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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.

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A 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.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking under large ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and decorated staffs. In the centre, a smiling figure with long hair, an orange turban and a mala presses palms together in namaste; he wears an orange shawl and a gold necklace, and a gold-topped staff rises beside him. Surrounding sannyasis wear orange robes and gold pendant necklaces. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the right edge. Orange flags fly along the street and shopfronts line the background, with a crowd behind.2008-04-27Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd on a roadside. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears glasses and a long ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant. Both walk under a large orange-and-yellow canopy umbrella printed with partial text. Behind them, a man in saffron holds a tall gold-tipped staff, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks alongside. Several people in white and orange shirts line the street, with shops and a decorated palanquin-style canopy ahead. Orange flags and banners fill the background.2008-04-27Street 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.2008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்27 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்April 27 20082008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்27 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்April 27 20082008-04-27