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A street procession in a town with a hillside behind it and a temple spire among the buildings. In the foreground a bare-chested man with dishevelled hair and a red tilak wears a white dhoti, rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, looking off to the side. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white and gold, wearing glasses, grips hands with a man in deep maroon robes. Behind them a line of maroon-robed sadhus wear rudraksha and marigold garlands, some with gold necklaces. One sadhu in the centre has a red turban and a gold chest ornament. A golden parasol and a silver vessel are carried in the background, and a few onlookers stand near shopfronts with red signage.

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September 13 20152015-09-13A street procession in a town with shopfronts, flags and a white domed structure at right. In the foreground a bald man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a dense red rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and clasps hands with a man in white dhoti and white top with gold border, a red rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Behind them other devotees in red and gold garments, some with gold garlands and a red turban, walk along a yellow-lined road. A uniformed policeman stands at right. Sunlight warms the scene.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA street procession in an Indian town with a hill behind it and a crowd filling the road. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and maroon-brown shawl with a red-brown rudraksha mala clasps hands with a man in white dhoti and gold-yellow shawl wearing a yellow flower garland. Behind them a saffron-clad man in maroon robes wears a red turban, gold necklaces and a heavy gold pendant, with another maroon-robed man beside him. A man at right in white holds a silver staff. Yellow and red flags, a yellow canopy and shop banners line the street.2015-09-15Outdoor photo at a stone temple courtyard with carved dark stone walls on the left and hills behind. In the foreground two men in white dhoti-style garments with gold borders and red sashes clasp hands, one holding a trident-like staff. Behind them a robed sadhu in dark maroon-red ochre garments with a red turban and a large gold-and-white beaded necklace raises a hand, holding a tall staff, flanked by other robed sadhus with rudraksha and beaded necklaces. A large ornate red and multicoloured fringed umbrella stands above. Men in orange-yellow dhotis and bare chests line the right side with hands raised in greeting, and a uniformed police officer in a cap and face mask stands at the left edge.2015-09-15September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Outdoors at a temple entrance, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold sash wears a long yellow-orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala, standing before a sadhu who holds a silver trident and wears a saffron-striped dhoti, gold-beaded necklaces and gold armlets, with several other sadhus and onlookers around. Behind them, a red banner with Devanagari and Kannada-style text hangs above a shrine with saffron and yellow decorations. The man in white has long swept-back hair and bangles, and his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference only in a limited way, so the identity is uncertain.2015-09-15A procession on a street with a canopy of multicoloured tassels overhead. A smiling man in the centre wears a deep maroon turban, a maroon and gold-bordered robe, and a heavy gold pendant necklace with a large gold plaque, and he walks with a bright vermilion-red sash. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and yellow marigold garlands walk in step, while others in maroon robes with rudraksha-style beads hold hands. A yellow ceremonial umbrella and a decorated float with floral garlands are visible behind the crowd.2015-09-15Outdoor street procession in India with several barefoot men in saffron and orange robes walking along a paved road past shuttered shops and trees. In the foreground a bare-chested older man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks walks between two younger men, holding hands; the man on the left wears a saffron robe and a large gold-toned garland with a rudraksha mala, and the man on the right wears a white cloth over bare shoulders with a red-bordered white dhoti. Behind them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a green sari, and other onlookers follow. Light tones of white, orange and saffron dominate the scene.2012-06-05Outdoor street procession with a crowd of devotees and umbrellas. At centre, a man in a red turban and saffron-red robe with a red and white flower garland holds a silver trident (trishul) and gestures toward a young girl in a blue and purple sari. To the left, a bald man in orange-red robe with gold-toned necklaces and rudraksha mala speaks and gestures; behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants with gold necklaces walk among onlookers, some with umbrellas and flags overhead. A camera operator with a large lens and microphones is at left. Sadhus in saffron and white garments accompany the procession.2015-09-15A street procession moves forward under a large red ceremonial umbrella with fringe. At the center, a man in a red-orange turban and maroon saffron robe, wearing layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, walks smiling. Around him, devotees in maroon-brown robes wear large gold and beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas. A man in white dhoti with a yellow sash and marigold garland walks at left. Behind them, people carry flags, a small palanquin-like canopy and drums in a town street with multistorey buildings. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the turban, ornate gold adornments and procession role, though the appearance cue is uncertain.2015-09-15