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A street procession in daylight with a central man in a flowing saffron-orange robe over a red undershirt, long dark hair falling to his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead, smiling and gently reaching toward a hand offering yellow flowers from a green plastic bag. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a mala and a red-and-orange cloth, and a crowd in white clothes follows. Above, red-and-yellow embroidered umbrella canopies on poles frame the scene. Handheld placards show portrait photographs of a saffron-turbaned man and printed Tamil text. Garlands of white jasmine and marigold hang nearby. Several people are visible in the crowd, with at least six clearly visible.

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Outdoor street procession in India. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands centre-front, wrapped in an orange saffron shawl over a red undershirt, smiling. Behind him a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held aloft, and a second red and gold teardrop-shaped standard with floral embroidery stands beside it. Two younger men in saffron robes walk to the left, and white-clad men and women with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas fill the crowd. Many people carry white placards with red and orange printed photos and Tamil text. A building with a green-framed window and tiled roof lines the street.2009-02-02Outdoor photograph of a street procession in a town setting. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange robe wrapped over one shoulder and walks beside a long wooden pole. Behind him, a man in white with an orange scarf holds a folded orange cloth, and a man in white shirt wears a dark rudraksha mala. Several participants in white clothing walk along, and some hold placards with photographs of a saffron-clad figure and printed Tamil text. A yellow and red ornamental canopy with floral embroidery appears at the upper left, and a multi-storey building stands in the background.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession in a city with signs and buildings behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his body and has a red tilak mark on his forehead; he looks downward and smiles while walking. To his left a man in white holds a tall wooden staff, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala on his neck holds a garland of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers on the right. Behind them devotees and onlookers crowd the street, and a yellow and red embroidered banner hangs above. Handheld banners read Nithyananda Youth Centre Kodumudi with portraits of a saffron-clad figure. a person is the central man, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and a procession setting. Visible people are about six or more in the frame.2009-02-02A street procession in India with a central man in a saffron-orange shawl and red undershirt, long dark hair swept back, and a red bindi on his forehead, walking forward and smiling. Behind him a man in an orange vest holds a long pole supporting a yellow and red canopy with floral embroidery and a bird motif. Men in white kurtas and dhotis and men in orange kurtas walk alongside, one in orange speaks on a mobile phone. On the left, a white banner shows portrait photos and Tamil text, and a second banner in the background shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and Tamil text. The scene is a crowded roadside with buildings and trees.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Street procession in a town market with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a loose saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt and holds a white flower with a yellow petal. Beside him a young man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden pole topped by a gold-fringed red and yellow embroidered ceremonial banner with a blue emblem. Shopfronts, a shuttered shutter and roadside signs line the street behind the procession. a person is the saffron-clad figure with long hair, identified by appearance cues only.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street procession in India. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe over a red undershirt, his right arm raised in a waving gesture as he looks ahead. Behind him a younger man with long dark hair wears a white shirt and a saffron shawl. An older woman on the left wears white clothes with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, and other devotees in white dhotis and mundus stand in the crowd. Handheld white placards with Tamil script are visible in the background, along with a pole and a building facade.2009-02-02