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Dense outdoor procession crowd at a ratha yatra with many devotees pressing forward under bright sunlight. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron top and a garland of yellow and red flowers, smiling. Men in white shirts with rudraksha-style beaded malas and orange scarves walk alongside, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace stands at right. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Above the crowd, handheld placards and a decorated red-and-gold umbrella-style canopy pole are visible, along with a date stamp reading 11 26 2008 14:52.

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A large crowd walks in a street procession, many people wearing white clothes and rudraksha malas. Near the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Several people hold up printed placards and banners with Tamil text, and a multi-coloured parasol and orange flags are visible above. Women in white saris with gold bangles and garlands join the march, and a drummer appears at the lower edge. The crowd is dense, with many faces visible, and the procession appears to be a ratha yatra.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A crowded street procession in daylight with many people in white shirts and orange-bordered scarves. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair raises one hand in greeting, with another orange-robed man beside him. Above the crowd, banners read Nithyananda Youth Centre and show a woman in orange; a yellow and blue canopy parasol with tassels is visible. Other devotees wear rudraksha malas. A woman in yellow and another in glasses look on, and onlookers press in from both sides.2009-02-02Outdoor crowd scene during a procession. At centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a large garland of white jasmine, yellow and red flowers, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and his right hand raised in greeting. Around him, many people in white shirts and white sarees press close, including a woman in a saffron-bordered sari beside him, a woman in a white sari with a dark mala, and a small child held up near the top centre. A yellow-and-red ornamented canopy pole and white banners with Tamil text rise above the crowd. The appearance of the central man matches the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland, and he is in a crowd greeting people.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in a Tamil Nadu town, with a man in an orange saffron robe and a long white and yellow flower garland waving to the crowd while walking. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk along the roadside, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in a white sari and beaded necklace walks in front, and a man in white with a pendant follows. A devotee holds a handwritten placard with a small photo of a figure in orange and Tamil text. A round yellow and red decorated banner on a pole rises above the crowd, and shop signs line the street. Many people are visible in the crowd.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street procession in daylight with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with saffron-orange shawls or sashes. In the foreground a man in a long white shirt raises his arms, while a person with dark curly hair in a saffron sash faces away, holding a bundle of green leaves. Several people hold up white placards with red and black Tamil lettering and small photo portraits; to the upper left a yellow-and-red ornamental parasol-style banner is visible. A drummer stands at the left edge beside a large drum. Above the crowd a video camera is raised by a man. Behind them a red-and-white street sign and shop fronts line the road. The scene reads as a ratha yatra procession.2009-02-02Outdoor street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a woman in an orange saree and an orange shawl walks among men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange sashes. On the right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and shawl. A large red ceremonial umbrella with tassels and an orange-and-gold embroidered banner are raised above. Several handheld placards show a portrait of a figure in an orange turban with rudraksha beads, labelled Nithyananda Youth Centre Rajapalayam. A man on the left holds a garland of white and yellow flowers.2009-02-02