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Street procession in an Indian town. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl over orange robes, with long dark hair falling down the back; the figure has no clearly visible distinctive adornments such as a mala or ceremonial necklace, so identity is uncertain. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the road. Above, a red banner with white and gold lettering hangs with triangular pennants in red, green, orange and blue. A large blue horn-shaped loudspeaker and a three-wheeled auto-rickshaw are visible, with a crowd of onlookers behind the barricade on the left. A blurred portrait billboard appears in the background.

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Outdoor procession scene seen from behind a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair flowing down the back and a thin wrap over one shoulder. The figure walks through a crowd toward a building with a pale balustraded staircase, where several school-age boys in white shirts and dark trousers gaze down from the landing. Men in white and a bare-chested man in an orange cloth stand nearby, and a tall pole with a red and gold canopy or decorated umbrella rises at left. Strong daylight and a palm tree in the background.2005-12-31December 31 20052005-12-31Outdoor street procession seen from behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban with a gold-edged band and long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl with gold border and a red floral garland, walks beside a bald man in orange robes holding a wooden staff and wearing a gold chain. Behind them, crowds of devotees, including women in red and blue saris and an older woman with glasses, fill the street. In the background a decorated golden chariot or ratha with orange flags moves through the crowd, with colourful banners and tents beyond.2011-12-20December 31 20052005-12-31A photograph of a street procession. Behind him to the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a wooden staff, and another man in white plays a long brass horn (a nagaswaram-style instrument). A decorated ratha and red-and-yellow banner with pennants and a deity figure in the background. Text on the banner is visible.2005-12-31A man in an orange saffron shawl-draped robe and matching orange turban stands in a street procession among festival crowds. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in white kurta and a woman in white sari stand near a decorated procession float with red tassels, colourful canopy and garlanded arches. Dusty ground and street buildings are visible in the background.2005-12-31A street procession seen from behind on a sunny road. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a bright orange turban and orange wrap-around robes, walking barefoot in sandals. Beside them, a shaved-headed devotee wears rust-orange robes. Behind, many people in white dhotis and shirts walk among orange-clad sannyasis, with orange flags and a decorated ratha or chariot with floral garlands visible further back, under a white temple dome against green trees.2009-01-12A figure in a saffron-orange turban and long orange robe walks in profile along a paved street past a red-and-cream colonnaded building. The figure has long dark hair falling below the turban, and the orange robe is draped over one shoulder with a rust-coloured garment visible beneath. Hands are held together in front. Behind them, a red-framed signboard and two parked bicycles line the street, and a small red-and-white sign is mounted on the building. The image is motion-blurred. Swamiji (probable): long swept hair, saffron turban and orange robes are visible cues, shown walking as a sannyasi in a public street.Outdoor photograph of a street procession in a town setting. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder and walks beside a long wooden pole. Behind him, a man in white with an orange scarf holds a folded orange cloth, and a man in white shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala. Several participants in white clothing walk along, and some hold placards with photographs of a saffron-clad figure and printed Tamil text. A yellow and red ornamental canopy with floral embroidery appears at the upper left, and a multi-storey building stands in the background.2009-02-02December 31 20052005-12-31September 24 20062006-09-24September 17 20062006-09-17