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A street procession. A central figure in long-haired, saffron-orange robes raises one arm high in greeting, standing among devotees in white clothes and white dhotis with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas. Foreground drummers play large drums, one wearing an orange cap. Behind them, many people hold up white placards with Tamil and English text, and one large orange-and-green umbrella-style canopy with tassels rises above the crowd. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands near the centre. Many people are white-clad and a few wear orange caps.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A large crowd walks in a street procession, many people wearing white clothes and rudraksha malas. Near the centre, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Several people hold up printed placards and banners with Tamil text, and a multi-coloured parasol and orange flags are visible above. Women in white saris with gold bangles and garlands join the march, and a drummer appears at the lower edge. The crowd is dense, with many faces visible, and the procession appears to be a ratha yatra.2009-02-02Street procession in a town with shops and buildings behind it, filled with many people in white clothes. A large multicolored umbrella with yellow and red panels and gold fringe is held aloft, and a smaller decorated umbrella sits to the left. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one with long hair and a shawl. Several men beat drums, and marchers hold placards showing framed portrait photos and Tamil text. A hand-held orange flag appears at the lower right.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street procession moves through a town, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several people carry white placards with Tamil script, and an orange flag rises at left. Two ornate yellow-and-red canopies. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands center-right near a man holding a camera. A drummer in a pale striped shirt plays a drum at left-center, and a uniformed police officer appears at upper right. A banner partially reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Avadi in the background.2009-02-02A dense street procession in daylight with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with saffron-orange shawls or sashes. In the foreground a man in a long white shirt raises his arms, while a person with dark curly hair in a saffron sash faces away, holding a bundle of green leaves. Several people hold up white placards with red and black Tamil lettering and small photo portraits; to the upper left a yellow-and-red ornamental parasol-style banner is visible. A drummer stands at the left edge beside a large drum. Above the crowd a video camera is raised by a man. Behind them a red-and-white street sign and shop fronts line the road. The scene reads as a ratha yatra procession.2009-02-02Outdoor procession at a street ratha yatra in daylight, with a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis or saris and orange scarves marching behind banners. A central figure with long dark hair wears a full orange robe and a red bindi, walking among the crowd. Beside him, a young attendant in orange holds a tall wooden pole with a red-orange flag. In the foreground a drummer in a blue-and-white checked shirt plays a large drum, and placards with Tamil and Malayalam-style script are raised above the crowd. Other devotees wear black rudraksha-style malas. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a red forehead mark, matching the page's ratha yatra event.2009-02-02