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A street procession moves along a red carpet through a crowd in a village lane lined with palms, thatched sheds and saffron flags. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned garland, walking between devotees. Around him, shaved-headed followers in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, some with beaded necklaces, guide the way. A large printed banner behind shows a smiling figure seated in red with a rudraksha garland and a second smiling monk in an orange turban, with a stone lion below. Many onlookers, some in white shirts, line the route under a bright sky.

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June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24A street procession in a South Indian village on a sunny day. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklaces, smiles and walks forward among devotees. Shaved-headed monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas walk beside him, one holding a hand out. Men in white dhotis and shirts, a uniformed police officer in khaki, and onlookers line the road. Behind them a large printed banner shows a deity-like figure with a garland beside a flower-decorated display, and palm trees and houses frame the street. Probable Swamiji appears centrally, dressed in rust-red with long hair and rudraksha malas, walking in the procession.2014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene during a village procession, with a crowd of men pressing along a dirt road lined with brick buildings and palm trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis with shaved heads and orange shawls walk with devotees in white dhotis and shirts. A uniformed police officer stands near the centre, and a large banner with a portrait of a woman in a red garland hangs behind the crowd. A loudspeaker is mounted on a pole at top right.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24