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A procession walks along a dirt-and-gravel street lined with cream and green walls, a pillared gate and flowering trees. In front, a bald older man in white dhoti and kurta with a saffron shawl walks barefoot. Behind him, a figure in saffron robes with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala walks with a saffron-clad companion. Several men in white dhotis and kurtas follow, one holding a folded paper, and a younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl carries a camera. A yellow auto-rickshaw with a dark banner stands further back, and a man in white in the right foreground walks toward the camera wearing a pendant on a dark cord.

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Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town under an overcast sky. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group; one at the centre-right wears a long dark red-orange robe, a large dark rudraksha-style mala with a gold ceremonial necklace, and smiles while looking upward. Behind him a sannyasi in orange holds a tall silver trident-topped staff garlanded with white and pink flowers. Others wear orange cloth wrapped over bare shoulders, and some men in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk alongside. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a decorated stall with striped cloth and garlands stand at the left and right edges, and a white building with a cream arched facade appears behind.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A street procession in a town with auto-rickshaws and low buildings. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group; a central man in an orange-red robe wears a large orange-and-red flower garland and a gold necklace, with tilak on his forehead, and walks with his hands clasped. Beside him a man in orange carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with flower garlands. Young men in yellow and white dhotis walk alongside, and a few people in white stand at the edges near yellow taxis. a person candidate is the central orange-red robed man wearing a gold necklace and a large garland, the cues being the distinctive ceremonial adornments and ceremonial procession setting; identity is uncertain.2009-07-13September 24 20062006-09-24A street procession moves down a busy town road on a dusty surface. In the foreground, a group of men walks barefoot wearing white dhotis and white shirts with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One man in front wears a full saffron orange robe. Several walkers carry rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, more participants in white and orange follow in a long line. Traffic passes alongside: motorcycles, a yellow auto-rickshaw, cycle rickshaws, and a woman in a purple sari riding a scooter with bags. Shopfronts with painted signs and hoardings line the street, with palm trees and power lines overhead.2008-08-02A large street procession moves along a wet paved road lined with low buildings, utility poles and a yellow bus with a sign reading SRIRAM. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron orange shawls over their shoulders, and many carry tall saffron flags. Drummers with large drums walk in the crowd. At the centre, several decorated umbrellas with colourful patterns and orange-robed figures in saffron cloth lead the group, with one orange-robed woman near the middle. A man in a pale shirt carries a drum near the front. Watermarked credit text appears at right in the original photo, but the procession itself is the main subject.2008-08-01July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a street procession on a paved village road lined with green trees and a whitewashed wall. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry long poles supporting a large red and blue embroidered canopy hung with orange tassels. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a white flower garland walks in front; he has a shaved head and no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so the appearance cues are insufficient. A man in an orange shawl with curly hair walks at right near a video camera. Behind them, another decorated canopy and a small shrine with a lamp sit against the wall, and a few people in white and in a woman's sari follow the procession.2006-11-25A street procession in a busy Indian town under bright daylight, with shopfronts, signboards and parked motorbikes lining the road. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-coloured necklace and walks barefoot in sandals. A second robed man in saffron stands to the left with a rudraksha mala, and a third man wears white ritual dress and checks a mobile phone. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and women in pale saris are visible behind.2012-09-11Outdoor street procession on a paved road in a South Indian town. In the foreground, a barefoot older man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside several men in saffron and orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A young man in a saffron robe with a garland of orange flowers and rudraksha beads walks at centre. Behind them, women in white sarees with orange shawls and beaded necklaces walk in line. Onlookers stand along the road, and on a tall water tank structure to the upper left several people are perched on scaffolding. Palm trees, overhead power lines, shopfronts and a red-and-green banner appear in the background.2009-07-13December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08