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A street procession in an Indian town with a large red umbrella carried on a long wooden pole, its edges fringed with green, white, red and gold tassels. Beneath it a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange wrap and is walked forward by the crowd. Around him, men in saffron-orange shawls and white clothes walk alongside, one holding a silver-topped staff. Women in orange and saree clothing follow among devotees on a road beside shops and temple spires. The procession is in a busy outdoor street under an overcast sky.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession in orange-saffron robes moves along a paved road lined with shops and trees. A man in front on the left carries a silver-tipped trident and wears a rudraksha mala with an orange garment. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala walks with a wooden staff, and a red and gold parasol with tassels is held over him by a young man in saffron. Many followers in orange, white and green clothing walk behind, including women and a girl in white with a saffron wrap. a person is the centred figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the procession context; he is walking, not seated.2006-06-04Outdoor procession on a dirt road at a Brahmotsavam festival under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a bald man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera. Beside him a sannyasi in an orange turban and orange robes walks with his hands clasped behind him. On the right a man in orange robes holds a long-handled red umbrella fringed with red tassels above the procession. Behind them a red flag on a pole, a brass kalasha-topped staff and a yellow banner with a decorative emblem are carried. Men in white dhotis and white shirts play a wind instrument and drums. A striped blue and white pavilion and red fabric stalls stand in the background, along with a decorated chariot in the distance.2008-12-30Outdoor procession on a paved road under tree cover, with several men in saffron-orange robes walking in a group. Red and multicoloured fringed parasols and orange flags are raised above them. A central man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles. Men on either side wear gold ceremonial necklaces over orange shawls. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls walk among them. The scene resembles a devotional padayatra.2009-01-12A procession outdoors in bright daylight with sun flaring at the top right. Ornate umbrellas with tasselled fringes, red, orange, yellow and multicoloured, are held aloft over the group. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands folded in front, with long hair swept back and a light forehead mark. Flanking him, several robed monks in saffron carry tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with yellow shawls, walk along, and a man at right holds a brass pot with flowers. a person is among the central figures; the saffron-robed figure with the garland and swept-back hair carries the presentation cues.2008-12-25A procession on a sunlit road seen from behind. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk in front, including a figure with a long dark hair and an orange turban-style head wrap, and a bald man in orange robes. Behind them, people in white clothes and orange-capped marshals follow. A multicolour umbrella with fringe and orange flags on poles, including banners with emblems, are carried above the crowd. Trees and utility poles line the street under a clear blue sky. a person depiction unclear from the back view.2009-01-12A street procession seen from behind under a red canopy with fringed tassels. Several people walk in orange and saffron robes; a central figure wears a long orange turban and orange garment with long dark hair. Others wear white kurtas, and a bald man in orange stands at right. Devotees hold orange and red flags with embroidered emblems. Trees line the road under a clear blue sky, with a white domed structure visible in the distance.2009-01-12A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dusty path under bright sky with trees behind. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban and draped saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walking while an assistant in white holds an orange umbrella over him. Nearby, a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a pink umbrella, and a bearded man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks beside them with red-bordered cloth. Around them are devotees in white and orange clothing, a man in a blue cap and white shirt, and other participants moving through the crowd.2007-02-20June 04 20062006-06-04