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A street procession moves along a paved road lined with shops and parked cars. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace walks at the centre, flanked by devotees in orange and red saris and saffron-robed followers, some in white dhotis. A man in a yellow-orange kurta walks at the front right. A signboard reads Ramkoo and a yellow banner shows a logo. Many bystanders in white and grey watch from the roadside, and a white van is parked behind.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A street procession in a Tamil town. A group of people in saffron and orange robes walks along a dusty road lined with shops, auto-rickshaws and a white bus marked Sri Rajarajeswari. At the front, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a long trident-topped staff leads the group, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti walks ahead of them and gestures toward the road. Several women in white saris and men in white garments walk among the saffron-clad devotees. Shopfronts with hanging trinkets and multi-storey buildings line the street under a clear blue sky.2009-07-13November 14 20052005-11-14July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town under an overcast sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group; one at the centre-right wears a long dark red-orange robe, a large dark rudraksha-style mala with a gold ceremonial necklace, and smiles while looking upward. Behind him a sannyasi in orange holds a tall silver trident-topped staff garlanded with white and pink flowers. Others wear orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, and some men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a decorated stall with striped cloth and garlands stand at the left and right edges, and a white building with a cream arched facade appears behind.2009-07-13Outdoor street procession on a sunny day, people walking barefoot along a paved road. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks at the front, flanked by orange-robed sannyasis and men and women in white dhotis and shirts. Several attendants hold multicoloured ornate umbrellas with tassels, and orange flags wave at the right edge. Shops and buildings line the street in the background, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks at the right. a person cues: the central figure wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala. Note: the figure is presented as a procession leader, with rudraksha and saffron attire.2009-01-12September 11 20122012-09-11Street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with devotees walking on a paved road. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red-orange garment and walks barefoot, with a crown-less appearance and distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes; the sole visible cues are saffron clothing and long hair, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear black-and-white rudraksha-style malas, and a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border carries a bag. A man on the left holds a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them, people hold up printed portrait placards on sticks, and a banner of a deity-style emblem rises above the crowd, with a large statue visible in the background.2009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A man in the centre wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, and walks barefoot with a smile; a man beside him in saffron with a red-and-gold sash and gold necklace holds a tall ceremonial staff. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and women in orange, red and pink saris with yellow shawls walk along the road. An older man in white dhoti and shirt walks at left. Pink and orange buildings, blue tarpaulins and a Poomex banner line the street.2009-07-13