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Street procession in a Tamil Nadu town with police officers in khaki uniforms and caps walking alongside the crowd. In the centre, a man in a white kurta leads, with saffron-robed sannyasis and a figure in orange garments and rudraksha malas behind him. Orange and saffron flags are held aloft, and a decorated multicoloured parasol with fringe is raised above. Portrait banners of a bearded man in a white garment and Tamil signage hang from buildings along the route. Several people walk in white dhotis and shirts.

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April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and belts flank the crowd on both sides. At centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a gold-toned necklace and a rudraksha mala walks with palms together. Beside him, a figure in orange robes with a tall orange headwrap and a long mala walks with hands folded. Behind them, a man in white shirt and trousers gestures, and several saffron-clad followers carry red and orange flags. An ornate multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels, a palanquin-style umbrella, is held overhead. Trees and a yellow signboard with Tamil lettering appear in the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession on a town road with a large ornate canopy umbrella in orange, red, and green fabric with tassels, held aloft over a central group. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange head cloth with folded hands is walking at the front center, with a bearded man in orange robes beside him and another robed figure behind. Several people wear orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, one wearing a cap, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right. Orange and yellow flags and banners fill the background, with shopfronts and a radio tower behind. Prominent figures show devotion in a public procession; the central front robed figure with folded hands is a probable match for the a person cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, described here as a sannyasi in procession.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian city with a crowd moving between buildings. A large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green tassels rises above the scene, with a golden finial visible. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tan shirts stand in the foreground, with another officer on the right. A man in a white shirt walks among them with hands near his chest. Behind them a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a bright orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, next to a woman in orange clothing with a mala. Many orange-saffron flags hang from poles along the street, and a large portrait banner is visible at the upper right edge. Buildings with balconies line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large multicoloured parasol with fringed edges is held over the centre, and many red-orange flags on poles rise above the crowd. Beneath the parasol, a figure wearing an orange-saffron robe, orange turban and a beaded necklace walks with hands folded in greeting, flanked by a man in orange shawl and mala. Khaki-uniformed police officers in peaked caps, some women officers among them, line the route, while men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby. Behind them, a green wall displays a painted deity mural and a painted portrait sign. Several white handheld placards show a framed portrait. The a person candidate's appearance is partially visible and uncertain, so the identity is treated as unsure.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27