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Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A large yellow canopy with dark red fringe and gold-accented panels is held overhead. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, a red flower garland, gold armlets and an orange-saffron garment raises both hands in greeting toward the crowd. Beside him, men in orange robes wear heavy gold necklaces, and one smiles while holding an orange cloth. Orange flags, a colourful wheeled ratha or chariot and a gopuram temple tower stand in the background among onlookers and multistorey shops.

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Outdoor street procession in a busy town. In the foreground, a long-haired person in orange robes and a red flower garland, with gold bangles, raises both hands in greeting beneath a large gold-and-maroon fringed parasol. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and layered gold beaded necklaces stands with palms pressed together. Other orange-clad devotees and orange flags with a bird emblem fill the street, and a colourful gopuram temple tower rises in the background. A round orange emblem with a bird motif hangs on a pole at right.2011-12-20Street procession in a town with a multi-tiered gopuram temple tower in the background and orange flags flying. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant gestures with his hand. In the center-right, a man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange shawl, a red flower garland and gold armlets. A golden umbrella with fringe shades the scene. Behind them, a richly decorated deity palanquin or chariot covered in garlands and flowers moves through a crowd of devotees, many in white and maroon.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor procession scene under a red umbrella with teal, green and orange tassels. In the foreground a bald man in orange dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, looking to the side. Beside him a figure seen from behind wears an orange turban and orange drape with gold border, with long dark hair and a red floral garland, and gold armlets. Behind them a crowd of devotees in orange and maroon clothing, and a decorated chariot wheel in the background under a bright sky with utility poles.2011-12-20A street procession in an Indian town. A man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold necklaces and a red-and-green flower garland raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. Above him a golden trident and a large red ceremonial umbrella with tassels are held aloft. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold chain holds an orange cloth, and a woman in white stands at right. Behind them orange-clad devotees and a drum-like instrument are visible on a roadside lined with multi-storey buildings and signboards.2011-12-20Street procession in a town, with a central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wearing an orange turban, a long red-and-green flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, raising one hand in greeting. Beneath a red, yellow and green canopy umbrella with tassels, he walks among saffron-robed sannyasis, some carrying a golden trident and a ceremonial golden fan. Petals scatter on the road. The central figure has long swept-back hair, a turban and gold ornaments, which are the cues for a person appearance, though the image is uncertain.2011-12-20Street procession photo. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle walks at left, holding an orange cloth. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a thick gold armlet, a red and green flower garland, and a gold waist belt, smiling and looking to the side. Behind them, a man in a white kurta holds yellow fruit, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right. A large red umbrella with tasseled fringe and a golden trident-topped staff appear above the crowd. Building facades and signage line the street.2011-12-20A street procession in a town, with a tall ceremonial umbrella in red, yellow and green panels with tassels overhead. A central figure in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a gold waist sash, raises one hand in greeting while walking. Beside him, men in orange-saffron robes with gold necklaces and rudraksha mala stand close, and men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold chains stand at the edges. A golden trident rises on the right, and yellow flower petals cover the road. Shops and a multi-storey building line the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession on a paved road with a mountain and low buildings behind. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban with a small ornament, long dark hair, a red and green garland with a gold necklace, and sandals walks forward waving his right hand. Above him an umbrella with red, green, yellow and blue panels and tasselled fringe is held by a white-robed attendant. Around him, several people in orange and white dhotis and saris walk, one man in orange holds a bottle and a folded orange cloth, and a bald man in orange gestures to the side. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and gold necklace holds a golden trident pole. Gold trident finials are visible on the building edges.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photograph of a crowded procession on a paved street. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron garment, a thick red-green-white flower garland and gold bangles, and gestures with one hand near the head. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. To the right, men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces carry a golden trident (trishul) on a staff. Orange flags, a gold umbrella canopy, a decorated chariot and a blue-domed shrine appear behind, with a banner of portraits on the right.2011-12-20