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A street procession in an Indian town at dusk, with a dense crowd of devotees in white clothes moving between shopfronts and utility poles under an overcast grey sky. Many carry and wave saffron-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. On the left, a figure in orange robes and a saffron turban stands beneath a corrugated awning, and a hand holds a video camera in the foreground. A round ornate golden-and-red float or ceremonial emblem is visible in the middle distance above the crowd. Lamp fixtures on the awning and street lights are visible.

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April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, lined with orange saffron flags and orange-and-white bunting strung across the road. On a raised red-carpeted platform at left, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala stands with hands folded in greeting, with a shorter man in orange beside him. Further right, a figure in orange robes with a long mala stands among devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the roadside, and a large ornate ceremonial canopy is visible down the street. A tall billboard at upper right shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban.2008-04-27Evening street procession in a town with shopfronts and flowering garlands strung on pillars. At the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange-red turban stands on a raised float under an awning, hands pressed together in greeting; he appears to be an ascetic leading the procession, with an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder. Around him, crowds of devotees in orange and white clothing walk and hold up red and orange flags, and a few people in white dhotis and shirts follow along. Floral garlands decorate the shop facades at the right, and people watch from a rooftop. Overhead lights and streetlamps line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A large street procession at dusk seen from an elevated rooftop. In the foreground at left, a young man in saffron-orange robes stands on a parapet operating a professional video camera on a tripod-style grip, and another person in a white shirt films beside him. Below, a dense crowd of many people in white clothes moves along a road, carrying orange and saffron flags and banners. Shopfronts, a multistorey building and streetlamps line the road under a pinkish evening sky.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding aloft orange flags bearing a black emblem. In the right foreground, two figures in orange robes stand on a raised platform beneath a canopy; the one nearest the camera holds an orange flag on a pole and wears gold bangles, while the other wears an orange turban and orange robes. Behind them a strand of orange and white festoon bunting crosses the street, and a hoarding with Tamil script and a portrait sits on the left among multi-storey buildings, electric poles and trees under an overcast sky.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a town, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis filling the road. Saffron and orange flags fly above the crowd, and a bright orange bunting strings across the street. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head covering and long swept-back hair stands on an elevated platform under a pink-red canopy, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck; the appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference with several cues, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in the procession. Beside him, a person in a grey shirt holds a camera. Utility wires and a multi-storey building with trees and signboards line the background under an overcast sky.2008-04-27A street procession during an outdoor event, photographed from a raised platform. In the foreground, a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands on the left holding a red flag with a black emblem aloft, while crowds of people below in orange and white clothing gather. Behind them, a marching line carries a Taiwan flag and a large Sri Lanka flag with a yellow lion emblem. Uniformed police officers walk among the crowd, and people in white dhotis and saris line the street. Multi-storey buildings with shop signs and people on rooftops frame the scene under a hazy evening sky.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a town at dusk, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts raising hands and holding orange flags. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a raised platform under an awning, clapping with hands joined, with a saffron-clad attendant beside him. Strings of bunting and a banner with Tamil script hang over the street, and trees and multi-storey buildings stand behind. Appearance cues (orange turban, saffron robes) are consistent with a Swamiji (probable) candidate standing on the platform during the procession.2008-04-27