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Night street procession in a crowded Indian town. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, saffron and pink saris, and a few in checked shirts walk along the road under strings of triangular pennants and lit lamps. A saffron-robed monk in the foreground, with a maroon-bordered shawl, walks at left. Several men and women carry small red flags. A man in a white shirt and white trousers at centre holds a folded item. Buses and shopfronts line the background. Many people are visible, though not all are fully distinct.

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February 09 20092009-02-09Night street procession of a large crowd walking along a road, with a tour bus and illuminated buildings behind them. Many devotees in white and orange clothing carry small red flags. In the foreground a man in a yellow striped shirt with a tilak walks ahead, followed by a woman in a white sari with a red border, a woman in pink, and a man in a plaid shirt. A young boy in a blue striped shirt and another boy in white stand near the front. A woman in a white sari with a striped border is at the lower right.2009-02-09Night street procession of devotees walking along a road lit by yellow streetlights, with strings of pennant bunting overhead. Many people carry saffron-orange flags with a dark emblem, several men wear white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, women wear white and light-blue sarees and one woman in a yellow saree with a maroon blouse stands prominently at right. Crowd of marching devotees fills the frame, with a motorcycle at far left and tree foliage behind.2009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12Night street procession in a crowded Indian town. Many devotees, mostly women in white saris with dark rudraksha-style necklaces, walk along the road carrying brass trays or plates of offerings. A bald young man in an orange-saffron cloth with a white urdhva-style forehead mark and beaded necklace stands in the foreground. Two ornate gold-and-red embroidered banners with floral motifs frame the left and right edges. Men in white shirts walk among them, one holding a lit torch. Shops, vehicles and bright signage line the street behind the crowd.2009-02-12February 09 20092009-02-09A night street procession moves through a crowded market road lit by sodium street lamps and shop lights. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a maroon border walks with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him a large crowd of devotees, many in white shirts and saris, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded malas and identification badges, walks among saffron flags. A white bus with a blue sign reading BE BLISSFUL and a Nithyanandam sign drives slowly through the crowd. A woman in a white sari with glasses and a red bindi walks in the lower right.2009-02-09Night photograph of a dense procession on a street, with many people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls. Numerous white flags with a blue bird emblem are held aloft on poles. Several drummers on the right carry drums, and a figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange turban, a garland of flowers and an orange shawl. Others in the crowd wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, and a few women wear white saris and bindis. A small child in a yellow top is visible in the lower centre. The scene is a procession with flag-bearers and drummers.2008-11-11Night procession on a street crowded with devotees in white and orange. Many carry white flags printed with a blue emblem on poles. A central figure wears an orange robe, an orange turban and a white and red floral garland, and walks with hands folded. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, walk or stand in the throng. Women in white saris with orange borders are visible at the top right, and a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt stands at the right edge. The crowd presses close, with several people looking forward or clasping hands in greeting.2008-11-11Night-time street procession. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, facing the viewer. Behind him, rows of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls walk along the road, many carrying white flags with blue emblems. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of flowers walks at the front, and behind him a decorated palanquin or ratha holds a deity murti under a canopy. Women in white saris with orange borders and rudraksha necklaces smile at right, and street lights and shop signs line the road.2008-11-11A dim, night-time street photo of a dense crowd moving along a roadway lit by street lamps and vehicle lights. Many people wear white dhotis and white shirts, with some in saffron or orange garments, and several carry white flags bearing a dark circular emblem. Buses and vehicles are blurred in the background, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands in the foreground. The image appears to show a procession or walk through the city at night.2008-11-11December 14 20062006-12-14