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A street procession moves along a road with many participants in saffron and white clothing, many wearing orange shoulder scarves. Several ornate decorated umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and gold-trimmed edges are held aloft, and orange flags with a dark emblem flutter above the crowd. A drummer in the foreground beats a drum while others carry long poles with white flags. A man in an orange robe walks at the left, with bus traffic and a school bus visible behind. Many people are visible, with the crowd filling the frame.

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Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls. Several ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels and a blue crescent-and-circle emblem are carried on poles above the crowd. A tall saffron flag with a dark emblem stands at the left edge, and a drummer in a light shirt strikes a drum in the foreground. A saffron-clad figure with long dark hair and beaded necklaces walks near the center. Vehicles and a bus appear in the background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style necklaces, while saffron-orange flags on tall poles are carried above the crowd. Several colourful striped umbrellas shade a central group. A man in the foreground grins and holds a pole, and an older man in an orange shawl walks at the front. Vehicles and a parked auto-rickshaw line the roadside, and a drummer in a light shirt walks among them.2008-08-01A street procession of many devotees in saffron and orange shawls and dhotis, many in white kurtas and dhotis, walking on tarmac beneath large colourful umbrellas with the word Dhyanapeetham printed on them. Near the centre, a figure in saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot with long dark hair, while a devotee in a striped shirt and white dhoti carries a red flag on a pole. Drummers in white and orange play a drum at the right, and smiling men line the road around them. The crowd is large and dense across the frame.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession under shady trees, with many people in white and saffron-orange clothing. Orange flags with a dark emblem are carried high, and several ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold finials and a square embroidered banner move above the crowd. Musicians in the foreground play a long brass horn and a drum, while a few men in orange robes and garlands walk near the centre. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head walks near the centre-left; his appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is only a sannyasi in procession. Men in white shirts with orange shawls, and women in white saris, follow along the road.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A 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.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a town, with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking along a road lined with trees and vehicles. Musicians in front play long wind instruments and a drum, one wearing a blue dress and another a red and pink sari. Several large umbrella canopies in orange, blue and yellow with the emblem of a bird-like symbol are carried above, with decorated banners and orange flags. A large white banner with Tamil script is held across the front. Many people are visible, shown mostly from the front.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a busy road lined with trees, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and shirts wearing orange shawls. Several orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, and multicoloured decorative parasols with blue and gold patterns are carried aloft. A large white banner with Tamil lettering is held up at the front. A uniformed police officer in khaki gestures in the foreground, and drummers and musicians with drums and wind instruments walk along the road. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background.2008-08-01