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Street photograph of a procession crowd in a town market. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a beaded yellow-and-green garland, and a red bindi; he raises one arm toward the crowd. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a gold bracelet holds a red cloth. Behind them, devotees in white and a man in a white cap press forward, hands raised and palms joined. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held overhead at left. Shopfronts, a leafy tree and a wall of signboards line the street. Appearance-based a person wears saffron robes, a long hairstyle and a flower garland, placed in the procession crowd, with the page noting an event but not a person's presence.

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A street procession in a crowded Indian town market. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and white flowers, raises one arm and smiles at the crowd. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe and mala walks among devotees in white shirts and white caps. Behind them red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are carried on poles. Many people, mostly men in white and women in saris, press close on both sides; shopfronts with signboards line the street under a large tree.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large red, yellow and blue canopy with pink and green tassels is held on poles at the left edge. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment and a pink and white flower garland, his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands among devotees. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and a man in a yellow shawl crowd the road, some raising hands. Shops and a tree line the street behind, and a banner hangs on a building. The scene reads as a ratha paada yatra walk.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Dense street crowd during a procession in a town street lined with shops and a large tree. A yellow and blue canopy with tassels stands at upper left. At centre, a young man in an orange-saffron garment with a sash stands among devotees, and a woman in orange with a flower garland stands beside him. Many men in white shirts and dhotis reach out, raising hands and touching people, while women in saris and children press in around them. Shops and signboards with Tamil text line the background. Several men at left wear orange and white with rudraksha-style beads. The scene conveys a crowded ratha paada yatra walk.2009-01-21January 01 20092009-01-01A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead. Beneath them a central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe smiles and is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Nearby, a young man in an orange robe and a white-shirted man wear pink flower garlands. Shopfronts, a passing bus and roadside banners line the street behind the crowd.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town lane with many onlookers. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a yellow-and-pink flower garland, smiling while a woman in a yellow sari with a white dhoti-clad man beside them receives marigold petals from a brass tray. Other devotees wear white shirts and white dhotis, and an orange-robed attendant stands at right. Above, orange and yellow festoons hang from bamboo poles and handwritten placards are held aloft. Shops line the roadside behind the crowd.2009-01-21A street procession crowd in a Tamil town market area. At centre, a young woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and wears a garland of yellow and pink flowers, smiling and extending her hands. Men in white shirts surround her, one raising an arm, and an older man in glasses and white shirt stands at right with a pink garland. Shopfronts behind display signs and colourful goods, and a temple-style doorway with painted columns is visible. A red and orange canopy edge appears at left.2009-01-21