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A street procession of barefoot people in orange and saffron robes walks along a dusty town road lined with shops and a tiled-roof temple building. A man at the front in orange dhoti and shawl, with a red-orange head covering and a large orange-and-gold garland, carries a staff or sceptre. Behind him, a younger man in orange clothes with a rudraksha-style garland and a bowl-like vessel is followed by women in orange and white saris and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. A TIFFIN sign and a yellow auto-rickshaw stand at the right edge, and a film camera operator is visible at the far right.

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July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13May 08 20122012-05-08 +3 copiesA street procession in a town with a Vivekananda Kendra building and white-domed shrine behind. A man in orange-red robes and a red head covering, wearing gold necklaces and bare-chested with a sleeveless wrap, carries a large silver trident upright. Beside and behind him, several men in orange-red robes walk barefoot or in sandals. A young man in a red robe with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces waves his hand and smiles. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk among them, and a man in white with a white head cloth walks in the background. Signboards in Tamil and English line the street.2009-07-13A street procession in a busy Indian town under bright daylight, with shopfronts, signboards and parked motorbikes lining the road. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-coloured necklace and walks barefoot in sandals. A second robed man in saffron stands to the left with a rudraksha mala, and a third man wears white ritual dress and checks a mobile phone. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and women in pale saris are visible behind.2012-09-11A street procession in a town with auto-rickshaws and low buildings. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in a group; a central man in an orange-red robe wears a large orange-and-red flower garland and a gold necklace, with tilak on his forehead, and walks with his hands clasped. Beside him a man in orange carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with flower garlands. Young men in yellow and white dhotis walk alongside, and a few people in white stand at the edges near yellow taxis. a person candidate is the central orange-red robed man wearing a gold necklace and a large garland, the cues being the distinctive ceremonial adornments and ceremonial procession setting; identity is uncertain.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Street procession in a busy Indian town with a paved road, shuttered shops, scaffolding and signboards in Tamil. Central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headpiece and a long gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot and smiling among followers. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests walk beside him; a man on the right wears orange robes with beaded gold necklaces and a pendant. Women in saris and salwars walk behind, and a woman on the left in an orange sari holds a camera.2012-05-08Street photograph of a crowd walking along a busy roadside in an Indian town. In the centre, a man in a white kurta wears a maroon and gold patterned shawl and a dark bead mala, walking forward. Beside him, a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban wears a long gold necklace and a long dark hair, walking barefoot. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis move through the crowd. Behind them stand a corrugated metal roof, peeling wall posters, shop fronts and signboards, including a Tamil-script sign reading Thiru.... A camera is visible at the right edge.2006-09-24September 12 20122012-09-12A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with small shops, palm trees and utility poles. At the front, several men in saffron-orange robes walk, one bare-chested man in orange cloth at center with a rudraksha mala, followed by a group of women and young people in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls and garlands. A man in white shirt and dhoti walks on the left, and a seated vendor sits by a roadside stall with trays of sweets. A rickshaw and a billboard with Tamil text appear in the background. No deity or ritual object is clearly visible; the scene reads as a walking procession.2009-07-13