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Street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding aloft orange flags bearing a black emblem. In the right foreground, two figures in orange robes stand on a raised platform beneath a canopy; the one nearest the camera holds an orange flag on a pole and wears gold bangles, while the other wears an orange turban and orange robes. Behind them a strand of orange and white festoon bunting crosses the street, and a hoarding with Tamil script and a portrait sits on the left among multi-storey buildings, electric poles and trees under an overcast sky.

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Outdoor street procession in a town at dusk, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts raising hands and holding orange flags. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a raised platform under an awning, clapping with hands joined, with a saffron-clad attendant beside him. Strings of bunting and a banner with Tamil script hang over the street, and trees and multi-storey buildings stand behind. Appearance cues (orange turban, saffron robes) are consistent with a Swamiji (probable) candidate standing on the platform during the procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a town, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis holding saffron-orange flags on poles. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap stands on a raised platform under a tent-like canopy, holding a camera-like device, with long dark hair visible. Trees, overhead wires, and low concrete buildings with a banner strung across the street form the background. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron robe, orange head wrap and long hair, standing elevated above the crowd during the procession.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a town, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis filling the road. Saffron and orange flags fly above the crowd, and a bright orange bunting strings across the street. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange head covering and long swept-back hair stands on an elevated platform under a pink-red canopy, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck; the appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference with several cues, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in the procession. Beside him, a person in a grey shirt holds a camera. Utility wires and a multi-storey building with trees and signboards line the background under an overcast sky.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a town at dusk, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and some in orange. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a raised platform under a canopy, holding a saffron flag, with a light-coloured string of beads at his wrist. Behind him, orange flags are held aloft over the crowd, and a police officer in khaki uniform stands among the people. Bunting strung across the street and signboards in Tamil script line the road, with trees and multi-storey buildings behind.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a town with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing saffron or orange headwear, carrying saffron flags on poles. On the right, a figure stands on an elevated platform in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a saffron wrap draped over one shoulder; a photographer with a camera is beside him. Behind them are power lines, a tree, a white building and orange-and-white bunting strung across the street.2008-04-27Evening street procession in a town with shopfronts and signboards. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with gold trim stands on a raised white-draped vehicle, holding a long ornate pole beside a lantern-style light. Behind him a woman in orange clothing sits on the platform, and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis fills the street. Red and orange flags wave above the crowd. A printed portrait banner hangs over the street with a caption in Tamil. The man on the vehicle has distinctive saffron turban and robe cues, so this is a person candidate in a procession; the crowd is large and visible.2008-04-27A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, lined with orange saffron flags and orange-and-white bunting strung across the road. On a raised red-carpeted platform at left, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala stands with hands folded in greeting, with a shorter man in orange beside him. Further right, a figure in orange robes with a long mala stands among devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps line the roadside, and a large ornate ceremonial canopy is visible down the street. A tall billboard at upper right shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27