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Outdoor procession on a tree-lined road with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men and women in white and light clothing. Several ornate parasols with red, blue and multicoloured embroidered canopies and fringed tassels are carried above the crowd, alongside large golden leaf-shaped standards. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a saffron cloth and armbands stands beside a dark vehicle, holding its side. A brass trumpet player is visible in the crowd. The scene is part of a ceremonial procession.

A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and saffron garments. Several ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and green fringed canopies and gold finials are carried above the walkers, and a brass horn player stands among them. At right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth reaches toward a dark car, while a man in an orange cloth stands nearby. The scene suggests a ratha or festival procession with devotees escorting the vehicle.

A large crowd follows a dark grey SUV along a paved path lined with greenery during a procession. Several ornate umbrellas with colourful patterned fabric, gold finials and a gold medallion rise above the crowd on the right. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, many with orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks near the vehicle, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl steps forward in front of the car. Some devotees wear orange saris and a woman in an orange sari stands at left. Some participants carry bags or objects, and a few boys in white attire walk nearby.

Outdoor photograph of a street procession under bright sky and tree canopy. Several colourful striped parasols with tasselled fringes, red, green, blue and yellow, are carried aloft over a crowd. Many devotees wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, with saffron and orange shawls and flags around them. A white vehicle with a rooftop load and a decorated front stands on the right. Near the centre, a figure in a saffron garment is partly visible among the marchers, but no identity is established.

Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with greenery and a red brick wall, with many people in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris moving forward. Several people wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes, and a few hold small items. Large ornate umbrellas and decorated standards in red, yellow and orange with tassels are carried above the crowd. A dark SUV drives slowly beside the procession, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at its open door with an orange cloth. A woman in white sari with a gold border folds her hands in prayer at lower right. The scene resembles a ceremonial ratha or umbrella-led procession.

January 03 2016

December 27 2007

2007-12-27 +1 copies

A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road past a red compound wall, with a dark grey SUV at the right edge. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk closely together, several carrying ornate red, orange and gold parasols or umbrellas decorated with motifs. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the car's side, one hand on the vehicle, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in front with a lanyard. A small boy in white with a red scarf is at lower centre, and a red placard on the car's front reads in Tamil script. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.

January 12 2007

January 12 2009

Outdoor festival procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, under a sunny sky with strings of small colourful flags overhead. Many people wearing white dhotis and white shirts walk along, some women in white saris with yellow borders. At the centre, a figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland stands under a tall decorated parasol, with orange and gold ceremonial umbrellas and colourful canopies held aloft. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash carries a flame or lamp, and a drummer plays a drum. Orange flags fly from a vehicle at right, and a banner shows a figure in orange robes.

A dense procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road beneath tall trees, with minibuses parked at the sides. Several umbrellas or canopies are carried above the crowd: one pale pink-gold, one cream-gold with embroidery, and a tiered orange-and-gold umbrella on a pole. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange or red shawls and garlands. Men in orange and red-brown turbans and wraps walk in the front. Some men wear orange-red shawls draped over white clothing, and a person in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl is at the left edge. The scene is motion-blurred and crowded.