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Street procession in a busy Indian town. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a red and orange floral garland, walks barefoot with raised right hand, flanked by saffron-robed attendants and a bare-headed man in white holding a long brass trumpet. A man in white dhoti and shirt beside a red-and-gold drum, police in khaki uniforms behind, a large golden-fringed umbrella and gilded staffs and a trident overhead. Shops with colourful signage line the street.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in a South Indian town passes shops and signboards. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a red and white garland and a dark hair knot raises one hand in salutation. A bald man in orange draped cloth holds a long wooden staff tied with orange fabric. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play a red and yellow drum and a long wind instrument, one with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. Golden trident-shaped standards and a large yellow canopy with fringe are carried above the crowd. A uniformed police officer stands at the right edge of the procession.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor street procession under a cloudy sky. Two musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long brown wind instruments (nadaswaram-style) in the foreground, with a drummer in white beside them. A tall ornate golden umbrella and a red-and-gold umbrella shade the procession, and golden trident standards rise behind. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long garland of red and white flowers walks with raised hand, flanked by other devotees in orange and white clothing, one holding an orange flag. Cell tower and power lines are visible above the street.2011-12-20August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor street procession on a city road lined with onlookers and blue tarpaulin stalls. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange turban, orange silk robe, a red flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, walking beneath a large red and gold parasol with tassels. Around him, saffron-robed men and women carry trishul staffs and orange flags, and white-clad attendants hold a long white yak-tail fan. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the road, and a decorated palanquin is visible in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A procession outdoors under bright daylight, with a palm tree and tiled path. At centre, a figure in a red-orange dhoti and shawl wears a black cap, a long multi-strand gold-and-orange garland and a gold pendant, and walks under a large tasselled umbrella with red, yellow and green panels. A drummer in white with an orange sash plays a large barrel drum at left, and a man in white plays a long wind instrument at lower right. Devotees in white dhotis, saffron garments and orange sashes, some with vibhuti marks, walk beside them, and onlookers stand along the path. The scene reads as a ritual procession with drums and a parasol.2016-01-03A dense outdoor procession crowds a street with many men and women, most in white dhotis and saffron or orange clothing. At centre, a figure in an orange-saffron top and turban-like headwear wears a long red-orange garland and rudraksha-style necklaces, walking beneath a large multicoloured umbrella with a golden handle. Beside and behind them, a bald priest in saffron cloth also wears garlands. Orange flags and golden ceremonial staffs with ornate tops are raised. A police officer in khaki uniform walks along, and a man plays a long wind instrument at lower left. Some faces are blurred. a person appears as the centred figure, identified by saffron attire, a turban-like crown and garlands.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20