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May 08 2012

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April 29 20122012-04-29Outdoor street procession on a busy town road lined with shops and signboards. Central figure in the middle wears an orange saffron robe, a long white and red floral garland, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walking beside another saffron-robed man with a gold pendant and garland. Several saffron-clad men and figures in white dhotis with gold borders walk alongside, some carrying long wooden poles of a ceremonial canopy overhead. Onlookers and a spectator with a camera stand at the right edge. Shop signs in Tamil script line the street, and a pink building appears in the background.2012-04-29A street procession in a busy Indian town, with shopfronts, signboards and pedestrians behind. Central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a flower garland on his head; he walks with a raised hand while an attendant holds a long-handled orange umbrella over him. Surrounding men wear white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and some saffron-clad attendants walk on the left and right. Appearance-based cues for the central figure are a crown-like garland, orange clothing and ceremonial gold, though identity remains uncertain. Several people are visible in the crowd, including women in salwar and a woman in a grey top and green leggings.2012-05-08A street procession in a Tamil town moves past shopfronts, with saffron-clad men in orange dhotis and gold-bordered white dhotis walking barefoot. A man in the centre holds a large orange umbrella over a central figure, and another man carries a small wooden box or case. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and one wears a flower garland on his head. Signs above include a jewellers' name and Tamil script, with a pink building and power lines behind.2012-05-08May 08 20122012-05-08 +3 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08June 05 20122012-06-05June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesOutdoor street procession in a busy Indian town with a camera operator filming at right. Three saffron-robed sannyasis walk centrally: the middle man wears a crown-like floral headdress, a long white and orange garland, rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, with a gold-bordered orange wrap. Flanking men wear orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold chains, one with a tilted tilak and a red-and-orange headpiece. Behind them, white-clad devotees in gold-bordered dhotis carry long wooden poles and walk along a roadside lined with shops and signboards, with a pedestrian crowd and a building with striped awnings beyond.2012-04-29July 13 20092009-07-13July 13 20092009-07-13Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd walking along a road lined with shops and signboards. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead, with hands folded. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi with a bare chest, white beard and white vibhuti marks wears a white dhoti and white shawl, with rudraksha mala beads. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk at the sides holding long silver poles. Other devotees in saffron and white follow. Pedestrians and a building with a tiled facade appear behind.2012-06-05