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April 29 20182018-04-29January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16A 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.2008-07-28December 23 20162016-12-23January 12 20092009-01-12A 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 copiesMarch 01 20182018-03-01January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession crowd on a sunny road, with a large red fringed parasol and other decorated umbrellas and yellow-and-orange banners overhead. A woman in an orange blouse and yellow saree stands at left, a woman in white with a long braid is centred, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right. A bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a thread stands at far left, and many devotees in white and orange surround them. A man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala gestures in the middle of the group. Roadside placards with printed photos and Tamil text line the background, and a brass plate is held at the right edge.2009-01-21December 23 20162016-12-23January 16 20182018-01-16