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A crowded outdoor procession of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the right foreground a woman in an orange sari and matching orange headwrap smiles and raises her hand in greeting, wearing gold necklaces and a red and green flower garland. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold chains walks with an orange parasol-like canopy partly visible at the top. Other people in white shirts and orange attire surround them, and a large orange flag is held in the lower left. Blue and yellow decorated umbrellas and tassels appear at the top of the frame.

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A dense outdoor procession of many people in white and orange-saffron clothing, with orange flags raised above the crowd. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban and an orange robe with multiple strands of gold beads, a green and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, smiling as they walk. Nearby, shaved-headed devotees in orange robes wear gold bead necklaces, and a navy and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held above the procession. Men in white shirts and women in saris line the crowd, with a few carrying orange flags.2011-12-20A dense outdoor procession crowd moves past a golden trident standard and orange canopy fringe with tassels. At the centre, a smiling young man wears an orange turban with a red tilak, a flower garland with green and white blooms, a gold-beaded necklace and an orange shawl, with hands raised in greeting. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls press close, some with palms joined in namaste, and a woman in orange at right looks on. Bystanders at the edges include men in white and orange, and a man at lower left wears glasses. a person cues: orange turban, garland and gold beads in a procession setting, but the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2008-07-17A procession crowd in an outdoor festival scene. In the centre, a smiling person with long dark hair, a saffron-orange cloth wrapped over the head and body, and a heavy gold necklace of beads stands among devotees, appearing to be a person figure with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, in the role of procession participant. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees carry large lavender-and-white canopies with red tassels on poles, and orange flags are raised. Several men in white shirts and dhotis raise hands and cheer; an older bearded man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl stands to the right, and a man in sunglasses points. Lower right, a silver ritual vessel is visible.2005-12-31Outdoor procession at dusk in front of pale yellow apartment blocks. A central figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold border, a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers with tassels, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads, raises one hand in blessing. A multicolored ceremonial umbrella with fringe and a Dhyanapeetam-style emblem is held above him, with orange flags behind. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothes clap and smile, a man in a cream sherwani and dhoti walks nearby, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a pink bag claps. Many people crowd the street.2008-01-01A festive outdoor procession in a dense crowd. A central man in an orange turban and orange garments smiles with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, with a red bindi on his forehead and white flower garlands around his neck. Around him, many devotees in orange and white clothing surround him, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a tall golden staff topped with a finial. A large golden trident rises in the foreground. Behind the crowd, people wave a white and green flag, and a woman in a red sari stands among devotees, with a brass vessel visible at the lower left.2008-07-17December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes at the centre, wearing a red, green and white flower garland and a gold necklace, one arm raised in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear gold bead necklaces, and a uniformed police officer in a dark cap stands at left. Men in white shirts and dhotis press close, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them rise saffron flags, a golden trishul on a pole, a red and yellow umbrella and a decorated ratha or chariot canopy, with a banner of portraits at upper right. The. Trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor procession on a street with a crowd pressing in. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in a group. A central woman in a red sari wears a long red and white flower garland and smiles, while a man in orange with a gold-toned necklace follows beside her. Above them are orange umbrellas and tall ceremonial staffs topped with tridents and gold ornaments, and orange-and-gold banners hang from poles. Men in white shirts and dhotis guide the crowd, and a man in a red knit cap stands at left. A blue metal fence and trees line the road.2013-11-11Outdoor street procession in daylight with a crowd. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold bead necklace stands in the centre, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Behind him a woman in orange garments wears a long red and white flower garland and gold ornaments, smiling with palms together. Beside them a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and another man holds a gold-and-orange ceremonial fan. Golden trident-topped staves and a red fringed umbrella rise above the crowd, with shop buildings and signboards behind.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking under large ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and decorated staffs. In the centre, a smiling figure with long hair, an orange turban and a mala presses palms together in namaste; he wears an orange shawl and a gold necklace, and a gold-topped staff rises beside him. Surrounding sannyasis wear orange robes and gold pendant necklaces. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the right edge. Orange flags fly along the street and shopfronts line the background, with a crowd behind.2008-04-27A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure wearing a bright orange turban and orange robes, with a white and red flower garland around his neck, smiling and holding his palms together in greeting. Men in orange and saffron garments and white shirts press close, some holding tall golden staffs topped with ornate finials and orange banners. A man in a gold-beaded necklace and orange shawl on the left grips a golden staff. Several onlookers in the background raise hands and cameras. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession with many people crowded together.2008-07-17