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A dense outdoor street crowd surrounds an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, bald-headed, walking through a busy town road. Behind him an orange and yellow fringed umbrella canopy is held aloft, and a man in an orange robe with a red turban stands near him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press close, some holding hands or steadying the group. Background shows multi-storey concrete buildings, a red Vodafone banner, a banana plant and a palm frond decoration. The mood is a procession-style public walk.

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A photograph of a dense street crowd moving in a procession under a large multicolored parasol with tassels and painted tree motifs. At the centre, a bearded, bald man with a red tilak wears a saffron robe and walks among several other saffron-robed sannyasis, one of them bald and another with a shaved head. Many men in white shirts and dark trousers press around them, and one raises a clenched fist at right. Multi-storey buildings, Vodafone signs and a flagpole fill the background. The bearded central figure has a presentation consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the identity remains uncertain.2009-07-23A dense street crowd surrounds a procession under a decorated canopy with red, green and purple fringed tassels, a red Vodafone-style billboard and multi-storey buildings behind. At centre, a bearded older man with a shaved head wears saffron-orange robes and walks among other saffron-clad sannyasis; a shaved-headed monk in orange follows beside him. Men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, one holding a white cloth, while a man in a navy shirt and a man in a yellow t-shirt guide the way. A photographer with a flash-mounted camera on the left documents the scene. Several people are perched on a wall and balconies in the background. The moment is a public procession with devotees crowding close.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23Street 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 20092009-07-23A dense street procession moves through a crowded town road under a large colourful ceremonial parasol with a multicoloured canopy and fringed tassels in purple, pink, orange and red. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk close together; one bald saffron-clad monastic in front has a white beard and an orange shawl. A bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala and gold chain walks beside them. Men in white shirts and dark suits press around, some with raised hands, and a man in a straw hat stands at the rear. Shop signs and multi-storey buildings line the street behind the crowd.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A street procession in daylight with a large red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels held above a central figure. A bearded elder in a saffron-orange shawl and white-clad older man walk among a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris. A man in a red turban and a red-orange garment with a beaded necklace walks nearby. A cameraman films with a professional video camera on the right, and a palm tree and banana plant frame the street of multi-storey buildings. a person appears as the bearded man in orange shawl at centre, with saffron clothing as the appearance cue.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A street procession in an Indian town with a crowd pressing close. At the centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and a red-brown kumkum mark on his forehead stands with his hands extended over petals. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a gold-coloured border holds a small plate of flowers and petals, and another man in white shirt has a gold bracelet and holds a garland. Above them an orange and purple tasselled canopy is held over the scene. A man in a saffron turban and a bearded man in a dark jacket stand nearby, and a cameraman films at right. Marigolds and rose petals are scattered on the ground and on a decorated red-and-orange pedestal at left. Shopfronts, banana leaves and power lines line the street behind.2009-07-23July 23 20092009-07-23A dense crowd surges around a procession on a street in India. In the foreground, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the head and body, with a red bindi on the forehead, and faces away from the camera. Beside and behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, some in saffron scarves and some in khaki sun hats. A colourful umbrella with yellow, green and red panels and tassels shades a decorated palanquin or ratha with silver panels. Several other umbrellas and tall palm trees appear in the background, and a blue bus and signboards line the roadside. A figure with long hair and orange clothing stands prominently among the procession, with a shaved-headed attendant in white nearby.2009-07-23