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Street procession in an Indian town with saffron-clad sannyasis. A central figure wears an orange turban and orange robes, hands pressed together in namaste, with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall golden staff topped with a flame-like finial. Uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and moustaches walk in the foreground, and the crowd is dense. Saffron flags and a blue banner with Tamil lettering line the street with shop signs above.

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A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves past shopfronts and red-and-orange flags. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair wears saffron robes, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace with a large pendant, and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a gold necklace gestures with his palm raised. Behind them a man in an orange turban and saffron robe presses his palms together, and other devotees in orange follow. To the right a uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap walks alongside; a name tag reads a police officer's name. A large golden staff with a tassel is visible above the crowd, and a hoarding shows a portrait of a bearded robed figure.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in a town marketplace with a uniformed police officer in khaki and a red-banded cap at right, walking near the procession. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk in front, pressing palms together in greeting. The central figure has a full grey beard, wears rimless glasses, and has a gold-and-pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads, in an orange robe. Beside him, a younger saffron-robed man in an orange turban wears a bead mala. Behind them, men and women in white and saffron walk with red and saffron flags and a fringed ceremonial umbrella overhead. A banner with a framed portrait is held aloft, and shopfronts line the street.2008-04-27A 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.2008-04-27A 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.2008-04-27Outdoor 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.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copiesStreet 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 in a Tamil town with a crowd on a roadside. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears glasses and a long ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant. Both walk under a large orange-and-yellow canopy umbrella printed with partial text. Behind them, a man in saffron holds a tall gold-tipped staff, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks alongside. Several people in white and orange shirts line the street, with shops and a decorated palanquin-style canopy ahead. Orange flags and banners fill the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in a town with shopfronts and palm trees. A central man in saffron robes with a wrapped orange turban and a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in namaste while smiling. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a gold pendant necklace and another rudraksha mala. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the crowd, hands pressed together. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or float with an orange canopy and a banner, under a strung fringe of tassels. Crowds of devotees in orange and white walk along the road, with orange and saffron flags visible at right.2008-04-27