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A street procession in a busy Indian town, with a crowd of many men in white shirts and dhotis and red shirts carrying saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem. In the foreground at left, a figure with a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with gold trim stands facing away, holding a tall brass ceremonial staff topped with a golden ornament. Uniformed police officers walk among the crowd, and a drummer in red plays a drum at right. Shop signs, a Kodak banner and a bunting of orange flags line the street behind.

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April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copiesDusk street procession in a town with shopfronts and a Kodak sign. In the left foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long-haired, head-wrapped orange cloth stands on a raised platform holding a tall ornate golden staff, beside a bright floodlight on a stand. Behind them a dense crowd in white dhotis and shirts, red shirts and saffron-orange clothing moves through with many saffron flags and a bright orange-and-gold umbrella-like canopy above. A man in white plays a long wind instrument and another man holds a microphone. A large green banner with gold lettering and a framed portrait-style sign are visible on the right.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town at dusk. On the left, a saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold-embellished staff stands on a raised platform. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a gold necklace with pendant walks among uniformed police officers in khaki, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts around him and many raising hands and orange flags. A man in an orange turban and robe gestures from the lower left foreground. Shopfronts, hanging bunting and signboards line the street.2008-04-27Evening street procession in a Tamil Nadu town with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white turbans, pressing around a raised float. On the left, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the vehicle: one wears an orange turban and holds a tall ceremonial staff, the other has long dark hair. Orange flags flutter above the crowd, and uniformed police in khaki stand among the marchers. Drummers in white play drums on the right. Shopfronts, a hanging string of orange and white bunting, and a street lamp line the road, with a framed portrait sign on a building.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Evening street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a saffron turban stands on a raised float at left, with another orange-robed attendant beside him, and a gold-coloured ornament is visible at the far left edge. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white caps, surrounds the procession, with drummers beating large drums at lower right. Red and saffron flags flutter above the crowd, and shop fronts, a bunting strip and a green banner line the street behind.2008-04-27A street procession in a busy Indian town. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a saffron turban and saffron robe with long dark hair, standing on the left among crowds. A decorated vehicle carries three women: two in white and orange-red, one in black, seated behind red flags. Its side panel shows a deity temple and two saffron-robed figures with turbans. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside. Shop signs and a Kodak advertisement line the street, with a framed portrait beside a banner reading in Tamil.2008-04-27Street procession in a Tamil Nadu town during a grand procession at Salem, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saffron saris. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe and a saffron turban stands on a raised platform, facing away from the camera, with a dark-haired person in saffron to the left and a saffron-clad figure at lower left. Drummers in white clothes play large drums at lower right, and saffron flags fly above the crowd. Shopfronts, signboards and a green banner line the street behind. A saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a turban is visible, but the face is not shown and the appearance is not confidently matched to a person.2008-04-27A street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes stands on a raised vehicle, and another person in orange with long dark hair and a garland sits beside them. Uniformed police in khaki stand around the vehicle. Behind them a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts presses forward, several holding drums and raising their arms, and many saffron flags wave above. Shopfronts, a green sign and a Tamil-language banner line the street, with orange bunting strung across the road.2008-04-27