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Outdoor street procession in a palm-lined Tamil town with a red-and-gold ceremonial chariot at left. A smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long braid, rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and a gold bracelet gestures outward. Crowd members in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a cream sari, and a man in red clothing surround them, many with hands folded in namaste. Smoke haze and small shops with signboards fill the background. The garland and turban suggest a felicitation and welcome. a person cues: the smiling man in the orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala and garland is the.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, an orange turban and a long garland of white and red flowers stands in a red velvet open carriage, hands joined in namaste with eyes closed. Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and garland. Behind him a red canopy trimmed with white flowers and a gold-edged red chariot seat. Around him crowds press forward, many men in white shirts and dhotis, some smiling and raising hands. A man in a purple shirt stands at the carriage edge. Banana plants, tin-roofed shops and palm trees line the street, with smoke drifting in the background.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment stands in a street procession with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a green leaf garland over a pink flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him, a man in white raises an orange-tasselled canopy pole, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange surrounds him. A gold-and-white palanquin carrying a deity murti appears at left, with a white flag and orange banners above. Shops and a hillside are visible in the background.2006-09-24Outdoor procession scene in daylight at a town street. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange head turban, with a white and green flower garland around the neck, walks forward barefoot while people in white shirts and dhotis press their hands toward him. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with a fringe and flower garland stands behind. Other men wear red shawls and white garlands. A large framed portrait of a white-bearded elder with a white turban hangs on a white building, and an orange flag flies on the rooftop. a person (orange robe, turban and garland cues) walking in procession; the figure is in person, not a depiction.2008-07-28A photograph of a street procession in a village lined with white houses with blue emblems and small orange flags. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth with an orange turban and a long white and red flower garland walks beside a rudraksha mala. He has long dark hair and a gold-coloured bracelet is visible on the left-side figure. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes with a gold bracelet and wristwatch talks with a white-clad man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl. Behind them, a crowd of villagers in white, orange and sari clothing walks, including older women in saris with folded hands and an older man in white on the left.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A procession on a street lined with onlookers. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl presses his palms together in anjali mudra, smiling, with a green leaf garland and a pink flower garland around his neck and heavy gold ornaments on his chest. Behind him, a tasselled red and orange canopy is held aloft by a raised pole. To the left, a golden ratha-like carriage with a deity murti is visible, and a white flag flies above. Surrounding men and women wear white shirts and orange sashes, some with rudraksha malas. Buildings and green hillside form the background.2006-09-24