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A street procession in a busy Indian town. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a saffron turban and saffron robe with long dark hair, standing on the left among crowds. A decorated vehicle carries three women: two in white and orange-red, one in black, seated behind red flags. Its side panel shows a deity temple and two saffron-robed figures with turbans. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the road, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside. Shop signs and a Kodak advertisement line the street, with a framed portrait beside a banner reading in Tamil.

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Street procession at dusk in a Tamil town. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, hands folded in greeting, stands on a raised float beside a gold-topped pole. Behind him a white-clad figure sits on a decorated vehicle draped in banana leaves and a blue-and-orange painted backdrop. Uniformed police line the road, while a dense crowd of devotees in white, orange and maroon clothing lines both sides. Orange flags flutter above, and onlookers watch from rooftops and balconies of shops with signboards.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town at dusk. On the left, a saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold-embellished staff stands on a raised platform. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a gold necklace with pendant walks among uniformed police officers in khaki, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts around him and many raising hands and orange flags. A man in an orange turban and robe gestures from the lower left foreground. Shopfronts, hanging bunting and signboards line the street.2008-04-27Evening street procession in a Tamil Nadu town with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white turbans, pressing around a raised float. On the left, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the vehicle: one wears an orange turban and holds a tall ceremonial staff, the other has long dark hair. Orange flags flutter above the crowd, and uniformed police in khaki stand among the marchers. Drummers in white play drums on the right. Shopfronts, a hanging string of orange and white bunting, and a street lamp line the road, with a framed portrait sign on a building.2008-04-27Street procession in a Tamil Nadu town during a grand procession at Salem, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saffron saris. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron robe and a saffron turban stands on a raised platform, facing away from the camera, with a dark-haired person in saffron to the left and a saffron-clad figure at lower left. Drummers in white clothes play large drums at lower right, and saffron flags fly above the crowd. Shopfronts, signboards and a green banner line the street behind. A saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a turban is visible, but the face is not shown and the appearance is not confidently matched to a person.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in a town, with a crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers in khaki around a central figure. In the foreground at left, a person in orange robes and an orange turban stands on an elevated platform with his back partly turned, a rudraksha-like necklace not clearly visible. Many people in white shirts and dhotis carry saffron-coloured flags and long banners with Tamil script and portrait photographs of a smiling woman. Roadside shops, a Kodak signboard, and strings of saffron bunting line the street. The orange-robed figure's face is not clearly visible and appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity.2008-04-27Evening street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a saffron turban stands on a raised float at left, with another orange-robed attendant beside him, and a gold-coloured ornament is visible at the far left edge. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing white caps, surrounds the procession, with drummers beating large drums at lower right. Red and saffron flags flutter above the crowd, and shop fronts, a bunting strip and a green banner line the street behind.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copiesStreet procession in an Indian town at dusk. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe sits on an open white-canopied vehicle, one hand resting on a red banner with a black emblem. Behind, many people in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-clad marchers carry saffron flags and placards bearing printed portrait photographs, with Tamil script on the banners. Shopfronts, streetlamps and power lines line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession at dusk on a city road in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shirts. Beside him a woman in orange sari and a woman in orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace stand on the float. Men in white shirts and white dhotis carry orange and red flags on poles; a banner shows multiple portraits of women with Tamil text. A street lamp, shops and buildings line the road.2008-04-27