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Outdoor procession on a paved street with a bright yellow umbrella held over a central man in orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a long gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, and a decorated forehead. Around him, several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls, some carrying white flower garlands and a pink flower bundle, walk alongside people in white dhotis and women in teal and cream saris. A uniformed police officer stands at the right, and a red-roofed shelter and scaffolding are visible behind.

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May 08 20122012-05-08A street procession moves along a paved road in front of a South Indian temple gopuram with painted sculpted towers. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds an orange umbrella overhead, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad men in dhotis with gold-bordered cloths. A uniformed police officer stands at left and a man in a white shirt walks at the front, while women in saris watch from the right. Shops and signboards line the street and red flower garlands are visible at left.2012-05-08 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18Outdoor procession under a canopy umbrella with red and multicolored tassels, a golden trident-topped staff, and palm trees behind. A central man with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and pink flower garland, a gold chain necklace and rudraksha malas, smiles while walking, dressed in saffron-orange robes; he is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron robes, ceremonial procession), in_person. Around him walk other saffron-clad sannyasis with malas, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry umbrellas, staffs and a copper plate, with children in white visible at left. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-12-28A street procession moves past a concrete building with palm trees behind. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a long gold bead necklace raises both hands in greeting, walking beside a tall ornate ceremonial staff topped by a red, gold and blue embroidered canopy. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one carries a bouquet of white and yellow flowers, and another holds a saffron flag. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes and a pendant walks in the foreground on the right, with a man in white clothing beside him.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved street in India. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold-toned and bead necklaces, walk together. The central man has long dark hair with a rudraksha-style headband, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds hands with a younger man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. Women in green and orange saris and men in white ritual clothes walk behind. Trees and a building with barred windows form the background, and a man in white photographs from the roadside.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05May 08 20122012-05-08Outdoor street procession on a paved road in front of an ornate South Indian temple gopuram with painted colourful sculptures. A man in an orange saffron robe with a marigold-style orange headband and long beaded necklace walks at centre under a bright orange umbrella held by an assistant. Around him, saffron-clad devotees and men in white dhotis with gold borders walk barefoot; a woman in orange sari carries red flowers and another holds a white flower garland. A man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala at right smiles, and a figure in white photographs the procession. Shops and a yellow signboard line the street. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2012-05-08 +1 copies