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A street procession moves through a crowded Tamil town. In the foreground a young woman in an orange printed kurta raises one arm and holds a long banner; the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red bindi, with Tamil script beneath. Beside her a woman in a pink dress with a rudraksha mala holds her hands in anjali. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the street. Behind them saffron-robed devotees and white-clad participants carry a brass kalasha aloft, and orange flags and decorated temple structures appear in the background. A text on the banner, the portrait labelled in Tamil, reads a name tied to Tiruvannamalai.

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A street procession in a town with shopfronts and brick buildings. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and behind them, two men wear saffron robes and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces; one has long swept-back hair and glasses. A tall golden staff topped by an ornate fringed umbrella canopy rises beside the central figure. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession, and orange flags and a decorated float with a canopy appear in the background among onlookers.2008-04-27A dense outdoor procession of many people in white and orange-saffron clothing, with orange flags raised above the crowd. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange turban and an orange robe with multiple strands of gold beads, a green and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, smiling as they walk. Nearby, shaved-headed devotees in orange robes wear gold bead necklaces, and a navy and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels is held above the procession. Men in white shirts and women in saris line the crowd, with a few carrying orange flags.2011-12-20A street procession in an Indian town with uniformed police officers walking alongside saffron-robed devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a long ceremonial gold necklace, and another in orange robes on the right wears a similar gold necklace and glasses. A tall gold staff topped with a fabric banner and red flags are carried nearby. Shops with signboards and a decorated ratha or palanquin with fringed canopy appear in the background.2008-04-27December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor procession on a street lined with orange flags and a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, with Tamil text printed on it. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk and dance, some holding green leaves and bundles of greenery, while two drummers in orange and green dress beat drums. A man in an orange dhoti with a gold-bead necklace stands at left, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. Behind them stands a temple gopuram tower, a decorated arch with flowers and green garlands, and a sound stage with speakers.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20April 27 20082008-04-27December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Street procession on a town road with a large ornate canopy umbrella in orange, red, and green fabric with tassels, held aloft over a central group. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange head cloth with folded hands is walking at the front center, with a bearded man in orange robes beside him and another robed figure behind. Several people wear orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, one wearing a cap, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right. Orange and yellow flags and banners fill the background, with shopfronts and a radio tower behind. Prominent figures show devotion in a public procession; the central front robed figure with folded hands is a probable match for the a person cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, described here as a sannyasi in procession.2008-04-27December 20 20112011-12-20