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Street procession in a town, with a man in a pale checked shirt playing a long brass horn (nagaswaram-style wind instrument) in the foreground, and a drummer in a dark green shirt beside him. Behind them, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red head cloth walks with hands folded in greeting, flanked by saffron-robed attendants and uniformed police officers in khaki. A multicoloured parasol canopy and red-orange flags line the road, with brick houses, a travel agency sign and a decorated float visible in the background. Visible people include the horn player, drummer, saffron-clad figure, two saffron attendants, a man in green and several police officers, totalling roughly a dozen.

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Street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of saffron-clad followers and uniformed police. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban walks with palms pressed together in greeting, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind him, a figure in a long orange robe with a garland follows under a multicoloured canopy umbrella. Two men in the foreground play long wind instruments with bell-shaped ends, and orange flags line the street. Shopfronts and tiled roofs frame the scene. The men in the foreground play long horns, and several police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and belts escort the procession.2008-04-27A street procession in the evening with a crowd of devotees and uniformed police. At center, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, an orange head wrap, and rudraksha malas walks beside a man in white shirt and trousers. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus and uniformed officers in khaki walk among many orange flags on poles, and an ornate multicolored parasol-style canopy is held overhead. In the foreground at right, a man in a cream checked shirt with a red forehead mark and rudraksha beads plays a long wooden instrument, and at left a cameraman in white films the procession.2008-04-27Street procession in a town, seen from behind a crowd of men in white and teal shirts holding up cameras or phones. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps and belts walk alongside. Behind them a man with long hair and a beard wears orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, and a woman in orange saffron clothing with a garland walks nearby. A decorated multicoloured canopy or palanquin dome rises above the procession, and orange flags line the roadside shops and buildings.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A cameraman in a white shirt with an orange shawl films with a handheld camera on the left. At centre, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a red-and-orange turban and rudraksha mala walks with orange-clad attendants; a figure in white beside him wears a cap. A multicoloured canopy umbrella with fringe is held over the group, and red flags line the road. A police officer in khaki uniform stands nearby, and a drummer or pipe player in a cream shirt with a tilak on his forehead plays a wind instrument in the foreground. Concrete buildings and palm trees fill the background.2008-04-27Street procession in a narrow Indian town lane with multistorey buildings and shopfronts. Under a decorated umbrella canopy on the left, several people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk with uniformed police officers in khaki. A man in a green shirt holds a microphone toward a drummer with a drum, while men in white dhotis and shirts and women in light saffron and teal saris follow. Orange flags hang from the buildings. A central figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town, with saffron flags and a multi-coloured ceremonial umbrella canopy overhead. Several uniformed police officers in khaki with caps walk alongside, flanking the procession. Two figures in orange-saffron robes walk at the centre, one with long hair and a rudraksha mala, the other with hands folded in greeting. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk nearby, and musicians in the foreground play long brass horns. Shop signs and multi-storey buildings line the street.2008-04-27Street procession in a town lane with orange-clad devotees and uniformed police officers walking along the road. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl films with a video camera raised above his head, while another man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands in the middle of the road. Behind them a decorated umbrella canopy with a multicoloured fabric top and a kalasha finial is carried above a float or vehicle, with orange flags on poles. On the right a drummer in a green shirt and dark sarong plays a large barrel drum. Multi-storey pink and white buildings line the street and a tree stands in the background.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in an Indian city with a crowd moving between buildings. A large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green tassels rises above the scene, with a golden finial visible. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tan shirts stand in the foreground, with another officer on the right. A man in a white shirt walks among them with hands near his chest. Behind them a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a bright orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, next to a woman in orange clothing with a mala. Many orange-saffron flags hang from poles along the street, and a large portrait banner is visible at the upper right edge. Buildings with balconies line the road.2008-04-27Street procession at dusk with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothing walking beside uniformed police officers in khaki. A tall figure in an orange robe and a bright orange turban stands centre-right, holding a long staff topped by a brass finial, with a richly fringed red-and-multicolour canopy overhead. Saffron flags on poles line the street, with banners and signboards behind, and a decorated palanquin-style canopy is visible in the distance among power lines and palm trees.2008-04-27