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Street crowd during a procession in a town market. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands at the centre, surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis. Several hands reach toward them in greeting. Saffron flags on wooden poles appear at left, and a tasseled canopy hangs above. Shopfronts with signs line the street behind, and a tray of offerings is held at upper right.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street crowd at a procession, with a red and yellow umbrella with tassels held overhead on the left. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment, adorned with a flower in the hair, stands surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha beads. A man in white holds a brass tray with smoke rising from it. Shop fronts with colourful signs and garlands line the street behind, and onlookers, including women in saris, watch from the balconies and doorways. Many people press close around the central figure.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street procession in a Tamil town with shopfronts and signboards behind. A central figure in an orange robe with a maroon-and-gold shawl stands among devotees; the robe and wrap are clearly sannyasi attire, but no appearance cues establish identity, so this is a sannyasi, not a confirmed identity. Around him, men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and orange sashes press forward, some holding flower bunches and garlands. A man in white on the right wears an orange sash and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A red-and-gold ratha/chariot canopy with tassels and a deity murti on the left frame the scene, and many more people fill the background.2009-01-21A dense street crowd of men and some women gathers under a red and gold canopy hung with tassels during a procession at Rajapalayam. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while several young men wear saffron-orange shawls over white clothing and hold wooden poles. A woman in an orange sari stands at the centre, and a man on the right holds a brass plate with a lit offering and smoke rising. Shopfronts with painted signs and a hanging banner line the street behind the crowd.2009-01-21Street procession in a busy town market. A young man with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange robe and is surrounded by a dense crowd. Behind him a uniformed police officer in khaki and a peaked cap walks alongside. Many devotees in white shirts and saffron flags fill the street. Above, a decorated canopy hangs with orange, green, pink and purple tassels. A woman in white with a garland is smiling at left, and a devotee holds a small brass pot with flowers at lower right. Shuttered shopfronts and signboards line the road.2009-02-05January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street crowd gathered around a red and blue canopy with gold trim and tassels, the chariot or procession umbrella at upper left. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment reaches toward devotees, and women in saris and white clothing press forward, some with hands raised. Hand-lettered white placards and a framed portrait banner line the roadside, with palm trees and a yellow-trimmed kiosk behind. A bald man in white shirt smiles at centre. Mixed crowd of devotees on a procession route.2009-01-21A street crowd during a procession, with a woman at centre-left in an orange-and-saffron garment wearing a long orange shawl and garlands of marigold and pink flowers, smiling with hands pressed together. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround her; one man in a white shirt at centre lifts a long pink flower garland toward her. Red and orange umbrellas and tasselled poles line the top left, with shops and signboards behind. No one visibly matches the ceremonial cues needed for a person identification, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-01-21Dense street crowd outside a temple with painted pillars and a green-lettered signboard, during a procession. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held on a long wooden pole at left. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and dark hair reaches forward, while many men in white shirts, a man in a white cap and others in blue and brown shirts press around her, several raising hands. A man holds a brass plate with flowers and smoke rising from it. Two handheld placards with portrait photos and Tamil text are raised behind the crowd.2009-01-21