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A street procession in Tamil Nadu with many devotees. In the foreground a large orange flag reads Dhyanapeetam beside a man in orange robes with a gold-tone necklace. Behind him, a man in orange holds a vertical banner, and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl walks near an orange-clad sannyasi holding a staff. Several sannyasis in orange robes and orange headwear walk among white-clad devotees. Above them, four large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, green, blue and yellow panels and tassels are carried on poles. Roadside signs, a traffic signal and a temple gateway with deity figures are visible, and a musician in white plays a horn at lower right.

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A street procession moves along a coastal road under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap walks among several saffron-robed sannyasis. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials and fringe rise above the crowd, and orange flags are carried at the front and sides. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding yellow bundles, and a drummer in a beige shirt plays at the lower right. Vehicles, a roadside shrine and a tree line the street behind the marchers.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession under bright sunlight on a Tamil Nadu road. Three colourful umbrellas with red, green, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are carried above a group of saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees. A man in a saffron-and-white robe holds a bunch of papers near the center, while a long-haired figure in a bright orange robe with a crown-like orange head covering and a rudraksha mala walks at the front-right with a bundled item. Other men in orange robes wear garlands and carry folders, and many white-dressed devotees and saffron flags fill the street.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession on a sunny day with a crowd of devotees walking along a road lined with market stalls and colourful cloth. Several large umbrellas with multicoloured canopies and fringed edges are carried on poles above the group. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas around their necks. A man in a saffron robe at the right holds an orange flag aloft. In the centre, a bald figure in an orange robe and a figure in a white dhoti walk holding books, and a man in an orange turban and red robe walks nearby. A blue signboard reads Traffic Police with a phone number.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor street procession on a sunny day, people walking barefoot along a paved road. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks at the front, flanked by orange-robed sannyasis and men and women in white dhotis and shirts. Several attendants hold multicoloured ornate umbrellas with tassels, and orange flags wave at the right edge. Shops and buildings line the street in the background, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks at the right. a person cues: the central figure wears an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala. Note: the figure is presented as a procession leader, with rudraksha and saffron attire.2009-01-12A street procession in daylight on a Tamil Nadu road, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes walking behind several colourful umbrellas (red, green, blue and yellow with star and circle motifs) carried on poles. In the centre, a bearded figure in white and a saffron-clad sannyasi wearing a saffron shawl walk near the front; a sannyasi with long dark hair and an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks beside a man in a yellow-orange turban. Musicians in white with pipes (nadaswaram-style wind instruments) play at the front of the crowd. A temple gopuram-style shrine and a large tree stand behind the road, with signboards visible. A procession of the Kodikann ratha yatra, a satsang-related walk.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. Several colourful striped parasols with blue, yellow, green and red panels and tassels are carried on long poles above a crowd. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls or sashes, and some wear yellow scarves. A man in the centre-right wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala, a large orange turban and a long-haired appearance, and walks in front of the parade. Other saffron-clad men carry long-stemmed orange flags, and a painted red-and-gold banner is held at the left edge. Roadside shops, a tree and a bus are visible behind the crowd.2009-01-12A street procession of devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing with orange shawls walks past colourful umbrellas and orange banners carried on poles. Two figures stand prominently in front: a young man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, walking barefoot, and beside him another robed devotee in orange. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and orange shawls follow. In the foreground a man in a white shirt plays a long wind instrument, and a bald man in a turquoise shirt stands nearby. Bystanders in blue and khaki line the foreground, and an umbrella with an embroidered emblem is visible at left. a person is the young man in the orange robe with long hair and rudraksha mala, walking in the procession.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road in India. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with blue, green and orange panels and fringed edges are carried on long poles above a crowd. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange saffron shawls. A central figure in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a woman in orange saffron clothing beside a man in orange robes. Devotees carry brass pots and flags, and a road sign and vehicles are visible behind. Some people in the foreground watch the procession.2008-08-01