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Outdoor street procession on a paved road in a South Indian town. In the centre, a man in an orange-red robe with a red head wrap and a rudraksha-style bead garland walks barefoot holding a long ceremonial staff topped with a white tuft. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and a large white-and-orange flower garland walks with a light-coloured sash. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls follow, along with women in colourful saris. A cameraman with a video camera at left films the procession. Signboards, a utility pole and palm trees are visible in the background.

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Outdoor street procession on a village road lined with low buildings, palm trees and a utility pole. Several barefoot men in saffron-orange robes walk in front; the central figure wears a long multi-strand garland of orange-yellow beads and a rudraksha-style mala, and carries a long white ceremonial staff topped with a tuft. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white clothes wear yellow shawls or sashes, and women in saris follow. A video camera is at the left edge, and a sign reads 'Sea Shore Childrens Park'. Several figures are visible, and a camera operator's equipment appears at the frame edge.2009-07-13January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor street procession on a sunny day, people walking barefoot along a paved road. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks at the front, flanked by orange-robed sannyasis and men and women in white dhotis and shirts. Several attendants hold multicoloured ornate umbrellas with tassels, and orange flags wave at the right edge. Shops and buildings line the street in the background, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks at the right. a person cues: the central figure wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala. Note: the figure is presented as a procession leader, with rudraksha and saffron attire.2009-01-12May 08 20122012-05-08Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A man in the centre wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, and walks barefoot with a smile; a man beside him in saffron with a red-and-gold sash and gold necklace holds a tall ceremonial staff. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and women in orange, red and pink saris with yellow shawls walk along the road. An older man in white dhoti and shirt walks at left. Pink and orange buildings, blue tarpaulins and a Poomex banner line the street.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor 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.2009-07-13A street procession on a sunlit village road lined with low buildings and utility poles. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot, with a sannyasi in orange robes and a red-and-orange wrap in front of him. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange sashes walk alongside, one carrying a camera. Women in saris of yellow, green and pink and a shirtless man with a shaved head follow among the crowd, and one person carries a blue plastic bag. Approximately 20 to 30 people are visible in the procession.2009-07-13Outdoor street procession in daylight with a group of men and women walking along a road lined with low buildings and palm trees. Many carry tall red parasols with fringed edges. In the centre, a man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, with a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles as he walks. Around him, devotees wear white kurtas and mundus with orange shawls, and some wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a white and orange sari walks at right. A white vehicle is partly visible at left.2009-01-12January 02 20092009-01-02January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a roadside, with many people in white dhotis and saris and orange shawls walking behind a tall wooden staff topped with an ornate orange-and-gold canopy. In the foreground, three men smile: the left wears a plain orange robe with a red bindi, the centre wears an orange robe with a red-and-gold shawl and holds his hands together, and the right wears a white shirt with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A large orange signboard reading Vasanth TV runs behind them, and many participants wear rudraksha malas. The visible people number roughly 20 to 25.