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Street procession in a crowded Indian market lane. A man in an orange robe with an orange and yellow marigold garland and long swept-back hair walks at centre, looking to his side; an appearance-based candidate, Swamiji (probable), with long hair and saffron clothing, in person. A man in white dhoti and kurta carries a framed photograph of a figure in orange shawl and white clothes, in front of a temple, in person. Around them walk a woman in a white floral kurta carrying yellow and cloth bags, a woman in pink, and other people in jackets and shawls. Shops on both sides display hanging clothes, signboards for Anup Travels, money exchange and beauty parlour, and motorcycles and a bicycle line the road.

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January 06 20062006-01-06A street procession in a busy Indian city lane with old multi-storey buildings, hanging wires and shopfronts. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron shawl walks ahead, holding a long silver-tipped staff. He appears to be a probable Swamiji by the long hair, saffron clothing and visible presentation cues. Behind him, a man in a white kurta carries a silver tray with a small silver vessel and white cloth, and another man in white follows. On the right, a bespectacled man in black clothing wears an orange shawl and carries a bag. A large framed printed portrait of a man in an orange shawl, set against a temple-like backdrop, is held up on the left. Several onlookers stand along the street.2006-01-06A street photograph in a crowded Indian market lane. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange robe and holds a tall trident, smiling as he walks. Beside him a man in a dark brown jacket over white clothes and an orange shawl walks ahead of a rickshaw with a floral-patterned cushioned seat. Other pedestrians, including a man in a striped shirt carrying a camera bag and an older man in a white shawl, fill the street, with fruit stalls and shopfronts behind them. A giant billboard with figures hangs above the lane.Street photograph of a procession on a narrow Indian town road lined with shops, hanging cloth and utility wires. Behind him, devotees in white kurtas and dhotis walk in the yatra, including a man in a white cap and white shawl, a woman in a maroon sari, and a man carrying a large brass kalasha-style vessel on his shoulder. Motorbikes are parked at left and a yellow sign is visible on a building.2006-01-05A street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town. A central figure in an orange robe with long, swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland around the neck walks forward, flanked by two younger sannyasis in orange robes and red-bordered cloth. Behind them, men and women in white clothes walk in the crowd, one man in white holds a bundle of yellow and red flowers, and saffron and yellow flags on poles rise above the crowd. Shop fronts with blue awnings and large banners showing portraits line the street.2009-02-02February 13 20132013-02-13A street photograph in a busy Indian city lane with a white bus marked TOURIST parked head-on at the centre. A paper sign on the windscreen reads No. 7 and shows a small portrait. Several people in saffron or orange robes walk along the road, including a sannyasi in orange with long dark hair in the foreground and another in orange holding a camera at the right edge. A man in a yellow-and-black patterned shirt and white dhoti walks at left, and a few people in white clothing move down the street behind the bus. Shuttered shops, a money changer sign, mobile phone advertisements, cycle rickshaws and hanging wires line the road.2008-06-28February 02 20092009-02-02January 05 20062006-01-05Outdoor street photo in a hillside market lane with stalls selling colourful cloth and goods, a blue tarpaulin and a T-Series sign. Three men walk toward the camera. In the centre, a man in a bright orange turban, orange sari-style wrap and a large gold-coloured beaded necklace walks with a blue-edged saffron cloth draped over him; his face is not described. To the left, a man in a green and grey jacket and white dhoti walks with hands clasped. To the right, a man in a beige jacket, white kurta and white trousers wears an orange shawl and walks on the stone pavement. Several other people stand in the background among the stalls. Appearance-based label: the centre figure's saffron clothing, turban and ornate necklace are cues, but identity is uncertain, so this is unsure.2010-09-29 +1 copiesA street photo on a paved road lined with shops, parked motorbikes and a tree-shaded roadside. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange rudraksha-style mala walks barefoot toward the camera. Beside him, another saffron-robed sadhu walks barefoot. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with a pendant walks, and further back a saffron-robed figure walks with a stick. On the right, several men in white shirts stand watching. On the left, women in red, white and gold saris and a child stand near the crowd. Appearance-based cues on the centre figure are insufficient for a confident identification, so the a person field is unsure.2009-08-08A crowded pilgrimage market lane in the hills, with a cloth banner strung overhead bearing multilingual Hindi-style text in dark print over a pink field. Shops on both sides sell colourful beads, strings and religious trinkets. Saffron-clad sadhus and pilgrims mill along the stone path under grey skies. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and a cap holds up a video camera, while beside him a man in white kurta and orange stole holds a microphone. A bearded elder in an orange shawl and saffron robe stands nearby, and a woman in a red sari and head covering walks at right.2008-07-08