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Outdoor street procession in a crowded town. On a raised, flower-decorated open platform draped with banana leaves, marigold garlands and a white jasmine-garland backdrop, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands wearing a red and green beaded mala and a long gold-beaded necklace, one arm raised. Two shaven-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge beside a red flag. Below, men in white dhotis and shirts, and women in saris, press along the road with orange flags behind them. Ornate multi-tiered coloured temple towers line the street, and a camera operator stands at the upper right.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A festival procession on a crowded street lined with onlookers, many with raised hands. On a decorated open chariot with a canopy of flowers, banana leaves and colourful bunting, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands on a red carpet, arms extended toward the crowd, a long garland of red flowers and green beads around his neck. Two shaven-headed attendants in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces stand beside him, with a woman in orange nearby. Behind the chariot are multi-tiered temple gopurams, flags and a loudspeaker. The crowd includes men in white shirts and a volunteer in an orange N.D.S.S. shirt and white cap. Probable Swamiji is visible with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads, acting as the central figure of the procession.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession on a decorated chariot. A central man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a red and green flower garland and gold wristlets, stands on a red-carpeted platform raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a bald man in orange robes wears a beaded mala. The chariot canopy is draped with banana leaves, white jasmine strands and orange and pink fabric. A large crowd in white and grey clothes fills the street, many waving orange flags, with temple gopurams with coloured tiers in the background and a loudspeaker on the left.2011-12-20A street procession on a decorated ratha/chariot moves through a crowded town road lined with flags and temple towers. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and multiple red and green garlands, raises one hand in greeting from the raised platform. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads sits on the platform, and a shaved-headed man in orange kneels at the bottom edge. The platform is canopied with white flowers, marigold garlands and colourful fabric bunting. Below, a large crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing fills the road, some holding orange flags, while a man in a white shirt and dhoti gestures toward the chariot. A cameraman in white stands at the right edge, and a temple gopuram rises at the left.2011-12-20A festival procession on a street lined with crowds, many in white and orange clothing with orange flags. A decorated ratha/chariot is covered with garlands of white jasmine, red and orange flowers, and a striped canopy. A central figure in orange robes wears a long red and orange garland and waves to the crowd while standing on the chariot. Beside him stands a shaven-headed attendant in saffron robes holding a red cloth, and a cameraman films from the right. Ornate temple towers rise in the background. a person: the standing figure in orange robes with long swept hair and a red and orange garland, waving from the ratha, is a candidate for the a person named on the page.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession on a decorated ratha in a crowded Indian town. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with red and orange garlands and a rudraksha-style mala stands on the raised platform, waving and gesturing with folded hands toward the crowd. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold bangles sits on a red cloth. Below, a dense crowd in white dhotis and orange shirts moves along the street, some holding kalasha pots on their heads. A tall multi-tiered gopuram temple tower with colourful painted figures rises in the background, and orange flags line the road. The canopy above the platform is hung with banana leaves, garlands and colourful bunting.2011-12-20A festival procession on a decorated ratha/float with red carpet and yellow-and-green floral garlands. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red floral garland raises a large red flag with a blue emblem, gripping a staff. Seated beside him are other people in saffron and white, including a bald man in saffron with a beaded mala and gold necklace, and a man in saffron with gold necklace and wristwatch holding hands together. A cameraman in white stands at left, and a crowd with raised hands surrounds the float. Ornate canopy with marigold and flower decorations overhead.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town with many devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing and orange flags. In the foreground, a figure in ornate saffron robes and a gold-embroidered headdress stands beside a bald priest wearing a gold necklace. Centre frame, a man with a bald head and bare torso in orange cloth wears a gold necklace and red-and-gold beads, and is being greeted by a man in white shirt and dhoti holding a flower garland. Nearby, a man in a cream/yellow turban and white dhoti stands among the crowd. A tall, colourful gopuram temple tower rises in the background beside shops and billboards. Several people in white and orange clothing gather around, and a man in a khaki uniform stands by.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20