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Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A large ornate umbrella canopy with multicoloured tassels and a gold finial is carried above the crowd, with a round gold-and-red emblem disc on a pole beside it. Many saffron-orange flags are held aloft, and orange festoon garlands are strung across the street. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the route. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, some wearing orange scarves. A raised red-draped platform with a purple skirt stands at left. Utility poles and shopfronts line the road.

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Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A large ornate umbrella with multicolour fringed canopy and a gold finial is carried above the crowd. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some hold saffron-orange flags on poles. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground beside a red-draped platform. A cameraman in a blue shirt films with a video camera at right, and another photographer holds a still camera. Power lines, shop fronts and an orange-and-white bunting strip line the street. No clearly visible sannyasi or a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2008-04-27Street procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking beside uniformed police officers in khaki. A tall figure in an orange robe and a bright orange turban stands centre-right, holding a long staff topped by a brass finial, with a richly fringed red-and-multicolour canopy overhead. Saffron flags on poles line the street, with banners and signboards behind, and a decorated palanquin-style canopy is visible in the distance among power lines and palm trees.2008-04-27A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees moving between khaki-uniformed police officers. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels and tassels is held above the group. Orange flags and framed portraits on poles are carried through the crowd, and a banner is visible in the background. Men in orange robes with rudraksha malas walk near the centre, while white-clad devotees with blue lanyards line the road. Shopfronts and a temple gopuram with sculpted figures appear at the right edge.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian city with a crowd moving between buildings. A large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green tassels rises above the scene, with a golden finial visible. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tan shirts stand in the foreground, with another officer on the right. A man in a white shirt walks among them with hands near his chest. Behind them a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a bright orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, next to a woman in orange clothing with a mala. Many orange-saffron flags hang from poles along the street, and a large portrait banner is visible at the upper right edge. Buildings with balconies line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in a town lane with orange-clad devotees and uniformed police officers walking along the road. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl films with a video camera raised above his head, while another man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands in the middle of the road. Behind them a decorated umbrella canopy with a multicoloured fabric top and a kalasha finial is carried above a float or vehicle, with orange flags on poles. On the right a drummer in a green shirt and dark sarong plays a large barrel drum. Multi-storey pink and white buildings line the street and a tree stands in the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A large crowd of devotees walks along the road carrying saffron-orange flags and white banners. Several men in white kurtas and orange-clad devotees wear rudraksha malas. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands at the left edge. On the right, a man in a saffron-red turban and orange robe holds a tall golden staff with a braided pole, and a cameraman films from above. Shop fronts, strings of bunting and a green-roofed building line the street behind the crowd.2008-04-27Street procession with a decorated temple chariot on the left, draped in red cloth and white and orange flower garlands. Beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, a man in a red-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad companions and a white-shirted man. Uniformed police in khaki caps stand along the crowd, and orange and saffron flags fly overhead. A framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on a pole at right. Crowd fills the street behind.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27