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Street scene during a ratha yatra procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a yellow-and-black bus marked with Tamil script in the background. A man in an orange kurta carries a folded paper and gestures warmly to the crowd. Beside him, a figure in orange robes and a long flowing hairstyle wears a large garland of yellow and red flowers and smiles while holding a small child in yellow. Men in white shirts and an orange-capped attendant move through the crowd. Above, a striped canopy with tasselled fringe and orange ceremonial umbrellas with embroidered panels shade the procession. A banner in the background shows a figure in an orange turban and the word Kodumudi.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daylight with a central man in a flowing saffron-orange robe over a red undershirt, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and gently reaching toward a hand offering yellow flowers from a green plastic bag. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a mala and a red-and-orange cloth, and a crowd in white clothes follows. Above, red-and-yellow embroidered umbrella canopies on poles frame the scene. Handheld placards show portrait photographs of a saffron-turbaned man and printed Tamil text. Garlands of white jasmine and marigold hang nearby. Several people are visible in the crowd, with at least six clearly visible.2009-02-02A 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.2008-08-01February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A woman in orange sannyasi-style saree with a white flower garland stands at centre, hands pressed together as devotees reach toward her. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris move along the road. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold embroidery and tassels are held above the crowd, and a few small orange flags and handheld placards show printed text. A yellow bus and trees line the roadside. Several dozen people are visible in the frame.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession in India. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands centre-front, wrapped in an orange saffron shawl over a red undershirt, smiling. Behind him a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held aloft, and a second red and gold teardrop-shaped standard with floral embroidery stands beside it. Two younger men in saffron robes walk to the left, and white-clad men and women with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas fill the crowd. Many people carry white placards with red and orange printed photos and Tamil text. A building with a green-framed window and tiled roof lines the street.2009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a city with signs and buildings behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his body and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; he looks downward and smiles while walking. To his left a man in white holds a tall wooden staff, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala on his neck holds a garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers on the right. Behind them devotees and onlookers crowd the street, and a yellow and red embroidered banner hangs above. Handheld banners read Nithyananda Youth Centre Kodumudi with portraits of a saffron-clad figure. a person is the central man, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and a procession setting. Visible people are about six or more in the frame.2009-02-02A street procession in India with a central man in a saffron-orange shawl and red undershirt, long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi on his forehead, walking forward and smiling. Behind him a man in an orange vest holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red canopy with floral embroidery and a bird motif. Men in white kurtas and dhotis and men in orange kurtas walk alongside, one in orange speaks on a mobile phone. On the left, a white banner shows portrait photos and Tamil text, and a second banner in the background shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and Tamil text. The scene is a crowded roadside with buildings and trees.2009-02-02Outdoor street procession on a paved road under trees. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak walks smiling, his hand extended toward a companion. Beside him, a younger man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a notepad and pen. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas carry large red, blue and yellow umbrellas fringed with colourful tassels. Handwritten and printed placards with portrait photos are visible in the background, and a blue bus stands at left. Several people in white stand along the route.2009-01-21