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Night street scene in a busy Tamil town market, with motorbikes parked along the left and a yellow auto-rickshaw behind them. A group walks together down the road: several men in saffron/orange sannyasi-style robes with rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, and men in white dhotis and white shirts. A central figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a garland-style headband walks alongside a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A bald man in orange on the right wears a gold-beaded garland. Shops with bright signage line the background, and a uniformed police officer stands near the right edge.

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May 07 20122012-05-07Night street procession in a busy Indian town market lined with shops, parked motorcycles and a yellow auto-rickshaw. A group of men walks along the road; several wear saffron-orange monastic cloths with rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, while others wear white shirts and white dhotis with mala beads. A central figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace and a red-and-white headband walks at the front, with a white-clad devotee beside him. Onlookers in the background and a man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stand at the left edge. Shop signboards in Tamil and English light the scene.2012-05-07Night street procession in a busy Indian town market. Three men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walk prominently, each wearing gold-toned necklaces; the left one holds a bundle of white flowers, the centre one wears a yellow flower garland on his head, and the right one has a large gold pendant. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala, walk among motorbikes, a yellow auto-rickshaw, and shopfronts with yellow and red signage. A uniformed police officer stands at right. Several devotees and onlookers are visible in the crowd.2012-05-07May 10 20122012-05-10Night street procession in an Indian town lined with lit shops and signboards. Several saffron-clad men walk in a group; the central figure wears a saffron robe, a large gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with a gold headpiece and a smile, while others in saffron wear beaded garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them. A man in a striped white shirt in the left foreground looks sideways, and a woman in orange clothing with bangles appears at the right edge. The street has glowing storefronts and a hanging light fixture overhead.2012-05-07May 20 20122012-05-20 +1 copiesA night street procession moves through a busy Indian town lined with shops and lit signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headband and a gold-beaded garland, raises his right hand in blessing while walking. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas walk alongside men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing mala beads. A saffron-robed attendant on the right wears a heavy gold necklace. Parked motorcycles line the roadside and a uniformed police officer stands in the background.2012-05-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copiesNight street scene in a city with bright shop signs and a shuttered stall behind the group. Five men walk together on a paved pedestrian walkway. The central figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold-toned adornments, with long swept-back hair; he is in conversation with the man to his left, and the case for an appearance-based a person candidate is plausible but uncertain. To his left, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds a long metal staff. Two men in white kurta-style or dhoti clothing, one carrying a small silver rod, walk barefoot beside them. A white-shirted man in khaki trousers walks at the far left, and a child in pink and green stands at the right edge.2012-04-11 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesA night street procession moves through a busy market lined with shops, lit signs and a yellow street lamp. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth wears a gold necklace, a gold chest pendant, a flower crown on his head and holds his palms together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and gold chains walk barefoot, one holding a white flower bundle. Men in white dhotis with gold borders and dark prayer beads walk among them, and onlookers stand along the roadside. The people are presented in a crowded street scene.2012-05-07