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Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town. A man in a saffron/orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, orange turban and a long gold-beaded garland walks centre frame, smiling, flanked by men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and forehead marks. Multicoloured fringed umbrellas are held overhead, and shopfronts with signboards line the street behind the group. Set in a Tiruvannamalai-style festival procession, with the saffron-clad man appearing to be a person by appearance, shown in person among devotees.

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Outdoor street procession in daylight with a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, an orange turban and a large ornate gold-and-orange beaded necklace, walking barefoot. Around him men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Colourful umbrellas with fringed tassels shelter the group, and shops with signboards line the road behind them.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved street with a crowd of men in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with white vibhuti marks. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-and-saffron shawl, a saffron turban, long swept-back hair, and a heavy gold necklace walks barefoot, flanked by men in white and orange shawls. Ornate red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas and a street hoarding are visible behind them. Swamiji (probable) is described by his saffron turban, long hair, gold necklace and saffron robes, marked as the central figure in the procession.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor street procession on a paved road lined with shops and signboards. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron turban, long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and an orange robe with gold border, walking barefoot. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundras on their foreheads. Several large umbrellas with red, orange and multicoloured fringed canopies are held above the group. Palm trees and utility poles stand in the background under a pale sky.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession in Tamil Nadu with devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking beside several large canopy umbrellas with red, blue and multicolored fringed tassels. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, flanked by a sannyasi in orange and men in white. Behind them a banner with Tamil lettering is strung across the street, and orange flags flutter above the crowd. Shopfronts and buildings line the road. A broad-faced older man in white with a rudraksha mala smiles in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala at the centre of the procession.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession in daylight with a crowd walking barefoot along a road. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap and long dark rudraksha mala beads walks with raised hands. Around him, devotees in saffron and white dhotis and shawls carry colourful striped and fringed ceremonial umbrellas on poles. Several men wear rudraksha malas, and one wears a large gold pendant necklace. Roadside signs and parked vehicles are visible behind, with palm trees overhead. Visible people number about 15-20.2009-01-12Outdoor procession on a paved road with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, some with vibhuti on their foreheads. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe with gold border and an orange turban walks with palms pressed together in greeting, wearing a gold necklace and long hair; a probable Swamiji by these cues, leading the procession. Two large orange, green and blue decorated parasols shade the group, and roadside signboards and utility poles appear behind. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2007-01-12Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a clear sky with palms and scrub behind. A figure in an orange-red sanyasi robe and bright orange-red headwrap wears a long white flower garland and walks beside a long-handled umbrella. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyard badges, walk alongside. A man at left has a bare torso and orange cloth, another in a white kurta holds a bead mala, and a man in grey striped shirt walks at right. Striped and multicoloured umbrellas with blue and orange panels and a bird emblem are raised overhead, with tasselled fringes visible at top right.2007-08-17