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April 29 20182018-04-29January 16 20182018-01-16January 12 20092009-01-12January 01 20172017-01-01A large street procession in a South Indian town on a bright day, with a dense crowd filling the road. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wear white dhotis and sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads, some with rudraksha-style necklaces and a blue cloth draped over one shoulder. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts, saffron-and-white and colourful saris crowd the street. Above the crowd, a red-canopied chariot or palanquin is visible in the distance, with orange garlands and offerings.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA dense street procession in a Tamil Nadu village. In the foreground, bare-chested young men with sweat-sheened skin, sacred threads, and red tilak marks on their foreheads press forward. A drummer carrying a barrel drum stands among them. Behind them, crowds of devotees in white and red saris, some with flowers in their hair, fill the road. Beyond the crowd, a red ceremonial umbrella shades a palanquin or chariot carrying a figure in orange attire, with a wooden carriage and palm trees and low thatched shops lining the street. A banner with a portrait hangs on a building at upper right.2008-07-28March 01 20182018-03-01Outdoor procession crowd beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe, held up on poles. A woman in an orange sari with a garland of pink flowers and a wide smile raises her hand toward the crowd. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man with a bare upper body wearing a sacred thread and beaded necklace, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a long braid and jasmine flower stand close together. A man in white with a yellow shawl is seen from behind at right. Printed posters and flags with portrait images appear in the background, along with saffron flags and a painted yellow emblem on a flag.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession in daylight with a crowd pressing around a central figure under several red, orange and multicoloured umbrellas fringed with tassels. A man in an orange turban and orange clothing stands among the throng. Bare-chested men in the foreground wear rudraksha malas and red-and-white beaded necklaces, one with a pink cloth over his shoulder. Men in white shirts with orange-and-white flags stand behind them, and a blue truck and palm trees are visible at left. A painted building with faded signage forms the backdrop.2009-01-12A crowded street procession in a Tamil village. In the foreground, shirtless young men wear white dhotis and blue sashes over their shoulders, seen from behind. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among the crowd, and a man at right in white with an orange sash stands on a raised platform. A large blue banner with Tamil script and a portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a rudraksha mala hangs above the road. Further banners in orange and green line the street, with a temple gopuram visible at the top. A person in white holds a camera overhead, and yellow and orange cloth hangs from a building. Several people carry fruit and offerings on trays.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA street procession moves through a crowded road under a bright sky. A man in a rust-orange turban with a white shawl and layered gold garlands and a rudraksha mala walks beneath a tall silver ceremonial umbrella, a. Around him, sannyasis in saffron and orange cloth, a bearded man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and devotees with gold necklaces walk alongside silver trident-topped staffs. Bystanders and a red vehicle line the background.2016-12-23January 12 20092009-01-12