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Night street procession with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carrying blue-and-white flags on poles. At the centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a long white-and-red flower garland and holds his hands together at his waist. Drummers in orange and white cloth beat large drums on either side, and a bare-chested drummer on the right wears a green and orange shawl. Streetlights and shopfronts line the road behind the crowd.

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A night street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands with a white-and-orange flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha mala, flanked by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. On the left and right, drummers play barrel drums, one wearing an orange shawl and another in yellow and pink with a red waistcloth. Many people carry white flags bearing a blue emblem. Shop lights glow at the left edge and dark trees fill the background. a person is identifiable by his saffron clothing, orange head wrap, flower garland and rudraksha mala, but the photo is not clear enough for certainty.2008-11-11Night procession on a dark street with drummers playing barrel drums. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, and devotees in saffron shawls, walk alongside. Drummers in yellow and orange cloth and a man bare-chested with a yellow shawl beat drums on both sides. Many white flags with a blue bird-like emblem are raised above the crowd. Street lights glow in the background.2008-11-11A night procession on a road, with a line of white and blue flags behind the marchers. In the foreground, two drummers in white dhotis with yellow and green sashes play large drums slung from their shoulders, one in a red-banded arm wrap. Behind them, a figure in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap wears a white and red floral garland and walks with a steady gait, flanked by men in white clothing and orange shawls. Bystanders in white shirts and dhotis line the scene. Dhol-style drums and white-clad devotees suggest a ritual procession, and the moving crowd is well over a dozen people.2008-11-11Night procession on a city street with many people in white dhotis and orange shawls, carrying white flags with blue emblems. At center, a figure in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, walking among the group. To the right, a drummer in orange-yellow cloth plays a drum, and to the left a man in a green-and-white sash and red armband stands beside another drum. Streetlights and a building with signage frame the scene.2008-11-11Night procession on a street with a row of marchers carrying white flags with blue emblems. At centre, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a rosary-like bead strand. Beside him, a bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala walks with hands together. Behind them, men in white and orange shawls follow; a bare-chested man in the lower left carries a bundle of sticks. A street lamp glows in the dark background.2008-11-11Night procession on a street in India. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland and a necklace of brown beads, holding beads in his hands and walking in the middle of the group. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls walk alongside, several holding light blue and white flags on wooden poles. A drummer with a red and gold drum stands at the left edge. Two bystanders in the background smile, and a small notice in the corner carries copyright text.2008-11-11Night street procession in an Indian town. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange shawl stands with a long white and red flower garland around the neck and an orange head covering. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck beads stand close together. Several men on the left and right play traditional drums, one with a yellow-and-green sash and bare arms, another in a yellow garment with a wooden drumstick. White flags with a blue emblem are raised above the crowd. Shopfronts and lights line the street behind.2008-11-11A nighttime street procession. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban wears a long white and red flower garland and holds a rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lifted. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shoulder cloths carry white and blue flags on tall poles. On the left, a drummer in orange and yellow cloth with a drum strapped at his waist plays. A man in white on the right holds a small object near the central figure. Green foliage lines the dark road behind.2008-11-11Night procession on a paved road with devotees carrying white flags with blue emblems. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white and red flower garland and walks smiling, with a rudraksha mala visible. Flanking him, drummers in yellow and orange shawls play traditional drums, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside. The scene suggests a devotional procession.2008-11-11Night street procession. Two drummers in the foreground play drums slung from their shoulders with straps; the drummer on the left wears an orange cloth and the one on the right wears a yellow cloth over white clothes. Behind them a crowd in white shirts and dhotis carries white flags with a blue emblem. A man in the centre wears an orange turban, orange robe and a white and red flower garland, and beside him another figure wears orange. A metal barrier runs along the bottom edge. Several people are standing in the background.2008-11-11April 16 20162016-04-16November 11 20062006-11-11