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Night street procession in a crowded Indian town. Many people in white shirts and dhotis or saris press together, several waving saffron-orange flags with a blue emblem on poles. Some raise hands, others hold small round decorative fans with colourful rims. A bright orange glow and sparks light the street ahead. Shop signs above include a blue banner reading Nalli wedding sarees and a red-and-white signboard, with a film-style poster on a pillar. A man in an orange cap and orange-trimmed clothing stands at right.

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Night street procession through a narrow town road lined with shuttered shops and onlookers on balconies. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange sashes, walks behind orange and red flags on poles. A bare-chested man with white vibhuti on his forehead and a grey beard stands in the foreground, and a man in a striped shirt with an ID badge faces the camera. Several parked motorbikes and a dark car sit along the roadside.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A night street scene with a dense crowd of people pressing around a dark car at the right edge. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some in white caps, and a few women in saris stand among them. Strings of orange triangular bunting and white flower garlands stretch across the street overhead, and small white and orange flags wave above the crowd. Some people hold up flower garlands and hands raised toward the car. Shop fronts with signboards line the street under dark trees, and a street lamp glows in the background.2009-08-03Night procession on a street with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, carrying white flags with a blue logo on poles. At center, a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long white and orange flower garland and walks among followers. A drummer bare-chested with a yellow cloth draped over one shoulder plays a drum in front, and another man in orange and yellow cloth beats a drum nearby. Street lights, a bus and a tent structure are behind the crowd. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a smiling foreigner in orange shawl appear on the right.2008-11-11Night procession on a road with many devotees walking among white flags bearing a blue logo. At the centre a man in saffron/orange robes and an orange head wrap wears a white flower garland and walks at the front of the crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in white saris with orange shawls carry flags and drums; a drummer in a yellow cloth beats a drum at left. Tents and streetlights are visible behind the crowd. a person is the saffron-robed man in the middle, identified by orange robes, an orange head wrap and a garland at the head of a procession, but the face is not clearly visible.2008-11-11Night photograph of a dense street procession. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe with a red-and-orange garland holds his hands in namaste, walking beneath an ornate multicoloured parasol. Orange and saffron flags rise on poles around him. Surrounding men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a rosette badge on his chest, and a few wear orange shawls. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the right, and the street is lit by shop signs and lights.2009-11-30Night street procession of many devotees, mostly in white clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls, carrying white flags with a blue emblem. A decorated deity murti or figure with garlands stands at upper left beside a lit altar area, with a framed portrait nearby. Women wear white saris with gold borders and flowers in their hair. A thatched wall and a hanging printed sign with Tamil text appear at the top right.2008-11-11A night procession of many devotees moves along a street past a lit shrine on the left, decorated with garlands and a red cloth, where a deity murti is visible. Most participants wear white dhotis and saris, while several men and women in saffron-orange clothing walk among them. Many people carry white flags bearing a blue emblem on poles. A small child is held in a red cloth by a woman in a green sari, and a portrait photo is displayed near the shrine. Thatched walls and a hanging banner line the street behind the crowd.2008-11-11A dense street crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis presses together during a procession, many raising orange and white flags bearing a blue emblem. A red banner at upper left shows a portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe stands at right among the crowd. A large bunch of green bananas hangs at the right edge. Buildings, bunting strung across the street and a camera operator are visible in the background.2006-09-24A dense outdoor street crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis waves white and saffron-orange flags bearing a blue bird-and-circle emblem during a procession. In the left foreground, a drummer in an orange garment and white shawl beats a drum, and a shirtless man in orange with a white cloth nearby raises his arm. A large portrait banner on a blue truck shows a smiling person in white headwear beside the text 'Nithyananda Centre for Mind Efforts'. Corrugated metal roofs, a palm tree and a temple tower with flags line the street. No individual can be reliably identified as a person from appearance; the visible portrait is a printed banner image.2006-09-24Night street procession with a crowd of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls waving white flags with a blue bird logo. At the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange garment with a white flower garland stands among drummers; a bare-chested man with a sash and an orange-clad figure play drums. Many onlookers press close on both sides, with a bus and parked vehicles visible behind. A tarpaulin shelter and trees frame the street scene.2008-11-11Night street procession in front of a temple shrine lit by warm lamps. Many people in white traditional dress, men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white and cream saris, move through a crowd carrying small white flags with a blue emblem. A few women wear orange or gold-bordered garments and flowers in their hair. Thatched and corrugated walls line the road and a decorated shrine with garlands and a framed portrait stands at left. A motorbike rider and onlookers are in the foreground.2008-11-11