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A street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking past shops and buildings. Center left, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds his hands in anjali mudra, and a tall brass-tipped ceremonial parasol with a multicoloured canopy decorated with white doves and the word Peetam overhead shades the procession. Many saffron flags are carried around them. Behind, large blue banners and framed portraits of a man with a white turban and of a smiling man are displayed on poles and walls. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk along the edges of the crowd.

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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a tall gold staff. Another saffron-robed man with long hair and glasses wears a gold pendant necklace, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right edge. Above them an ornate orange and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held aloft. Behind, orange flags and banners with black portrait photographs of a smiling woman are carried through the street, with shop signs and utility poles lining the road.2008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்27 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்Street procession in a busy Indian town with saffron flags and a large ceremonial red-and-gold umbrella with a gold finial carried overhead. A central figure in saffron robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala walks smiling, flanked by uniformed police officers in khaki with caps and a man in white shirt and dhoti. Nearby, a woman in orange sari and a figure with long hair wearing orange clothing walk among the crowd. Shopfronts, a multi-storey building and a large street banner with portraits and deity images line the road behind the crowd of devotees.2008-04-27A street procession in a town with shopfronts and brick buildings. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and behind them, two men wear saffron robes and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces; one has long swept-back hair and glasses. A tall golden staff topped by an ornate fringed umbrella canopy rises beside the central figure. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession, and orange flags and a decorated float with a canopy appear in the background among onlookers.2008-04-27Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd on a roadside. At centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a man in saffron robes wears glasses and a long ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant. Both walk under a large orange-and-yellow canopy umbrella printed with partial text. Behind them, a man in saffron holds a tall gold-tipped staff, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks alongside. Several people in white and orange shirts line the street, with shops and a decorated palanquin-style canopy ahead. Orange flags and banners fill the background.2008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்27 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession on a town road with a large ornate canopy umbrella in orange, red, and green fabric with tassels, held aloft over a central group. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange head cloth with folded hands is walking at the front center, with a bearded man in orange robes beside him and another robed figure behind. Several people wear orange robes with rudraksha and bead necklaces. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, one wearing a cap, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the right. Orange and yellow flags and banners fill the background, with shopfronts and a radio tower behind. Prominent figures show devotion in a public procession; the central front robed figure with folded hands is a probable match for the a person cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, described here as a sannyasi in procession.2008-04-27A street procession moves past buildings and utility poles under an overcast sky. Saffron-robed sannyasis wearing heavy gold necklaces walk in the centre. The man in the middle has an orange turban, palms pressed together in namaste, and a rudraksha mala, and he is smiling. Around him, a bald saffron-robed man and another devotee in orange walk alongside. Above them a large maroon umbrella with multicoloured tassels is held aloft, and a golden staff with a ceremonial standard is carried nearby. Men in white dhotis and shirts and uniformed police officers line the procession. Several orange flags with a black emblem are raised, and banners hang along the street.2008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்