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A street procession in a busy Indian town, with shopfronts, signboards and pedestrians behind. Central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a flower garland on his head; he walks with a raised hand while an attendant holds a long-handled orange umbrella over him. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some saffron-clad attendants walk on the left and right. Appearance-based cues for the central figure are a crown-like garland, orange clothing and ceremonial gold, though identity remains uncertain. Several people are visible in the crowd, including women in salwar and a woman in a grey top and green leggings.

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Street procession in a busy Indian town with a paved road, shuttered shops, scaffolding and signboards in Tamil. Central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headpiece and a long gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot and smiling among followers. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests walk beside him; a man on the right wears orange robes with beaded gold necklaces and a pendant. Women in saris and salwars walk behind, and a woman on the left in an orange sari holds a camera.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08 +3 copiesStreet procession in an urban Indian town. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned necklace and pendant, a yellow-gold flower garland on the head and a white tilak on the forehead, walks forward while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds an orange umbrella over him. Other men in white dhotis carry rudraksha malas. A uniformed police officer stands behind, and a woman in a teal sari with glasses walks nearby, a videographer's camera visible at right. Corrugated metal walls and shop signs line the street, with a temple gopuram tower visible at upper left.2012-05-08A street procession moves along a paved road lined with shops and red-and-orange temple banners. In the centre, a man in orange dhoti and upper cloth wears a golden crown-like headband and a gold necklace, carrying a bowl of white flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with orange sash and a long bead necklace holds a bunch of white flowers. Behind them, women in white and cream saris carry a brass vessel and garlands, and an orange umbrella is held at the left edge. Several devotees in white and orange walk along barefoot, with a fence and crowd in the background.2012-05-08A street procession in a Tamil town moves past shopfronts, with saffron-clad men in orange dhotis and gold-bordered white dhotis walking barefoot. A man in the centre holds a large orange umbrella over a central figure, and another man carries a small wooden box or case. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and one wears a flower garland on his head. Signs above include a jewellers' name and Tamil script, with a pink building and power lines behind.2012-05-08January 12 20072007-01-12May 08 20122012-05-08January 12 20072007-01-12June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor street procession on a busy town road lined with shops and signboards. Central figure in the middle wears an orange saffron robe, a long white and red floral garland, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking beside another saffron-robed man with a gold pendant and garland. Several saffron-clad men and figures in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, some carrying long wooden poles of a ceremonial canopy overhead. Onlookers and a spectator with a camera stand at the right edge. Shop signs in Tamil script line the street, and a pink building appears in the background.2012-04-29May 08 20122012-05-08A street procession moves along a paved road lined with shops and signs, with a yellow parasol held over a central figure. Several men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls walk barefoot, wearing beaded rudraksha malas and yellow-gold necklaces, and some have marks on their foreheads. Men in white dhotis with dark rudraksha malas walk alongside them, and a woman in an orange sari carries a bunch of pink flowers. Uniformed police officers stand at the edges of the crowd, and a red-and-white signboard is visible on the right.2012-05-08