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August 02 2008

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A street procession moves down a busy town road lined with shops, parked motorbikes and bicycles. In front, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a chain necklace walks beside a man in a saffron-orange robe with bare feet. Behind them, many men in white with orange shawls carry brass trays of offerings on their heads, and several have shaved heads. Hoardings, a red shop sign and palm trees line the road, and a bicycle rider and motorcyclists pass by.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A street procession moves down a busy town road lined with shops, parked motorcycles and a blue scooter. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls lead the group, one bare-chested or in saffron-orange cloth with a shaved head walking barefoot in front. Several participants balance brass trays of offerings on their heads, and devotees follow in a long line along the roadside. Advertising boards, power poles and palm trees fill the background.2008-08-02A street procession moves down a busy town road on a dusty surface. In the foreground, a group of men walks barefoot wearing white dhotis and white shirts with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One man in front wears a full saffron orange robe. Several walkers carry rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, more participants in white and orange follow in a long line. Traffic passes alongside: motorcycles, a yellow auto-rickshaw, cycle rickshaws, and a woman in a purple sari riding a scooter with bags. Shopfronts with painted signs and hoardings line the street, with palm trees and power lines overhead.2008-08-02A street procession moves along a busy Tamil Nadu road lined with shops, signboards and parked vehicles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and walk barefoot, several carrying trays of offerings on their heads, including fruit and sweets. A man in a tan police-style uniform walks among them, and a man on a bicycle rides beside the group. Motorcycles and autorickshaws share the road, and a rider in a blue shirt passes on a motorbike. The scene shows a ratha-style devotional procession in an urban setting.2008-08-02July 13 20092009-07-13A street procession of about a dozen men in orange and saffron robes walks along a dusty road lined with shops and palm trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a red-orange wrap wears a large orange-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange clothing walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk at the left edge, and a few people in white and orange stand behind. A bicycle leans at the right and a colourful shop display hangs on the right wall, with a pale orange multi-storey building in the background.2009-07-13August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01September 23 20062006-09-23Street procession in a busy Indian town with a paved road, shuttered shops, scaffolding and signboards in Tamil. Central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold crown-like headpiece and a long gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala, walks barefoot and smiling among followers. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bare chests walk beside him; a man on the right wears orange robes with beaded gold necklaces and a pendant. Women in saris and salwars walk behind, and a woman on the left in an orange sari holds a camera.2012-05-08A street scene outdoors with a crowd of men. At centre, two saffron-robed sannyasis stand together: the one on the left wears a full orange cloth over his shoulders and holds a small bundle, while the one beside him wears orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and holds a few flowers. A man in a red-orange turban stands behind them. To the right, a man in white dhoti with a gold border holds a tray of flowers and marigold garlands, and to the left a bare-chested man in white cloth stands near a basket of flowers. Behind the group are parked motorbikes, a row of buildings, a tall telecom tower and a roadside hoarding. The figures in the middle look like sannyasis, but the appearance-based cues are not distinctive enough to confirm the page's claim.2007-02-19