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A street procession in a busy Indian town, with several saffron-robed men walking under a decorated canopy at the top of the frame. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, garlanded with white flower strands edged in red. Beside him, an older bald man with a white forehead mark and a dark bead mala with gold pendant also wears a garland. Men in orange and white stand behind and to the sides, one in white dhoti with gold border on the left, and a bald man in orange shawl with gold chains on the right. Shops, signboards and a Sri Thanga sign line the street.

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Outdoor street procession on a busy town road lined with shops and signboards. Central figure in the middle wears an orange saffron robe, a long white and red floral garland, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking beside another saffron-robed man with a gold pendant and garland. Several saffron-clad men and figures in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, some carrying long wooden poles of a ceremonial canopy overhead. Onlookers and a spectator with a camera stand at the right edge. Shop signs in Tamil script line the street, and a pink building appears in the background.2012-04-29Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town. Two men in front wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha and gold necklaces, floral garlands, and ornate gold-and-red headwear; the man on the left has white ash on his forehead and a white-haired head, the man on the right smiles and holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial. Behind them a man in orange holds a red cloth, and devotees in white dhotis with gold borders walk along. A video camera is visible at right edge. Shops with signs line the street behind the procession.2012-04-29Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town market, with shopfronts, signboards and a crowd behind. Centre right, a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold crown, a thick gold necklace with large gold pendant, and white flower garlands; he raises one hand in greeting. Beside him at left, an elderly man in orange robes with a white forehead band, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace walks under a ceremonial umbrella with fringed orange-red canopy. Men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth, and a man in orange robes with a gold chain, follow. A cameraman with a video camera on the far right, wearing orange robes, is filming.2012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29April 29 20122012-04-29Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town with a camera operator filming at right. Three saffron-robed sannyasis walk centrally: the middle man wears a crown-like floral headdress, a long white and orange garland, rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, with a gold-bordered orange wrap. Flanking men wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold chains, one with a tilted tilak and a red-and-orange headpiece. Behind them, white-clad devotees in gold-bordered dhotis carry long wooden poles and walk along a roadside lined with shops and signboards, with a pedestrian crowd and a building with striped awnings beyond.2012-04-29Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town. Several saffron-clad men walk in the centre, with garlands of white and red flowers draped over their shoulders. The man at centre wears a gold-beaded necklace and a golden ornament, and carries nothing visible; a bald man on the right wears a gold chain and orange silk cloth. Men in white dhotis and shirts surround them, some holding long wooden poles, and a white fly-whisk (chamara) appears at the top left. A cameraman with a large video camera films from the right. Shop fronts, signboards and a decorated street line the background.2012-04-29A street procession in daylight, with a man in the centre waving and smiling, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold-toned ornate necklace and a floral garland with a crown of flowers on his head. Beside him on the left, a bald-headed sannyasi with a white forehead band wears orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, also draped in a flower garland. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with beaded necklaces walks beside them. Behind are men in white dhotis with gold borders carrying tall wooden staffs topped with decorations, and a shop-lined street with signboards in Tamil script forms the background.2012-04-29A street procession in a town with shopfronts and signboards. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-and-beaded ornamental necklace and a wreath of white flowers raises his right hand in greeting. Beside him on the left, an older woman in an orange robe with a white forehead band and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, also garlanded with white flowers, smiles. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold pendant and beaded mala walks alongside. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shirts surround them, several holding long wooden poles, forming an escort.2012-04-29Street procession in a busy Indian town under a bright blue sky. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange cloth wears a long white flower garland with red and orange blossoms and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. To his left, a bald man in orange robes wears a gold bead mala; to his right, a man in a maroon shawl with gold border and white dhoti carries a long wooden pole under a tasselled canopy. A multi-coloured gopuram temple tower rises behind, beside shop signs and tangled overhead wires.2012-06-05