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Outdoor street photograph by the sea in Rameshwaram. A man in orange-saffron robes with a yellow-orange flower garland walks barefoot on a paved road, leading a group of robed followers also in saffron and orange, some with shaven heads, while others in white dhotis and shirts walk behind. Coastal water, parked vehicles, roadside shops with signboards and a utility pole are visible. Several bystanders stand near the shoreline and buildings. Appearance-based cues suggest a person in saffron robes with a garland, walking at the front of the procession.

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July 13 20092009-07-13Outdoor shoreline scene at a temple waterfront where a line of people in saffron and orange robes stand knee-deep in shallow water. In the centre, a figure in an orange sari-style garment holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Beside and behind them, saffron-robed companions and people in white dhotis and white garments wait in the water. A small ornate temple shrine with a tiered gopuram-style spire stands on the bank, with shops, a few onlookers and a palm-fringed skyline behind. The mood is ritual bathing or sacred immersion at the water's edge, with a crowd gathered along the shore.2009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13A street procession in a town with a Vivekananda Kendra building and white-domed shrine behind. A man in orange-red robes and a red head covering, wearing gold necklaces and bare-chested with a sleeveless wrap, carries a large silver trident upright. Beside and behind him, several men in orange-red robes walk barefoot or in sandals. A young man in a red robe with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces waves his hand and smiles. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk among them, and a man in white with a white head cloth walks in the background. Signboards in Tamil and English line the street.2009-07-13Street procession in a small Tamil town. In the foreground an older bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot, looking ahead. Behind him a group in saffron-orange robes walks along the road; one man in front holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright, and another in orange wears a large red-and-gold garland. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with yellow scarves, follow nearby. Behind them are pink and white buildings with terracotta-tiled roofs and a pink banner reading Rs 10/-, a bamboo-scaffolded shed, and a pillar painted red, blue and white.2009-07-13A street procession in a South Indian town. In the foreground an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot away from the camera. Behind him a group of people in saffron-orange robes walk in line; one carries a tall trident-topped staff and another, on the right, wears a saffron garment with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Tamil signage on a wall and a pink banner reading Rs 10 hang nearby, with pitched red-tiled roofs behind the buildings.2009-07-13A street procession moves along a sunlit coastal road beside a yellow temple gopuram and a row of roadside shops with signboards. Robed sannyasis in saffron-orange cloth lead a group of devotees dressed in white, many wearing orange shawls and garlands. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the left edge, and a woman in a dark purple sari stands to the right beside a sign reading Kanchi Kamakoti Sankara Mutt. Sea and boats are visible in the background. A figure in the centre-left wears saffron robes and a wrap, but facial and clothing cues are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so the a person field is unsure.2009-07-13Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks at the left edge. Behind him, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Next, a man with a red-marked forehead and wire-framed glasses wears orange robes. At the centre-right, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Other saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad men follow along a paved road with power lines and a white temple gopuram in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace at centre-right, walking in the procession.2009-07-13Outdoor street procession on a village road lined with low buildings, palm trees and a utility pole. Several barefoot men in saffron-orange robes walk in front; the central figure wears a long multi-strand garland of orange-yellow beads and a rudraksha-style mala, and carries a long white ceremonial staff topped with a tuft. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white clothes wear yellow shawls or sashes, and women in saris follow. A video camera is at the left edge, and a sign reads 'Sea Shore Childrens Park'. Several figures are visible, and a camera operator's equipment appears at the frame edge.2009-07-13Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot along a paved hilltop road in bright daylight. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a long red and white flower garland walks at the front, with long dark hair, flanked by people in white kurtas and white dhotis, some wearing orange scarves and lanyards. Two women in cream and gold-bordered saris and a woman in a cream sari follow. Behind them stands a construction site with bamboo scaffolding and a hillside, and a roadside signboard with Tamil text. Appearance-based label: a person, walking at the centre in saffron robes with long hair and a garland, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-02-17July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13