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A street-side crowd gathers around a decorated golden-panelled platform at a roadside event in Tamil Nadu. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with blue name badges stand close, while a man in an orange-saffron shirt holds a long wooden staff. A man in a light shirt holds a garland of white and yellow flowers near the platform. Behind them a striped red-and-white canopy with white tassels hangs overhead, an orange flag flies from a pole at left, and a loudspeaker sits on the platform. Shops and a uniformed police officer appear in the background.

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Outdoor street scene in India during a crowded procession. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at the centre, her hands held together as devotees crowd around her. A man in white shirt and dhoti near the front holds a flower garland and a brass-like kalasha-style vessel wrapped in green leaves and fruit. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, press close on either side. A uniformed police officer stands in the background beside a yellow-and-orange banner and a blue canopy with strings of green and red cloth overhead. A portable speaker stands on the left. Many people fill the road behind.2009-01-30Outdoor street scene during a crowded procession with many men pressing closely around a central figure. A woman-like figure in an orange saffron garment with a red and white flower garland is at the center, with a bright red decorative cloth. Men in white shirts and white dhotis surround them, one raising an arm holding an object, others with hands pressed in namaskar. A man on the right wears an orange scarf and holds a long wooden pole with an orange flag. Orange flags and saffron banners frame the street, with a loudspeaker box at left and a decorated facade with colorful hangings behind.2009-01-30February 02 20092009-02-02January 21 20092009-01-21A dense outdoor crowd of devotees and men in white shirts and dhotis surrounds a procession at a street event. In the centre, a shaved-headed elderly man in a red and pink shawl with a white flower garland and a green leaf garland walks with hands folded. Beside him, a younger man wears a saffron cloth, a beaded gold-and-green head garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, decorated kalasha-style umbrellas and gold ceremonial poles are visible, and a white vehicle sits in the background. Several men raise their arms.2012-04-29January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street scene at a roadside procession, with a crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis pressing toward a central figure. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a white flower garland, smiles in the middle of the group. Behind him a man in a khaki uniform stands near a tall bearer holding a gold-and-red ceremonial banner on a pole. Orange flags fly at left, a red-and-white canopy hangs at upper right, a yellow bus and a black speaker sit in the background, and several people hold up hands in greeting.2009-01-30Outdoor procession crowd beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe, held up on poles. A woman in an orange sari with a garland of pink flowers and a wide smile raises her hand toward the crowd. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man with a bare upper body wearing a sacred thread and beaded necklace, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a long braid and jasmine flower stand close together. A man in white with a yellow shawl is seen from behind at right. Printed posters and flags with portrait images appear in the background, along with saffron flags and a painted yellow emblem on a flag.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor photo of a dense crowd pressing forward under a large shade tree beside a tiled-roof building and a speaker stack. In front, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala raises his arm, while men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, reach out and hold garlands of white flowers and red roses. A man on the right wears glasses and a tan shirt, and a photographer on the right raises a camera. Some people hold up phones. A poster of a woman in a red-bordered frame is visible on the left. The gathering appears to be a darshan crowd.2014-07-01