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Night street procession in a crowded Indian market lane lit by blue lights, with orange triangular pennants strung across the road. At left, a tall blue banner reads Hanuma Jayanti and shows a painted Hanuman holding a mace, with marigold garlands along its edges. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with white flower garlands, raises a hand in greeting, surrounded by dense crowds. Men in white kurtas, some in orange shawls, press around, and a man in a red-and-gold shawl stands at center. A man in a pale hat and a helmeted onlooker appear at right, and a video camera is visible. Shop fronts such as Juice Centre and Merwyn are behind the crowd.

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A night street procession moves through a crowded urban lane lined with shops and trees strung with saffron and orange pennants. At the centre, a large blue banner shows Hanuman with a mace and a glowing halo, with a yellow fringe and Kannada lettering reading 'Hanuman Jayanthi'. Men in white shirts and dhotis fill the street, many with raised hands. A man in an orange shawl and a man in an orange turban stand near the front. A cameraman with a video camera works at left, and a crowd presses around a parked white car at right. Numerous men, women and children are visible in the crowd.2009-11-30Night street scene during a crowded outdoor procession with many people pressed together under strings of orange and red triangular pennants strung across the road. In the centre, a person in an orange turban and orange robe with a white garland over the shoulders stands with their back to the camera, facing a woman in a green sari holding a small pink offering. Nearby, men in white shirts and a man in a wide-brimmed hat crowd forward, and a child in a teal top watches. On the right, lit lamps glow along the edge of the road, and a man in white with a yellow scarf and a uniformed official in white with a badge stand near the crowd. A shop with a painted banner showing a deity is visible on the left.2009-11-30A dense night-time street crowd gathers under strings of orange and red triangular pennants and a tree lit with green and blue lights. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe raises one hand, facing a bald older man in white with a white beard and a white garland who is pressed amid the throng. Around them, many people in white kurtas, blue shirts and pink clothing reach up with raised palms and some hold up mobile phones to take pictures. Shops line the street, including a blue and yellow banner showing a painted deity figure, and storefront signs read Juice Centre and Paradise. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge.2009-11-30Night street procession with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many in pale or pink shirts, raising orange saffron flags on tall wooden poles. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange robe with a red shawl. Behind them a decorated umbrella or palanquin canopy with red and multicolour tassels rises above the crowd. Some men hold their palms together in namaskar, and one raises a hand. Shopfronts behind show signs for Raymond, Janata Cloth, Rasolite Lighting and Nano.2009-11-30January 15 20092009-01-15Night street photo of a dense crowd at an outdoor event, lit by string lights and a green-lit tree. In the centre, a man in a pink shirt with a gold-edged badge holds a microphone and speaks. Beside him, a man in white kurta and an orange shawl holds a video camera. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange garment is seen from behind, with a white flower garland, and a man in white with a yellow scarf raises an arm. Shop fronts and a banner line the background, and devotees in white, orange and colourful clothes fill the street.2009-11-30Night photograph of a dense street procession. At the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe with a red-and-orange garland holds his hands in namaste, walking beneath an ornate multicoloured parasol. Orange and saffron flags rise on poles around him. Surrounding men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one with a rosette badge on his chest, and a few wear orange shawls. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand along the right, and the street is lit by shop signs and lights.2009-11-30Night street procession with a crowd of men. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban wears a long red-and-maroon flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, walking beside a red ceremonial flag. To his left, a man in orange robes holds the arm of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in the crowd, and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-gold shawl stands at the edge. Behind them, a canopied palanquin or ratha with fringed red decoration and a glowing lamp. Shopfronts and string lights line the street, and a banner with Kannada script hangs above.2009-11-30Night photograph of a crowded outdoor festival scene with many devotees pressing forward. In the centre, a bald, bespectacled man in an orange and saffron turban and orange shawl, wearing a white garland of flowers, stands with hands folded in a namaste greeting beside brass oil lamps lit on the ground. Several uniformed police officers in khaki stand nearby. Other people wear white kurtas, saris in red, orange and blue, and one man in a white dhoti. A tall rusted metal pole with a coiled wire wrap rises in the foreground beside a large yellow floral canopy. An orange flag with a white Om symbol hangs at the lower right. Green lights illuminate the trees above, and a banner with a portrait hangs in the background.2009-11-30Night street procession in a crowded Indian town. A central figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long red-and-pink flower garland and a beaded necklace, smiling and raising a hand. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis press close, one older man in white with glasses and a beaded necklace reaching toward him. Large saffron flags are held aloft at left and top, and an ornate canopy with colourful tassels rises in the background, with shopfronts and lights along the street.2009-11-30A night street procession in a crowded Tamil Nadu town. At centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long white-and-red flower garland and has long swept-back hair and a beard-like shadow; he is surrounded by devotees. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha-style mala lays a hand on his shoulder, and a woman in white reaches toward him. Around them, people in white and orange clothing press close under strings of fairy lights and hanging green banana leaves. A framed portrait of a man in a white head covering is held aloft at right, and a red-and-white backdrop hangs behind the crowd beneath a striped awning. White flags are visible at right, and an illuminated street sign with Tamil text is on a pole.2008-11-11Night street scene in a crowded market lane lit by shop lights and strings of small blue and orange pennants overhead. In the centre, a man in an orange-yellow turban and orange robe with a white flower garland stands with his back partly to the camera and holds a lit candle or taper. Facing him is a man in white shirt and a red-and-gold sash who holds a gold saxophone, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around them a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and kurtas press in, one man in a khaki uniform and hat stands at left, and a photographer with a camera stands at the lower left. Shop signs and a banner with a female portrait hang behind.2009-11-30