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A photograph of an outdoor street procession at dusk in an Indian town. A red tractor is in the foreground, driven by a man in a white dhoti and shirt, with another man in white beside him. Behind them a robed figure wearing an orange-saffron head covering and orange clothing stands on an elevated platform beneath a white canopy, flanked by saffron flags, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the chest. Several men in white clothes stand around the vehicles and along the road, and a floral-decorated float with a rounded, flower-studded canopy is at right. A banner on the left shows a portrait and Tamil lettering advertising a spiritual satsang event. a person cues: the orange head covering, saffron robe and beaded mala on the figure standing on the platform.

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April 27 20082008-04-27Evening street procession in a crowded Indian town. A man in saffron robes with a red turban and rudraksha-style beads stands on a red tractor, holding a long staff and raising one arm. In front, a man in white shirt and trousers drives the red tractor, while another man in white stands beside it. Several saffron-clad devotees with orange flags are behind them. On the right, a float is decorated with rows of white flower garlands and a red-and-white canopy, with a banner in Tamil. On the left, a shop front displays a large banner with a woman's photo and Tamil text for a meditation satsang. Multiple people with orange flags line the street.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession at dusk. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long shawl and a bead necklace, rides atop a red tractor-cart decorated with a flower-covered float at right. Around the vehicle, men in white shirts and trousers pull and steer, one holds an orange flag on a pole, and a row of onlookers stands on the left beside a tin-roofed stall. A banner on the stall shows a portrait and reads a devotional satsang notice. A decorated float with white flower garlands and a sign in Tamil stands at right, with an orange flag raised beside it.2008-04-27Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A red tractor in the foreground has a garland of orange and white flowers draped on its front. A man in a white shirt sits at its wheel. Behind it, a decorated float with white flower-covered sides and a row of small lamps carries a banner in Tamil script. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand near a canopied stage on the left. A man in an orange turban is visible among the saffron-clad group. Orange flags and a police officer in khaki uniform are also present, with multi-storey buildings behind.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession on a town road lined with shops and hanging saffron and red flags. At left, a man in saffron robes and a saffron turban stands on a raised white-canopied platform, one arm raised. A flower-decorated float with a white-and-garland canopy is pulled by a red tractor driven by a man in white clothes; a banner strung on the float reads in Tamil. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in orange saris, one wearing a gold necklace, walk alongside. A man in a white shirt in the foreground raises a hand.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20082008-04-27