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Street procession in a narrow Indian town lane with dense crowd. A central figure in orange saffron robes with a long green garland and white flower mala, hands pressed in anjali namaskar, walks barefoot-style in yellow-and-red footwear. Behind him, a red, blue and gold ceremonial parasol with tasseled fringe is held aloft, along with a second orange and yellow parasol and a long orange banner on a pole. Men in white kurta and dhoti-style trousers and women in white and pink saris stand along the road with hands folded in greeting. A photographer in dark clothing is visible in the background. Shops and multi-storey buildings with hanging electrical wires line the street.

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A street procession in an Indian town. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a thick green garland with white jasmine strands, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Behind him, several men and women in white kurtas and a woman in an orange sari carry red, navy and gold ceremonial parasols with tassels and a gold-trimmed palanquin canopy overhead. Two devotees hold colourful striped fan-like paddles with gold borders. Crowd and buildings line the narrow road.2006-05-21A street procession in a narrow city lane with multi-storey buildings and hanging wires. At the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe and a thick green garland with white flower strands stands with palms pressed together in greeting; his feet are adorned with yellow marigold garlands. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a long wooden pole carrying a red, blue and gold canopy umbrella with tassels, and another white-clad attendant carries a long gold staff wrapped in orange marigolds. Devotees in white and a woman in a turquoise top line the lane, and a man in a blue t-shirt raises his hands in greeting; a photographer with a camera is at the lower left.2006-05-21December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA procession outdoors under a bright sky. At the centre a man in saffron robes and a white flower garland walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him several men in white kurtas wear saffron shawls, and a man in white with a green-bordered shawl stands at right. Above the group a large multicoloured umbrella with fringed tassels and the words Dhyanapeetam is carried, with smaller decorated parasols beside it. Spectators and devotees fill the background, along with low buildings and trees.2006-12-26A street procession in a hilly town, with a central figure in orange and saffron robes and an orange head wrap, wearing a long green-and-white garland and a rudraksha mala, hands folded in greeting. Attendants in white dress and orange shawls walk around him, and two orange-and-red ornate parasols with gold fringe are held overhead, one at the front and one at the rear. A white flag and strings of small pennants cross the street, and a hillside with shops lines the road. a person is the central figure, leading the procession with folded hands. Many people in white dress and orange shawls fill the road, several holding umbrellas and emblems.2006-09-24May 21 20062006-05-21A street procession on a paved road lined with shops and flags, with green hills behind. At centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange turban and a white and green garland with a red flower garland, holds his palms together in namaste while walking. Behind him an umbrella with red and cream fringe is held up. Men in white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls surround him, carrying large orange-and-red circular ceremonial fans decorated with a bird emblem. A man in white holds a tall ornate staff, and a drummer or horn player at right holds a wooden instrument. A group of white-clad devotees and a woman in white walk behind. Triangular white flags with blue emblems hang overhead.2006-09-24Outdoor street procession on a paved road with a hillside and whitewashed buildings behind. A central figure in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl with gold border, wearing a large pink and white flower garland and a gold pendant, walks barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. A young attendant in white holds a large pink and white parasol with red tassels overhead. Beside them a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks with hands folded. Devotees in white and orange shawls surround them, a man on the left raises a camera, and yellow-orange ceremonial banners and triangular bunting fly in the foreground and background.2006-09-24December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a hilly town. A man in a white shirt and dhoti in the foreground holds a pink and white shawl over his shoulder. At centre, a man in orange-saffron robes with an orange turban and a long garland of white and red flowers stands with palms joined in greeting; he wears a gold pendant, and an ornate pink-and-gold parasol is held above him. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls and mala beads walk alongside, and gold-and-red ceremonial fans or umbrella-like panels are raised. Bunting strings and multi-storey buildings line the street, with green hills behind.2006-09-24