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A street procession in a dusty Indian town. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron wrap over a red shirt, a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a yellow flower stem; he appears to be a sannyasi walking in the procession. Behind him a man in a white shirt, white trousers and a purple rudraksha mala looks on. Around them devotees in white, a woman in a white sari with red blouse holds a coconut and a metal cup, and marigold garlands hang nearby. Banners behind show portraits labelled with Nithyananda Youth Centre text and the word Kerala, and orange flags flutter on the right.

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Outdoor street procession in India. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands centre-front, wrapped in an orange saffron shawl over a red undershirt, smiling. Behind him a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held aloft, and a second red and gold teardrop-shaped standard with floral embroidery stands beside it. Two younger men in saffron robes walk to the left, and white-clad men and women with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas fill the crowd. Many people carry white placards with red and orange printed photos and Tamil text. A building with a green-framed window and tiled roof lines the street.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red undergarment walks forward in a street procession, head bowed slightly. Behind him, a man in white shirt, gold-rimmed glasses and a moustache, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands close. Several people hold wooden poles with placards, including a large sign reading Nithyananda Youth Centre Kodumudi and portrait photos of a figure in orange with a crown-like headpiece and gold necklaces. Tamil text is visible on the white boards. Sunlight and shadows fall across the crowd. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the page does not state he is present.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daylight with a central man in a flowing saffron-orange robe over a red undershirt, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and gently reaching toward a hand offering yellow flowers from a green plastic bag. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a mala and a red-and-orange cloth, and a crowd in white clothes follows. Above, red-and-yellow embroidered umbrella canopies on poles frame the scene. Handheld placards show portrait photographs of a saffron-turbaned man and printed Tamil text. Garlands of white jasmine and marigold hang nearby. Several people are visible in the crowd, with at least six clearly visible.2009-02-02Outdoor procession crowd in Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds a small white item in his hands; he is a person (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style neck mala), walking among devotees. Around him are many men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas with rudraksha malas, some holding wooden poles with banners and an orange flag. A second saffron-robed sannyasi walks at left, and an older bald man with white hair stands in the foreground. The scene is a ratha yatra procession.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a city with signs and buildings behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his body and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; he looks downward and smiles while walking. To his left a man in white holds a tall wooden staff, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala on his neck holds a garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers on the right. Behind them devotees and onlookers crowd the street, and a yellow and red embroidered banner hangs above. Handheld banners read Nithyananda Youth Centre Kodumudi with portraits of a saffron-clad figure. a person is the central man, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and a procession setting. Visible people are about six or more in the frame.2009-02-02A street procession in India with a central man in a saffron-orange shawl and red undershirt, long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi on his forehead, walking forward and smiling. Behind him a man in an orange vest holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red canopy with floral embroidery and a bird motif. Men in white kurtas and dhotis and men in orange kurtas walk alongside, one in orange speaks on a mobile phone. On the left, a white banner shows portrait photos and Tamil text, and a second banner in the background shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and Tamil text. The scene is a crowded roadside with buildings and trees.2009-02-02A procession on a street during a ratha yatra. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe raises both open hands toward the crowd. Around him, people in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a man in a white shirt with an orange cap stands at left. Behind them, yellow-and-red decorated umbrella-like poles and raised placards show a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure with Tamil text. Shops and a green signboard reading Kerala appear in the background.2009-02-02Outdoor photograph of a street procession in a town setting. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder and walks beside a long wooden pole. Behind him, a man in white with an orange scarf holds a folded orange cloth, and a man in white shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala. Several participants in white clothing walk along, and some hold placards with photographs of a saffron-clad figure and printed Tamil text. A yellow and red ornamental canopy with floral embroidery appears at the upper left, and a multi-storey building stands in the background.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02