necklace with a pendant over an orange garment, which is a distinctive cue, but his face and identity are not established here, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi in procession. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among devotees along a street lined with multi-storey shops and signboards. Garlands and flower petals are visible.2005-11-14May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26November 14 20052005-11-14