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Outdoor street scene during a procession. A large tree with spreading branches dominates the left. On the right, the upper edge of a yellow-blue-and-red fringed canopy or ratha umbrella is visible. Crowded devotees in white shirts and orange-and-white caps press together, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in an orange top stands in the centre-right. Behind them are a yellow vehicle, a blue rolled mat, and a small signboard in Tamil on a shop front. A papaya tree is visible on the right. Several people are visible in the frame, mostly partially.

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Outdoor street procession under a large tree in India. A colourful ceremonial parasol with red, green, yellow and blue panels, lotus and bird emblems, and tasselled fringe is carried on a long pole at right. Devotees in saffron and orange clothing walk alongside; a smiling man in an orange garment with a yellow shawl is centred behind them. In the foreground a man in striped shirt and sunglasses walks beside a man in white shirt. A man in an orange cap and orange shirt appears at right. Buildings and greenery surround the street.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daylight passes a parked truck with a tarpaulin and the registration plate TN 59 5575. Many men in white shirts and trousers, some wearing orange sashes, walk along the road, with a woman in an orange sari near the centre. A decorated multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a canopy with peacock-like motifs rises at right, alongside a blue shopfront and a yellow-and-blue signboard. A man in a white shirt holds a garland of flowers, and an orange-sashed devotee at right carries a flower garland.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees. At the centre, a woman in an orange saree and an orange shawl walks among men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange sashes. On the right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and shawl. A large red ceremonial umbrella with tassels and an orange-and-gold embroidered banner are raised above. Several handheld placards show a portrait of a figure in an orange turban with rudraksha beads, labelled Nithyananda Youth Centre Rajapalayam. A man on the left holds a garland of white and yellow flowers.2009-02-02A street procession in daylight passes a parked orange and white truck with a canvas-covered load. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk along the road, several wearing orange head cloths and lanyards. A man in the foreground plays a large barrel drum with a cloth strap, and another holds flowers. A banner held high reads Nithyananda Youth Centre Pattanam beside a portrait labelled Nithyananda Youth Centre, showing a figure with a saffron turban and saffron garments. A saffron flag and a decorated umbrella appear at the right edge.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Street procession in a town market with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt and holds a white flower with a yellow petal. Beside him a young man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole topped by a gold-fringed red and yellow embroidered ceremonial banner with a blue emblem. Shopfronts, a shuttered shutter and roadside signs line the street behind the procession. a person is the saffron-clad figure with long hair, identified by appearance cues only.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daylight, with a crowd of men and some women walking past a yellow building. In the foreground a man in a striped short-sleeved shirt and dark sunglasses with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at the front. Beside him a man in a pink shirt holds his hand to his chest, and on the right a smiling bald man wears a white shirt with orange collar and a red tilak, with a garland-like bundle in his hand. Behind them, decorated parasols with red, green and yellow panels and tassels are carried over the procession, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands among the marchers. Several men wear white shirts with orange trim and bead necklaces. Bunting flags hang above the street and a printed sign is visible on the left.2009-02-02