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A street procession in a busy Indian town. A man in a white cloth on the left faces a cameraman who films with a camera held at head height from the left edge. At centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold-coloured necklace walks forward, with a long-handled ceremonial staff topped with a white ornament held by a saffron-clad companion beside them. Several sannyasis in orange robes walk behind, and women in pink, yellow and white saris and a man in white follow along the road. Behind them are shopfronts with signage, a blue tarpaulin stall and a pink building. a person: the central figure in the saffron robe and garlands wears distinctive long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, consistent with a sannyasi leader walking in procession.

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Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A man in the centre wears a saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, and walks barefoot with a smile; a man beside him in saffron with a red-and-gold sash and gold necklace holds a tall ceremonial staff. Behind them, saffron-robed devotees and women in orange, red and pink saris with yellow shawls walk along the road. An older man in white dhoti and shirt walks at left. Pink and orange buildings, blue tarpaulins and a Poomex banner line the street.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A street procession in a busy Indian town under bright daylight, with shopfronts, signboards and parked motorbikes lining the road. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold-coloured necklace and walks barefoot in sandals. A second robed man in saffron stands to the left with a rudraksha mala, and a third man wears white ritual dress and checks a mobile phone. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, and women in pale saris are visible behind.2012-09-11July 13 20092009-07-13May 08 20122012-05-08 +3 copiesStreet 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.2012-05-08July 13 20092009-07-13February 02 20092009-02-02July 13 20092009-07-13A crowd walks through a temple courtyard toward a gopuram in the background. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a saffron-orange robe and several layered gold-toned beaded necklaces walks at the centre, flanked by bald men in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces. Behind them a man in a white kurta and a woman with light hair follow. At the right, a priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl holds a rope and a ceremonial staff. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Stone pillars, a shrine with painted deity figures and a tall temple tower frame the scene.2011-12-20