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A photograph of a street procession in a Tamil city. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron robes with a gold necklace, a garland of yellow-orange flowers on his head and a long saffron shawl across his chest walks forward. Above him an orange parasol is held by a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala. Other men in white and orange robes carry flower garlands and a white floral bundle, while women in saris and a cameraman with a video camera follow along a brick-paved road lined with shops and a scaffold tower. Probable Swamiji in the centre, identified by saffron robes, a gold necklace and a flower crown, with a parasol-bearer and devotees in white and saffron around him.

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May 08 20122012-05-08June 05 20122012-06-05April 29 20122012-04-29May 08 20122012-05-08Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd walking along a road lined with shops and signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands folded. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi with a bare chest, white beard and white vibhuti marks wears a white dhoti and white shawl, with rudraksha mala beads. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk at the sides holding long silver poles. Other devotees in saffron and white follow. Pedestrians and a building with a tiled facade appear behind.2012-06-05Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town with a camera operator filming at right. Three saffron-robed sannyasis walk centrally: the middle man wears a crown-like floral headdress, a long white and orange garland, rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, with a gold-bordered orange wrap. Flanking men wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold chains, one with a tilted tilak and a red-and-orange headpiece. Behind them, white-clad devotees in gold-bordered dhotis carry long wooden poles and walk along a roadside lined with shops and signboards, with a pedestrian crowd and a building with striped awnings beyond.2012-04-29September 11 20122012-09-11Outdoor street procession on a busy town road lined with shops and signboards. Central figure in the middle wears an orange saffron robe, a long white and red floral garland, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking beside another saffron-robed man with a gold pendant and garland. Several saffron-clad men and figures in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, some carrying long wooden poles of a ceremonial canopy overhead. Onlookers and a spectator with a camera stand at the right edge. Shop signs in Tamil script line the street, and a pink building appears in the background.2012-04-29A street procession in a busy Indian town, with several saffron-robed men walking under a decorated canopy at the top of the frame. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a gold crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, garlanded with white flower strands edged in red. Beside him, an older bald man with a white forehead mark and a dark bead mala with gold pendant also wears a garland. Men in orange and white stand behind and to the sides, one in white dhoti with gold border on the left, and a bald man in orange shawl with gold chains on the right. Shops, signboards and a Sri Thanga sign line the street.2012-04-29A procession on a paved path in bright daylight, with a white-and-gold ceremonial parasol held aloft at centre. At the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red robe and matching turban wears a heavy gold necklace, a long garland of white flowers and a pink-tipped bead garland, with rudraksha beads visible. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls walk in step, several wearing rudraksha malas; to the left, an attendant in orange-saffron robes carries a silver tray. A camera rig on a pole is visible at upper left. Trees and a red-walled building frame the background.2016-12-23April 29 20122012-04-29May 08 20122012-05-08