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A street scene in an Indian town on a gravelly road. In the foreground a woman in an orange saffron-coloured robe and white sneakers, with long dark wavy hair and a gold ornament on her chest, leans forward and bends over a small pile of offerings or a coconut on the ground. Around her a crowd of about ten men stand watching, some in grey sweatshirts, jackets and trousers, one in a maroon sweater. An older woman in a navy jacket and white skirt with an orange shawl presses her palms together in namaskar. Behind them are shops with signs for STD/ISD PCO, mobile phone and travel services, and a parked-up roadside row of buildings. a person cues: long swept hair and saffron robes with a gold ornament on the orange-clad figure.2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi Yatra2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands on a dusty road, holding a small conch-like object and a stick, performing a ritual action. Around them, roughly eight onlookers in jackets and casual clothing watch from the roadside in front of shuttered shops and signboards in a small town setting.A street procession moves along a roadside lined with shops, a multi-storey building and palm trees. A man in orange robes with a long, bearded face and a bare head walks at the left holding a trident-topped staff. Next to him, a man in orange robes holds a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red-orange robe and a heavy gold-and-bead garland walks prominently, as the Swamiji (probable), with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Behind them, several young women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk in step, and a man in white clothing follows. Onlookers stand along the roadside and a banner is visible on the right.2009-07-13Outdoor street photo of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red top, right arm raised toward the sky, standing amid a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas. Flower garlands are held in the lower left by a person in a yellow garment. Behind them are strings of orange-and-white bunting, a white-and-green building with a dome, traffic lights and roadside shop signs including BSNL and STD ISD PCO.2009-08-03November 14 20052005-11-14July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walking along a dusty village road, smiling with his right hand placed on his chest. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a red bindi on his forehead, and orange sandals. Behind him, a line of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts follows along the road, while a bystander in a cream sweater with a brown pair of trousers stands at the left edge beside a blue-painted building. A white car is parked further back and a tree stands near the houses. a person: the orange robe, turban, long hair and ornate gold necklace are the visible cues for the figure in front, matching the page's description of the Bidadi procession.2005-12-31January 05 20062006-01-05July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copies