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A dense street crowd during a procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-clad devotees. Several orange-red flags with a dark crescent emblem are raised above the heads, and one green-and-white flag is visible. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands in the foreground. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange garments with a beaded necklace stands near a decorated float or palanquin, while a striped multicolored canopy overhead and a golden staff are visible. A framed picture on the float shows a bearded man in orange, and a red-fringed umbrella tops the procession. Shop signage for STD ISD and local calls appears in the upper left.

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A street procession in a crowded Indian town, with many devotees in white shirts and saffron-orange flags bearing a dark emblem flying overhead. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand among the crowd. A bearded man with long grey-streaked hair wears an orange robe and multiple beaded malas, and a younger man beside him wears orange clothing and gold-coloured beaded necklaces. A man in a white shirt and white cap stands nearby. Women with braided hair and a child are in the foreground. Shop shutters and signboards line the street behind them.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in a busy town market. A young man with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange robe and is surrounded by a dense crowd. Behind him a uniformed police officer in khaki and a peaked cap walks alongside. Many devotees in white shirts and saffron flags fill the street. Above, a decorated canopy hangs with orange, green, pink and purple tassels. A woman in white with a garland is smiling at left, and a devotee holds a small brass pot with flowers at lower right. Shuttered shopfronts and signboards line the road.2009-02-05April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 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 at dusk in a town with shopfronts and utility poles. In the left foreground, a man stands on an elevated float or vehicle platform draped with orange cloth, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style mala, hands folded in greeting. A gold ceremonial staff rises beside him. Below, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and some women in orange saris moves along the road, many holding red and orange flags. A row of orange and red flags lines the street, and a vehicle and a large banner appear in the background.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges is held over the centre, and many red-orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Beneath the parasol, a figure wearing an orange-saffron robe, orange turban and a beaded necklace walks with hands folded in greeting, flanked by a man in orange shawl and mala. Khaki-uniformed police officers in peaked caps, some women officers among them, line the route, while men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby. Behind them, a green wall displays a painted deity mural and a painted portrait sign. Several white handheld placards show a framed portrait. The a person candidate's appearance is partially visible and uncertain, so the identity is treated as unsure.2008-04-27