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A photograph of a crowded street procession in Tamil Nadu. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rainbow garland of white and multicolored flowers raises both hands in greeting at the center. Beside him, a man in white clothing with a sacred thread and tilak raises a hand. Nearby, a bearded man in orange wears glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace. Ornate gold and red ratha-style canopy decorations with orange flags frame the scene. Banners in Tamil script and portraits of a saffron-turbaned figure are held aloft by devotees in white. Crowd members surround the procession on the roadside.

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Street procession in a crowded Indian town road with many devotees. Two ornate golden parasols with red, green and blue floral embroidery and a fringed orange canopy shade the crowd. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and rudraksha mala raises one hand near the parasol. A bare-chested younger man with a white and orange flower garland raises his hands and smiles, wearing an orange cloth. Many men wear white shirts and orange or saffron cloths, and rudraksha malas. Banners and placards with Tamil and English printing are held up along the street. Shops, a Vodafone-style signboard and a traffic signal line the road behind. The a person candidate is not clearly identifiable by appearance.2009-02-02January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. A young man in an orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland and a tilak on his forehead stands smiling in the centre, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white and multicoloured flower garland raises one arm beside him. Behind them, a man in white holds up a large orange flag bearing a blue emblem, and a red and gold ornate umbrella with tassels overhangs the scene. Crowd members in white and orange clothes raise their arms and hold placards and banners behind them. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Identity uncertain from appearance alone; the page does not state a presence.2009-02-02August 01 20082008-08-01February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in a busy Indian town, with a central figure in an orange robe wearing a long garland of white, yellow, pink and red flowers, smiling and raising both hands in greeting. Flanking him are two gold-topped ceremonial standards with red and gold embroidered canopies. Beside him a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, while men in saffron robes walk nearby and a uniformed police officer stands in the right foreground. Behind them a crowd lines the road, with shops, signboards, Tamil banners and a tall building in the background.2009-02-02Street procession in a Tamil Nadu town with a crowd filling the road. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow and white flower garland walks at the centre, and a man in an orange robe with a grey beard walks at the left. Men in white shirts and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a police officer in khaki uniform stands to the right. A large multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels and an orange flag rise above the crowd, and white banners with Tamil script are carried along the route. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street under a clear sky.2009-02-02Outdoor 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.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession in a town with a hill fort on a rocky ridge behind. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron shawl over a red undershirt smiles broadly beneath a red and yellow decorated umbrella with tassels. Beside and around him, men and women in white ritual clothes wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and pendant lockets; one man in white holds a handheld microphone. Orange-clad participants and a woman in an orange and yellow saree stand nearby. Behind them are street shops, a banner with Tamil text, and a red-and-white banner showing a saffron-robed figure with the words Nithyananda Youth Club. Several more umbrellas with embroidered flower motifs frame the crowd. About 25 people are visible.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21