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A 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.

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February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daytime sunlight, with many men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris moving along a roadside. Several participants wear orange-edged shawls or orange sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a man in white with a bare head and orange sash gestures and smiles, while a drummer in a white dhoti and cloth over his shoulder beats a drum. A musician to the right plays a long wind instrument, and a colourful multi-panel umbrella and small decorated standards with orange and gold trim rise above the crowd. Billboards and banners with printed portraits and text line the road, and one large portrait of a bald, saffron-robed figure appears on a billboard. A camera operator is visible behind the umbrella. Several people carry placards with printed photographs.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A large street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, moves through a crowded road lined with buses and trucks. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing lanyards and ID cards, walk and carry placards. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, with saffron flags nearby. Several drummers play large drums, and a man holds a placard with Tamil script.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Street procession in a town with shops and buildings behind it, filled with many people in white clothes. A large multicolored umbrella with yellow and red panels and gold fringe is held aloft, and a smaller decorated umbrella sits to the left. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one with long hair and a shawl. Several men beat drums, and marchers hold placards showing framed portrait photos and Tamil text. A hand-held orange flag appears at the lower right.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.2009-02-02A large procession moves along a busy, dusty street in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a dense crowd of devotees walking toward the camera. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several carry small placards and a drum. A few figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the middle of the crowd, and a decorated umbrella and a saffron flag appear among the marchers. Trucks, motorbikes and a parked auto-rickshaw line the road, with multi-storey buildings and utility poles behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks on the left edge of the procession, guiding the march. The scene reads as a ratha yatra or street procession.2009-02-02Street procession in a crowded Indian town during daytime, with many people in white dhotis and shirts moving between parked vehicles and buildings. In the centre, a bare-chested drummer in white dhoti beats a large drum while a man in an orange saffron robe walks in the crowd. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold and red fringes rise above the marchers, and many people hold white placards with red and black printed text. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession. A few marchers wear orange sashes and rosettes, and a woman in a white sari with a green shawl stands at the right. A timestamp reads 11 26 2008.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02