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A street procession in a Tamil town. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban with a jewelled brooch, long swept-back dark hair, an orange shawl, a thick multi-strand garland of red flowers and gold beads, a gold necklace and gold armlets. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold chain holds a tall trident-topped staff, and another man in white with a gold chain and a rudraksha-style mala walks at left carrying a similar staff. Behind them, devotees in orange and maroon saris and orange-clad men follow, with a saffron umbrella bearing a lotus-like emblem, pink buildings, blue tarpaulin stalls and orange flags along the road.

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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban with a small red ornament, an orange robe, long swept-back dark hair, and layered red and green flower garlands with gold beads and a gold necklace, with gold armbands on his upper arm and wrist. Hands are folded at his waist. To his left, a bald man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a tall wooden staff with a gold top, and a tilak mark is on his forehead. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white with a gold border wears a gold-bead necklace. Behind them, people in orange and saffron clothing hold orange flags, a golden fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella and gilded staffs are visible, and a pink building and blue tarpaulin stalls line the street.2011-12-20December 28 20072007-12-28 +1 copiesA street procession outdoors beside a multi-storey building with a Tamil-language signboard. A man with long dark hair in an orange turban and orange garment, wearing red and green flower garlands, gold necklaces and gold armlets, smiles with palms joined in greeting while an orange feathered fan is held above him. Beside him a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold bead necklace walks past gold trident-topped standards. Onlookers, including women in saffron and pink saris, stand behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor procession photo on a busy street. A man in an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, orange garment, and layered red-and-green flower garland with gold bead necklace and gold armlet walks smiling at centre, with a red umbrella with tasseled fringe above. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red-striped shawl and forehead marking walks under the same umbrella, and a woman in a white garment stands at right. Pink and white buildings and signage line the street behind them.2011-12-20A smiling man in a procession wears a saffron-orange turban with a small red flower ornament, an orange sash over saffron-orange garments and a long garland of red and white flowers with green leaves. Gold ornaments and a gold armband are visible. Behind him, a red and white fringed umbrella is held over the procession, and another man in orange and a figure in white stand nearby, with orange flags beyond on a street.2011-12-20January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession with a central man in a white shawl with gold border, rows of red and white flower garlands and a heavy gold necklace, hands pressed together in namaste, smiling, with a gold trident-like crown above and a white tilak on his forehead. a person (long swept-back hair, gold ornaments, central place in procession). Flanking him are men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with gold necklaces; on the right a bespectacled man in orange holds a tall gold-and-red staff. Palm trees, red and green banners on poles, and a crowd stand behind them.2009-01-01Outdoor street procession on a paved road in a town, with a central man standing barefoot in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala of dark beads falling to his waist, long dark swept hair, and a red bindi, smiling with hands clasped at his waist. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths hold tall orange flags and poles, and a decorated umbrella with colourful tassels and a blue bird emblem appears at upper left. A colourful embroidered banner with a bird motif hangs at right, and shop signs in Tamil script line the background.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession on a city road lined with onlookers and blue tarpaulin stalls. At centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange turban, orange silk robe, a red flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, walking beneath a large red and gold parasol with tassels. Around him, saffron-robed men and women carry trishul staffs and orange flags, and white-clad attendants hold a long white yak-tail fan. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the road, and a decorated palanquin is visible in the background.2011-12-20Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, white ash marks on his forehead and a red dot, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles, and wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant. To the left, a young man in orange robes and a white forehead mark stands near a red ceremonial umbrella. To the right, a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a gold beaded necklace holds a tall gold staff. Orange and red flags and a hillside appear in the background, with a crowd of devotees behind.2009-01-01