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Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. Several multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and an orange flag on a pole lead a crowd of mostly men and women in white clothes and orange shawls. A bearded man in saffron robes walks near the centre, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a large pink-and-white garland, with a bare upper body and a pink and orange cloth over one shoulder. Other people walk beside them, and an auto-rickshaw with a printed poster is at the left. Signboards and shops line the street in the background.

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A photograph of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of mostly men and women in white clothes moving along a busy road lined with buses and vehicles. Above them, several multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold-embroidered borders and fringe are raised, and orange and red flags are visible. At the centre, a young man in an orange-red garment and a long pink-and-white flower garland walks with a saffron-robed man beside him. Men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl are nearby, and a man in the foreground has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Banners and posters are visible along the roadside, and a large colourful advertisement board sits at the top left.2009-01-21January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession crowded with devotees on a dirt path. Several saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried high, and multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges and blue and white emblems shade the procession. A figure in the centre wears orange robes with a garland and a rudraksha mala, flanked by others in orange and red attire. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas wear lanyards, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. A large green leaf-shaped canopy overlays the lower right. Hindu procession, ratha-style festival scene.2008-12-30January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees around a decorated deity palanquin in the background. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the centre, including a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, and a bearded man in orange robes with glasses. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in sarees, including a woman in pink and a woman in green blouse, press close. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the scene, and orange flags are visible. A figure in white on the right holds an orange flag. The scene shows a Kodikann rath yatra style chariot procession with devotees gathering around the central figures.2009-01-12A street procession in daylight with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala walking barefoot between two rows of followers. Above them are several ornate umbrellas with blue, green and gold panels, white-dot motifs and fringed edges, carried on tall poles. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and some carry orange flags. A pennant with a red border and floral emblem is held up at left. Vehicles and onlookers line the road behind. The central figure's face is not described and the presence of a specific person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi-garbed procession leader.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a coastal road under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap walks among several saffron-robed sannyasis. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials and fringe rise above the crowd, and orange flags are carried at the front and sides. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding yellow bundles, and a drummer in a beige shirt plays at the lower right. Vehicles, a roadside shrine and a tree line the street behind the marchers.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road lined with a large crowd. Three large colourful umbrellas (yellow, red, green and blue with star and emblem motifs) are held aloft by men in white dhotis. Several sannyasis in saffron and orange robes walk at the front, one in a deep orange wrap with a bare head, another wearing an orange turban and carrying a yellow booklet. A man in a white shawl and orange turban walks in front, and a bearded sadhu in a white robe holds a yellow pamphlet. An orange flag with a blue emblem is raised at the right. Behind them men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, and market stalls with hanging cloth stand at the back under blue tarpaulin, making this a rath yatra style walking procession.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead. Beneath them a central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe smiles and is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Nearby, a young man in an orange robe and a white-shirted man wear pink flower garlands. Shopfronts, a passing bus and roadside banners line the street behind the crowd.2009-01-21