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A street procession in a crowded Indian town. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair falling down the back, walks with their back to the camera, flanked by people in white shirts and orange garments. Behind an orange cloth draped over a stall, a man in a white shirt gestures to the left while a bald man in orange and grey-haired men in white press close. Marigold garlands hang from a banana-leaf arch, with orange and yellow fringed decorations overhead and a red shop sign reading Vishwas Store.

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Street photo of a crowd moving along a town road beside a Vodafone store sign and a yellow-and-green-tinted building. In the foreground a man in a white shirt raises his arm. A bald, bearded man in an orange-saffron garment stands at the centre-left. To the right, a person in an orange turban and orange shawl with long dark hair faces away from the camera, while another man in white holds a video camera on a shoulder rig. A police officer in a khaki uniform and cap stands behind the crowd. Orange draped cloth and a red-and-gold canopy with tasselled fringe appear at the edges, with yellow flower garlands and a banana plant nearby.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor street scene with a crowd gathered around an orange-draped stand decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a banana plant. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a silver tray of white flowers and red petals with a small brass cup. 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Several men in white shirts and dark-toned clothes press close, and a crowd fills the background under banana leaves, yellow marigold garlands and colourful paper streamers. A large yellow-and-black emblem with an om-like symbol appears at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person is the young man in the orange turban with long hair and gold necklace, who is unveiling the cloth; the older bald man is a devotee in orange.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor street crowd gathered around a dark stone plaque with inscribed Kannada text and marigold garlands. A bald man with a white beard in a saffron-orange robe stands at centre, with a man in white shirt and white dhoti folding his hands in greeting beside him. A younger man in white shirt points toward the plaque, and a bearded man in an orange turban and orange clothing stands behind. Several people in white and orange clothing press close, with hands raised in greeting. 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A bald, bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, holding white flower petals or rice in both hands while a man in a white shirt beside him ties an orange cloth onto a stone pillar or memorial with a dark granite panel. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a dark jacket and sunglasses, press around him. Behind them a saffron-and-red decorated canopy with tassels and banana leaves hangs over the road, and yellow and white flower garlands are draped on the pillar. A tall orange-and-red decorated pole and a camera on a tripod are visible. Shops and signs line the street.2009-07-23Outdoor street scene during a procession-like gathering under a decorated canopy with orange and red tassels. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands beside a man in a white shirt who leans over a stone plinth, placing his hand on a flower-decorated red and white plate piled with white and yellow flowers. 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