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Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town market. A young man in a saffron-orange kurta stands at the centre of a dense crowd, with several hands reaching toward him. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris including a pink one, and people wearing orange and yellow shawls press forward. Above, a yellow and red fringed canopy with tassels shades the scene. Shopfronts, signboards and a large tree line the street behind the crowd.

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A dense street crowd in a town market under a decorated yellow and red canopy with fringed tassels and a floral emblem. A young man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead walks at the centre, surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saffron and pink saris, and a bald man in white at right raising a fist. Shop signs and a tree line the street. The scene suggests a procession in progress.2009-01-21Dense street crowd during a procession in a town street lined with shops and a large tree. A yellow and blue canopy with tassels stands at upper left. At centre, a young man in an orange-saffron garment with a sash stands among devotees, and a woman in orange with a flower garland stands beside him. Many men in white shirts and dhotis reach out, raising hands and touching people, while women in saris and children press in around them. Shops and signboards with Tamil text line the background. Several men at left wear orange and white with rudraksha-style beads. The scene conveys a crowded ratha paada yatra walk.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large red, yellow and blue canopy with pink and green tassels is held on poles at the left edge. At the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment and a pink and white flower garland, his palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands among devotees. Around them, many men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and a man in a yellow shawl crowd the road, some raising hands. Shops and a tree line the street behind, and a banner hangs on a building. The scene reads as a ratha paada yatra walk.2009-01-21A street procession crowd in a Tamil town market area. At centre, a young woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and wears a garland of yellow and pink flowers, smiling and extending her hands. Men in white shirts surround her, one raising an arm, and an older man in glasses and white shirt stands at right with a pink garland. Shopfronts behind display signs and colourful goods, and a temple-style doorway with painted columns is visible. A red and orange canopy edge appears at left.2009-01-21Street crowd during a procession in a busy Indian town, with auto-rickshaws and shopfronts behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange sannyasi-style garment over a red top and reaches out toward the crowd. Nearby, a bald man in an orange robe walks among devotees. Others wear white shirts, orange sashes and rudraksha beads, and women in saris and salwar kameez watch closely. A child in white leans forward holding a paper, and a man in a striped shirt gestures. Tall umbrellas with gold tops rise above the crowd.2009-01-30January 21 20092009-01-21A street crowd during a procession, with a woman at centre-left in an orange-and-saffron garment wearing a long orange shawl and garlands of marigold and pink flowers, smiling with hands pressed together. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround her; one man in a white shirt at centre lifts a long pink flower garland toward her. Red and orange umbrellas and tasselled poles line the top left, with shops and signboards behind. No one visibly matches the ceremonial cues needed for a person identification, so the central figure is described by role only.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in a crowded Indian town market. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and white flowers, raises one arm and smiles at the crowd. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe and mala walks among devotees in white shirts and white caps. Behind them red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes are carried on poles. Many people, mostly men in white and women in saris, press close on both sides; shopfronts with signboards line the street under a large tree.2009-01-21Street photograph of a procession crowd in a town market. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a beaded yellow-and-green garland, and a red bindi; he raises one arm toward the crowd. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe with a gold bracelet holds a red cloth. Behind them, devotees in white and a man in a white cap press forward, hands raised and palms joined. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held overhead at left. Shopfronts, a leafy tree and a wall of signboards line the street. Appearance-based a person wears saffron robes, a long hairstyle and a flower garland, placed in the procession crowd, with the page noting an event but not a person's presence.2009-01-21