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Two photographs of a street procession in a hill town with shops, a Madras Cafe signboard and a restaurant sign. Front rows of men in white dhotis and white kurtas carry golden trident staffs (tridents) and wear rudraksha malas and orange shawls. In the lower image, a shaven-headed man in white robes and a saffron-orange shawl walks near a blue street sign reading the Hindi name of the street, while a long line of saffron-clad devotees in orange shawls and white clothing follows behind. Several women in orange and white saris also walk in the crowd, and a bystander stands on the pavement.

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A 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 blurred street procession moves through a narrow market lane lined with shops and hanging signboards. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and gold garlands; two carry tall golden trident-topped staffs and one carries a golden ceremonial staff topped with a feathery plume. Behind them a long line of devotees in orange and white follows along the street, with pedestrians, a cyclist and scooters passing through. Shop fronts display strings of beads and religious goods. A ceremonial procession moving through town is the visible scene.2010-09-24May 08 20122012-05-08 +3 copiesJuly 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of a procession moving down a narrow stone-paved street beside a river with a temple to the left. In the foreground three shaved-headed men in white dhoti and kurta carry tall golden staffs topped with ornate finials; the nearest holds a golden staff, and the man in the centre holds a red-and-white megaphone. They wear gold beaded necklaces and orange or yellow shawls. Behind them a large crowd of devotees, many in orange shawls, walks along the street. A red cloth hangs from a temple doorway on the left and a yellow painted sign is on the right. a person is not clearly identifiable among the marchers.2010-09-24A procession crosses a suspension footbridge over a river, with forested hills and buildings behind. In the foreground, a smiling shaved-headed man in white dhoti with red border and gold-bead necklace carries a tall gold trident. Beside him, another man in white with a gold-bead necklace and orange shawl holds a gold staff topped with a carved finial. Behind them, many people in white clothes and orange shawls, some carrying gold tridents and staffs, walk in a line; a man in a teal turban stands at left.2010-09-24July 13 20092009-07-13Street procession in a town lane with buildings and market stalls. Two bald men in white dhotis and white shawls with red borders walk barefoot, carrying tall gold-finished staffs: the nearer one holds a golden trident and the other a twisted gold staff topped with a finial. Both wear heavy gold bead necklaces with a central pendant. Behind them, other participants in white and orange-red shawls follow, and another golden trident is raised further back. Shops and onlookers line the road.2010-09-24A street procession in a busy Indian town, with shopfronts, signboards and pedestrians behind. Central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a flower garland on his head; he walks with a raised hand while an attendant holds a long-handled orange umbrella over him. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some saffron-clad attendants walk on the left and right. Appearance-based cues for the central figure are a crown-like garland, orange clothing and ceremonial gold, though identity remains uncertain. Several people are visible in the crowd, including women in salwar and a woman in a grey top and green leggings.2012-05-08February 13 20132013-02-13A photograph of a procession crossing a suspension footbridge over a swollen, muddy river with wooded hillsides and buildings behind. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and gold-bead necklaces, several with white or ash forehead marks. The foreground men carry tall gold trishula (trident) staffs, and a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white with a gold necklace walks at the front. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl holds her hands together, and other devotees in orange and white follow along the railing. A passerby in an orange shirt and jeans stands at the rail watching.2010-09-24A street procession in a hillside town with several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and white kurtas, wearing gold-coloured garlands and orange shawls. The foreground man on the right carries a long gold staff topped with a finial, and the man beside him carries a gold trident. A man in a light shirt with an orange shawl walks at the right edge, and a younger man at the left holds a camera. Behind them, orange-clad participants, a white van, utility poles and wires line the road. A sign on the building reads Sanskriti spa yoga cafe accommodation. Nobody in the scene is identified as a person from appearance; the figures are shown as procession participants.2010-09-24