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Night street procession in a town with shuttered shopfronts and signboards. A central saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, a pink-and-orange flower garland, and a gold necklace walks at the front, hands folded. Beside him, a saffron-clad man with a shaved head and white beard walks, and an older white-haired saffron-clad man walks in front. Orange flags on poles are carried above the crowd. Many men in white shirts and dhotis wear rosette badges, and devotees fill the road. A bearded saffron-robed man with glasses and a garland holds a book at lower right.

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Night-time street crowd gathered around a central figure in orange saffron robes wearing a long pink and magenta flower garland. The figure has long dark hair and a tilak mark on the forehead. Beside them, an older bearded man in orange robes and wire-rimmed glasses stands close, and a white-clad man in glasses presses palms together in greeting. Numerous men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, many holding orange and saffron flags on poles. A younger man in orange clothing stands at right with hands joined, and a man at lower right wears a rudraksha mala. Streetlights, parked cars and shop signs appear in the background.2009-01-15January 15 20092009-01-15A dense street procession crowd in bright daylight. Foreground left, a bearded man in saffron robes wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and holds a wooden pole. Centre, a bald elderly man with glasses, in saffron cloth with hands pressed together in namaste, walks among saffron-robed followers. Behind him, a man in a saffron turban and saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a bearded man in orange robes. A man in white shirt and dark trousers in the foreground looks down. Red and orange flags, a decorated umbrella with tassels and a deity image appear in the background, with people in white and orange throughout the crowd.2009-01-16A night street procession moves through a busy market lined with shops, lit signs and a yellow street lamp. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth wears a gold necklace, a gold chest pendant, a flower crown on his head and holds his palms together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold chains walk barefoot, one holding a white flower bundle. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark prayer beads walk among them, and onlookers stand along the roadside. The people are presented in a crowded street scene.2012-05-07A night procession moves down a narrow street lined with onlookers and shopfronts. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a large pink-and-white garland and a gold necklace, walking barefoot among other saffron-robed sannyasis. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow-and-black rosette badges, walk alongside and carry saffron flags on poles. A bare-chested man walks at left and a man in a blue shirt stands at the edge. Several portrait photos hang on the shop walls behind the crowd.2009-01-15February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight street procession in a busy Tamil town market. Several men in saffron-orange silk garments with rudraksha malas walk together. On the left, a bearded man in orange silk and a silver-beaded mala stands with hands folded. The centre figure wears a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, and a heavy gold necklace, with a headband and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ornate necklace, hands clasped. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind. A gilded palanquin-style canopy and an ornate metal umbrella rise in the background among shop signs.2012-06-05August 01 20082008-08-01A nighttime street gathering of devotees in a crowd. At centre stands a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with an orange shawl over his shoulders. Around him, men and young women in white dhotis and kurtas, and in orange shawls and saffron scarves, with rudraksha malas, stand close together. Some hold white and blue flags on poles. Behind them are illuminated shop signs and a lit digital display board.2008-11-11January 15 20092009-01-15Night street procession in a crowded Tamil town. In the centre, a young man in saffron robes wears a long pink garland and a gold necklace, hands joined in greeting, walking ahead of the group. Beside him, an older bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a book. Behind them, many men in white dhotis and shirts with round rosette badges and saffron-robed sadhus walk under raised orange and saffron flags on poles. Shuttered shops, a colourful signboard and a parked silver car line the street, and a bare-chested man in a red-bordered white dhoti walks at left.2009-01-15November 11 20062006-11-11