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A street procession in the evening with a crowd of devotees and uniformed police. At center, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, an orange head wrap, and rudraksha malas walks beside a man in white shirt and trousers. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and uniformed officers in khaki walk among many orange flags on poles, and an ornate multicolored parasol-style canopy is held overhead. In the foreground at right, a man in a cream checked shirt with a red forehead mark and rudraksha beads plays a long wooden instrument, and at left a cameraman in white films the procession.

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Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A cameraman in a white shirt with an orange shawl films with a handheld camera on the left. At centre, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a red-and-orange turban and rudraksha mala walks with orange-clad attendants; a figure in white beside him wears a cap. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is held over the group, and red flags line the road. A police officer in khaki uniform stands nearby, and a drummer or pipe player in a cream shirt with a tilak on his forehead plays a wind instrument in the foreground. Concrete buildings and palm trees fill the background.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of saffron-clad followers and uniformed police. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban walks with palms pressed together in greeting, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him, a figure in a long orange robe with a garland follows under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Two men in the foreground play long wind instruments with bell-shaped ends, and orange flags line the street. Shopfronts and tiled roofs frame the scene. The men in the foreground play long horns, and several police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and belts escort the procession.2008-04-27Street procession in a town lane with orange-clad devotees and uniformed police officers walking along the road. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl films with a video camera raised above his head, while another man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands in the middle of the road. Behind them a decorated umbrella canopy with a multicoloured fabric top and a kalasha finial is carried above a float or vehicle, with orange flags on poles. On the right a drummer in a green shirt and dark sarong plays a large barrel drum. Multi-storey pink and white buildings line the street and a tree stands in the background.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian city with a crowd moving between buildings. A large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green tassels rises above the scene, with a golden finial visible. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tan shirts stand in the foreground, with another officer on the right. A man in a white shirt walks among them with hands near his chest. Behind them a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a bright orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, next to a woman in orange clothing with a mala. Many orange-saffron flags hang from poles along the street, and a large portrait banner is visible at the upper right edge. Buildings with balconies line the road.2008-04-27Street procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking beside uniformed police officers in khaki. A tall figure in an orange robe and a bright orange turban stands centre-right, holding a long staff topped by a brass finial, with a richly fringed red-and-multicolour canopy overhead. Saffron flags on poles line the street, with banners and signboards behind, and a decorated palanquin-style canopy is visible in the distance among power lines and palm trees.2008-04-27Street procession with a decorated temple chariot on the left, draped in red cloth and white and orange flower garlands. Beneath a multicoloured fringed parasol, a man in a red-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala walks at the centre, flanked by saffron-clad companions and a white-shirted man. Uniformed police in khaki caps stand along the crowd, and orange and saffron flags fly overhead. A framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on a pole at right. Crowd fills the street behind.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees moving between khaki-uniformed police officers. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels and tassels is held above the group. Orange flags and framed portraits on poles are carried through the crowd, and a banner is visible in the background. Men in orange robes with rudraksha malas walk near the centre, while white-clad devotees with blue lanyards line the road. Shopfronts and a temple gopuram with sculpted figures appear at the right edge.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27