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Outdoor street procession in a town street with a crowd of many people. Under a large multicoloured canopy umbrella with yellow, green, red and blue panels, tassels and gold lotus motifs, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red undershirt and walks at the centre, smiling. Around him, devotees in white and orange shawls, some with yellow and orange garments, walk closely. Behind them, many people carry printed placards and banners showing a man in an orange-saffron turban and robes, with Tamil slogans. Shops, electric poles and a bus appear along the street.

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February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor 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.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street procession moves through a busy Indian road lined with buses, trucks and autorickshaws. At the centre, a man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe walks beneath a large multicoloured umbrella with yellow, red, green and blue panels and gold motifs, held up on poles. Around him, many people in white garments and orange shawls carry placards and banners with portraits and Tamil text. Women in white saris wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A banner on the umbrella and a vehicle in the background show printed portraits of a woman in saffron. Flags and decorated ceremonial parasols line the procession, which fills the street with dozens of participants.2009-02-02A crowded street procession in daylight with many people in white shirts and orange-bordered scarves. Near the centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair raises one hand in greeting, with another orange-robed man beside him. Above the crowd, banners read Nithyananda Youth Centre and show a woman in orange; a yellow and blue canopy parasol with tassels is visible. Other devotees wear rudraksha malas. A woman in yellow and another in glasses look on, and onlookers press in from both sides.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A 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.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.2009-02-02Street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of devotees walking along a road lined with multi-storey buildings. Under a colourful umbrella-style canopy decorated with lotus motifs and tassels, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back hair walks at the centre. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and saddles or white kurtas wear orange shawls, and some hold placards with portrait photos of a saffron-robed figure. A drummer in a green patterned shirt plays a drum at the lower right, and a large red-robed portrait banner stands at the right edge. Readable placard text includes Tamil script and the words Paramathi Velur on a banner.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession moves through a town, with a large colourful parasol-style canopy in red, green, yellow and blue held aloft above the crowd and two smaller ornate yellow and red-trimmed umbrellas flanking it. Many men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls walk the road, and a uniformed policeman in khaki stands near the centre. Banners and printed posters line the route, including large portrait banners on the right showing a figure in an orange turban and a banner reading Paramathi Velur. Shop fronts and a Kanakkarsidh building signboard frame the street.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02