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A street procession in a busy Indian town. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls walk through the road, some holding orange flags on poles and a long banner striped in red, yellow, green and blue with gold lettering. Several large umbrellas with blue and orange fringed canopies are raised over the procession. A figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair stands at the center of the crowd, while a man in orange shawl leans toward a silver car at left. Shopfronts, signboards and onlookers line the street behind them.

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A street procession moves through a busy Indian town market. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls, and a woman in an orange sari with matching shawl stands at the centre with hands folded in greeting. Several men carry ornate parasols with red, green and yellow tassels, and others hold a large saffron flag and a long striped ceremonial pole with blue, yellow, green and red bands. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks among them. Shopfronts, signboards and a crowd line the road behind the procession. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession on a busy market road. A line of men in white dhoti and shirts with orange saffron shawls walk through the crowd. Several carry tall orange flags and a long striped banner in red, yellow, green and blue with gold fringe. Two large ceremonial parasols with multicoloured tassels and blue-and-white emblems are held aloft. Behind them, a yellow-and-red banner hangs on a pole. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands near a silver SUV at left, and onlookers and shopfronts line the street, including signs for Onida and a shop with yellow lettering.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a busy Tamil town. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Two large umbrella-like canopies with multicoloured fringed tassels and blue, red and gold patterns are carried above the crowd. Men in the foreground hold orange flags on poles, and a colourful striped decorated pole runs along the lower right. Shopfronts, a tin-roofed shrine structure and signboards line the street. Several people are visible in the crowd, most dressed in white with orange shawls.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Street procession in a busy Indian town. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk among colourful striped umbrellas with gold trim and tassels, several carried aloft by attendants. An orange flag and a decorated pole with a striped ribbon are in the foreground. An elderly white-haired man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at the centre, raising a hand toward the crowd. Shops, signboards and a tin-roofed structure line the road.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a busy Indian town, with a silver car stopped at the left edge and a woman in orange clothing leaning toward its open rear window. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls, walk alongside, and one man in white bends to the car door. Two men at the front hold tall orange flags, and three colourful striped parasols with fringed edges are raised over the group. A red and multicolour banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham runs along the bottom right, with a framed photo of a smiling woman in orange on it. Shopfronts, signboards and a corrugated tin roof line the street behind the crowd.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession on a busy Indian town road. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, walking barefoot and gesturing with one hand. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and saffron robes walk alongside men in white shirts and dhotis. Above them, large red, orange and blue umbrellas with tasselled fringes shelter the group. A banner stretched across the street bears Tamil text, and shopfront signs line the road.2008-08-01