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Street procession in a city with crowds in white shirts and trousers walking beside orange flags and bright multicoloured ceremonial parasols. A figure in orange robes stands among them, appearing to be a sannyasi, with a bare-headed devotee in white near the centre. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap with blue band stands in the foreground. Behind, buses, palm trees and multi-storey buildings line the road under a clear sky.

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A street procession with a decorated ceremonial umbrella overhead, its fringed red, green, orange and white tassels hanging down. In the foreground a long-haired figure in an orange turban and orange robe with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, and a bare-armed devotee in orange to the left. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the road, and many people in orange saffron clothing carry saffron flags. Overhead strung wires and a decorated float or canopy appear in the background, with shopfronts along the street.December 29 20082008-12-29A road procession on a tree-lined street. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and hanging tassels is carried forward; a figure in orange robes stands on it beside a white-clad attendant holding a golden fan. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange flags, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right near a white bus. Some onlookers in white are partly visible at the left edge, with orange flags in the foreground.2010-07-24A street procession moves along a busy road in a town. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and several carry saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with decorative borders are held above the marchers. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and a blue truck loaded with cardboard boxes is at the right. Shops, utility poles and a temple gopuram appear in the background.2008-08-01A dense outdoor procession crowd moves forward beneath multicoloured striped umbrellas with tasselled fringes, held on tall poles. Many people wear white shirts and white dhotis, while others wear orange or saffron clothing and some hold large orange saffron flags with a dark emblem. A man in a white shirt with a bald head stands at centre, and several people nearby reach out toward him. Some saffron-clad participants carry white placards in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2009-02-05A dense outdoor crowd during a procession, with many people in white shirts and white kurtas pressed together. Orange and saffron flags on tall poles rise above the group, and a decorated red and yellow umbrella with floral and paisley patterns is held overhead at right. A man in a long orange-red robe stands at centre among the white-clad devotees, and several people in orange caps or saffron clothing are visible. A photographer with a camera films on the left, and palm trees and buildings appear in the background.2009-01-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and shopfronts. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace walks in front of several colourful umbrella-shaped palanquins with decorative panels. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls carry flags and play drums, while a uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge. Orange flags fly among the crowd.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing with orange shawls walks past colourful umbrellas and orange banners carried on poles. Two figures stand prominently in front: a young man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot, and beside him another robed devotee in orange. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. In the foreground a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a bald man in a turquoise shirt stands nearby. Bystanders in blue and khaki line the foreground, and an umbrella with an embroidered emblem is visible at left. a person is the young man in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala, walking in the procession.2008-08-01A photograph of a crowded outdoor procession with a decorated palanquin at the centre, topped by a multicoloured umbrella canopy with yellow and green balloons tied to its frame. Several large ornate parasol-style umbrellas in orange, gold and blue flank the palanquin, and orange and red flags fly above. Many devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk closely around the palanquin with their backs to the camera, several with hands folded in greeting. A man in an orange cap stands in the foreground, and a woman in an orange shawl and red garment is visible on the right. Dirt ground and low buildings with palm trees form the background.2008-12-29A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many men in white dhotis and shirts wearing saffron-orange shawls. Orange flags are raised above the crowd, and colourful striped umbrellas and ornate embroidered banners on poles lead the group. Drummers in white walk at the left with drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the front. A banner with Tamil text is held across the procession. A temple gopuram is visible in the background, and rain puddles reflect on the wet road.2008-08-01