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Street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of devotees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in front, some with garlands and beaded necklaces, a man in the centre wears a gold chain and a mala and smiles while holding his hands together. Orange flags with a black circular emblem are raised above them, with strings of orange and white bunting over the street. Others in white dhotis and yellow shawls follow, and buildings with tiled roofs and overhead power lines line the road.

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April 27 20082008-04-27Street procession in an Indian town with devotees walking along a road lined with low concrete buildings and utility poles. A long strip of saffron and white bunting stretches overhead. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes carry tall orange flags on poles, and a man in a saffron top at the centre faces away holding a flag. Women in white sarees and men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some with orange cloth bags. A distant hill is visible beyond the buildings, and a few onlookers stand at the roadside.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town with uniformed police officers walking alongside saffron-robed devotees. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali. Beside him, a man in orange robes wears a long ceremonial gold necklace, and another in orange robes on the right wears a similar gold necklace and glasses. A tall gold staff topped with a fabric banner and red flags are carried nearby. Shops with signboards and a decorated ratha or palanquin with fringed canopy appear in the background.2008-04-27A street procession of about a dozen men in orange and saffron robes walks along a dusty road lined with shops and palm trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a red-orange wrap wears a large orange-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange clothing walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk at the left edge, and a few people in white and orange stand behind. A bicycle leans at the right and a colourful shop display hangs on the right wall, with a pale orange multi-storey building in the background.2009-07-13Outdoor street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with saffron-robed sannyasis walking under large ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and decorated staffs. In the centre, a smiling figure with long hair, an orange turban and a mala presses palms together in namaste; he wears an orange shawl and a gold necklace, and a gold-topped staff rises beside him. Surrounding sannyasis wear orange robes and gold pendant necklaces. Police in khaki uniforms walk alongside, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the right edge. Orange flags fly along the street and shopfronts line the background, with a crowd behind.2008-04-27August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with white-and-cream houses and orange flags on poles. A central figure in long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange robe and orange-saffron headwrap-like cloth, and a white-and-orange floral garland, walks forward among devotees. a person: the central figure with long dark hair, an orange robe and a flower garland matches the page's procession, though appearance is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a woman in an orange sari and green sari fold hands or hold offerings. A man in white holds a small tray. Palm trees and power lines stand in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-07-28Street procession at dusk through a narrow town lane lined with a red-and-cream building whose balconies are crowded with onlookers. Marchers in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk with flags; a large orange-and-red flag shows a portrait of a smiling bearded figure with long hair, and another red flag with a similar portrait is raised nearby. A man in an orange t-shirt holds a microphone-style device, and a banner with partial Devanagari lettering is carried by marchers in white and saffron. A shaved-headed elder in white holds a flag, and a bare-chested man wears a rudraksha-style mala. Bystanders film with phones.2015-09-15Outdoor street procession in a town at dusk, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts raising hands and holding orange flags. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a raised platform under an awning, clapping with hands joined, with a saffron-clad attendant beside him. Strings of bunting and a banner with Tamil script hang over the street, and trees and multi-storey buildings stand behind. Appearance cues (orange turban, saffron robes) are consistent with a Swamiji (probable) candidate standing on the platform during the procession.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27