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Dense street procession at dusk through a town lined with orange and white bunting and orange flags. A man in a bright orange turban and orange shawl stands at centre, with a tall gold-and-white ornamental pole and a red tractor in front. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press around, some holding cameras, and a few wear orange garments. Behind the crowd a banner in Tamil and English reads an event announcement, and a police officer in a peaked cap stands in the foreground.

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Crowded street procession in India with many men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-clad devotees. In the foreground, a bare-headed man in an orange shawl with dark hair stands beside a red tractor, and a golden ceremonial staff with a carved finial rises from the tractor bed. Another devotee wears an orange turban and orange clothing. Orange and saffron flags, bunting and a roadside banner line the street, and a poster shows a portrait labelled with Tamil text. A uniformed police officer in a cap stands in the lower right.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession at dusk in a South Indian town, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in orange, many holding saffron flags bearing a black emblem. In the right foreground a man in a saffron turban and orange robes, a person, grips a tall gold-painted staff and holds up a large saffron flag with a black emblem and Tamil lettering. Police in khaki stand among the crowd, bunting strings and a portrait-bearing shop board line the roadside, and palm-like trees and low buildings fill the background.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A large crowd of devotees walks along the road carrying saffron-orange flags and white banners. Several men in white kurtas and orange-clad devotees wear rudraksha malas. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands at the left edge. On the right, a man in a saffron-red turban and orange robe holds a tall golden staff with a braided pole, and a cameraman films from above. Shop fronts, strings of bunting and a green-roofed building line the street behind the crowd.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Evening street procession in a town with shopfronts and signboards. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with gold trim stands on a raised white-draped vehicle, holding a long ornate pole beside a lantern-style light. Behind him a woman in orange clothing sits on the platform, and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis fills the street. Red and orange flags wave above the crowd. A printed portrait banner hangs over the street with a caption in Tamil. The man on the vehicle has distinctive saffron turban and robe cues, so this is a person candidate in a procession; the crowd is large and visible.2008-04-27A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees and marchers moving along a road lined with shops and buildings. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear saffron-orange clothing. Several people hold orange flags and long white banners. In the foreground a uniformed police officer stands on the left, and on the right a man in an orange turban and orange robes holds a tall golden staff topped with a lantern-style fixture, a ceremonial rod of a procession leader. Another man in orange with a rudraksha-style mala stands near the center, and a long red-and-orange cloth is carried along the road. Two women in orange tops walk on the left.2008-04-27Street procession at dusk in a town with shopfronts and utility poles. In the left foreground, a man stands on an elevated float or vehicle platform draped with orange cloth, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style mala, hands folded in greeting. A gold ceremonial staff rises beside him. Below, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and some women in orange saris moves along the road, many holding red and orange flags. A row of orange and red flags lines the street, and a vehicle and a large banner appear in the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession at dusk in a town street lined with people and saffron-orange flags on poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange turban holds a tall golden staff beside a canopy, and a woman in orange clothing stands at the right edge. Several men in long white kurta-style clothes and some in orange garments, some wearing white caps, walk along the road. A banner strung across the street and shopfronts with signboards line the background. A cameraman stands on the upper right balcony area filming the procession.2008-04-27A street procession on a town road lined with shops and hanging saffron and red flags. At left, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban stands on a raised white-canopied platform, one arm raised. A flower-decorated float with a white-and-garland canopy is pulled by a red tractor driven by a man in white clothes; a banner strung on the float reads in Tamil. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in orange saris, one wearing a gold necklace, walk alongside. A man in a white shirt in the foreground raises a hand.2008-04-27