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A festival procession photograph. In the foreground centre, a smiling young man with a close-cropped head, a small red tilak on his forehead, a short beard and a rudraksha mala around his neck wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over a red undergarment. Beside him, another smiling man in orange robes holds a long bamboo pole topped with an orange cloth knot. Behind them, colourful triangular banners in red, blue, green and orange hang from poles, and a tall striped ceremonial flag with floral and geometric patterns rises at right. A man in white clothing with a microphone stands at the lower left, and several other devotees in white and orange crowd the background near shop awnings.

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Outdoor street procession in daylight with saffron-clad men and white-clad participants walking past a roadside lined with shops and a thatched shed. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, sleeveless saffron robe, and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead. To the left, a man in orange with gold necklaces raises an arm, and to the right another in saffron with a gold chain and pendant holds a raised arm. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange scarves hold long poles supporting red and orange umbrellas and flags strung with tassels. The mood is joyous, with many smiling faces in a dense crowd.2009-01-1227 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள்Outdoor procession under a bright sky with a tasselled canopy overhead. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long ceremonial staff and a golden trident, and orange flags with a black emblem flutter behind. Onlookers in white and orange fill the frame in the foreground, and a man in glasses holds a golden trident at right.2007-12-25January 12 20092009-01-12A procession outdoors in front of a concrete wall with green foliage behind. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment wrapped around his body and holds a tall wooden pole topped with a flag. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap and a red mark on the forehead. Around him, smiling men wear saffron-orange wraps, and a man on the right in a white shirt, white dhoti and a red-and-white bindi holds a flower bouquet and wears a pendant necklace. Orange and blue flags with emblems fly in the background.2008-08-07Outdoor procession on a paved road under trees, with devotees walking and carrying red, orange and multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas on tall poles. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red turban, an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, and walks barefoot-style in sandals; he is smiling. Around him, men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls wear gold-coloured garlands, and others in white dhotis carry orange shawls. Orange flags fly in the background. a person appears centrally, identified by his long hair, orange-red turban and rudraksha mala, walking in procession.2009-01-12December 30 20082008-12-30A procession of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walks outdoors past a pink wall. Several have white vertical tilak lines on their foreheads and bodies, and some wear rudraksha malas and pendant necklaces. The foreground man on the left points upward with one finger, while a shirtless young man in the centre wears a long-haired look with a rudraksha mala and points forward. Behind them, more saffron-clad devotees and a figure in a red turban and white-clad attendants follow in the procession.2017-01-12A festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white floral garland and a white and gold headpiece, holding his hands together in front of him. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a gold-beaded garland stands next to a tall golden staff topped with a finial. Behind them, saffron-robed men hold colourful umbrellas with fringed edges and gold trim, and a man on the left in white holds a wooden umbrella pole with a rudraksha mala. Several people in white and yellow clothing walk in the background among tents and banners. The scene looks like a ratha-style procession with ceremonial umbrellas and staffs.2008-12-30A festival procession under decorated canopies with red, blue and yellow tassels. Several men in saffron-orange robes with red-brown shawls and gold-beaded necklaces walk in the open. A man in the center wears a white floral garland and a gold headband, holding his arm out and smiling. Two men on the right hold tall gold staffs topped with ornate finials, one with a blue balloon nearby. A woman in a white garment with orange shawl stands at the left edge, and a crowd in orange and white watches. Balloons and a small orange flag appear in the background beside a low building.2008-12-24A crowded outdoor procession on a road, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and several men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded garlands. Central figure wears a bright orange turban, long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, mouth open in a joyful shout. Other devotees carry orange flags on wooden poles. Foreground shows heads of people in white and yellow clothing.2009-01-12Outdoor procession under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. Several figures in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces walk along a sandy path beneath colourful umbrellas (parasols) in red, yellow and blue with a bird emblem. A central man in orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and holds his hands in añjali (prayer). Behind him, another orange-robed man carries a tall gold staff, and a man with a long beard and gold mala stands nearby. A woman with light hair walks among devotees, and a white chamara fan and yellow-fringed umbrella are visible. Nearby onlookers watch from the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a red bindi and gold necklaces and looks toward the camera. The setting suggests a temple-festival procession.2008-12-23