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Outdoor street procession with a saffron-robed man standing on a decorated float, hands joined in namaskar, wearing an orange turban, orange shawl and a dark green garland with yellow and red flowers. Palm fronds and marigold garlands frame the float canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha-style malas stand in a crowd, several with hands folded. A tall silver conical structure and white bunting flags line the street, with shopfront signs and billboards in the background. The sky is overcast.

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A festival procession on a crowded street lined with strings of white and purple pennant flags. Behind him, hanging coconuts decorate a pole. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with raised hands among devotees in orange and white. Orange and red flags and a red-and-white canopy shade a conical decorated chariot, with a tin-roofed temple-style structure above. A banner with a portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is held up at left, and a sign at top reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam in English.2006-09-24A 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.2006-09-24Outdoor procession scene under orange pennant strings and palm fronds with small bulbs. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland, smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shoulder cloths and rudraksha or lanyard-style neck cords, walk close, one with a raised arm and another holding a wooden pole. Behind them, a palm tree and banners with Tamil script line the street.2010-02-18A 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.2006-09-24A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts pressing forward. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron turban and an orange robe, with a green leafy garland, stretches his arm out and waves a red flag. Behind him, a canopy hung with orange and red flower garlands, green leaves and a bunch of coconuts marks the procession. Nearby, other men in white and orange-saffron shawls stand with hands raised and folded. A tin-roofed temple tower with a pointed roof stands behind, with strings of small white flags strung across the street and a banner with printed Tamil text.2006-09-24A smiling man in an orange turban and orange saffron robe stands in a street procession with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a green leaf garland, a pink and white flower garland, and a gold pendant. Behind him, a man with an umbrella-bearing attendant holds a large red, gold and white parasol with red tassels, and a woman in an orange shawl and white garment walks beside him. Nearby devotees in white and orange move through the crowd, with white triangular pennants strung across the street and hillside behind. A gilded palanquin is visible in the background.2006-09-24A street procession in a hill town. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robe with gold border, wearing a garland of green leaves, pink flowers and white jasmine, and a gold pendant, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls walk in the crowd, one holding a red cloth. Shops, a palm tree, bunting and a hillside are in the background, with a yellow cloth in the foreground edge. Some onlookers stand on the right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), on the basis of the orange turban, orange robe, gold ornament and garland.2006-09-24Outdoor street procession under a canopy of white and orange flower garlands. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange turban, an orange shawl with gold border and a gold-bordered orange cloth wrap, standing before a crowd. A large crowd of men and boys in white kurta-style clothes, many with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and name badges, press forward holding orange and white flags and framed portrait photos on poles. A tall temple gopuram tower rises in the distance above the rooftops.2006-09-24September 24 20062006-09-24A photograph of a crowd gathered under a canopy hung with marigold and jasmine garlands. In the foreground at left, a figure in an orange turban and orange wrap, with a green and white garland around the neck, stands with palms pressed together in namaste toward the crowd. Behind him, a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing caps and lanyard badges, raise hands in greeting and carry saffron-orange and red flags on poles. A white banner with red and blue lettering and a printed portrait is held aloft at right, and multi-storey buildings line the street behind. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the cues visible are an orange turban, orange wrap and garland, which are consistent with a sannyasi, so the a person field is set to unsure.2006-09-24 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a town, with a crowd of people in white dhotis and shirts lining a red carpet. In the foreground a man wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a garland of white and pink flowers over bare shoulders, standing in front of a palm-leaf and flower-decorated arch. Behind him many men in white clothes, some with white shirts and red-and-white sashes, hold saffron and orange flags. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at right facing him. A large sign with portraits hangs on a building in the background, and there are palm fronds and flower strands overhead.2006-09-24A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold border and an orange turban stands in a street procession, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. He wears a long white and orange flower garland and a gold necklace. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some in orange sashes, crowd close; one at left wears a red and gold shawl and a rudraksha mala. Ornate umbrellas with embroidered red, gold and green panels rise above the crowd, and white pennant flags hang from strings overhead. A white temple tower and domed structure appear in the background.2006-09-24