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A street procession in a town centre, shown as a long line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris walking and standing along a wide road. Many carry small orange flags on poles. On the left, a shop sign reads Sri Anjaneyaswami Stores and a large blue billboard fills the top left. Several roadside shops and buildings line the street. Orange flags and a few saffron-clad figures appear in the crowd. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a yellow sari stand near the roadside, and a woman in white holds a garland at the centre of the line. A bright sun casts shadows across the tarmac.

A street procession moves along a town road lined with shops and hanging bunting. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders walk barefoot, many carrying saffron and white flags on poles, and several wear green rosette badges. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the right edge. Behind them a figure in orange and gold clothing stands near a palm frond, and a temple gopuram with sculpted figures rises beside the shops. Ornamental stonework and garlands of flowers appear along the roadside.

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A long line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along a paved road in a procession, holding hands in a linked chain across the road. Several wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and a few have white caps or cloths on their heads. Some hold a saffron flag and a yellow-orange banner on poles at the left edge. Palm trees, low houses and a telecom tower stand behind them under a pale sky. On the right, a roadside arch displays a banner with printed text. The procession appears to be a ratha/chariot procession. No single figure is distinguishable as a leader, and no one in the scene is identified.

Outdoor photo of a road procession on a paved street with white centre and edge lines under a hazy sky. Two long lines of men flank the road: on the right a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron scarves, stands shoulder to shoulder; on the left men in light shirts, dhotis and a few in coloured lungis watch from the roadside. In the middle distance a group in white walks toward the far end, with orange and saffron flags and banners visible among them. Palm trees, low houses and a tall communication tower stand beyond the road. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

August 01 2008

A street procession moves along a wide paved road in daylight, with a group of people walking in white clothes and some in orange or saffron garments. Several marchers carry umbrellas in red and yellow and hold placards and small flags. A truck on the right displays a large banner with a painted figure in orange robes and Tamil script. Motorbikes and vehicles travel in the background past multi-storey buildings and a tall lattice tower, and a man on the left edge wears a green garment by the roadside.

A wide road photograph of a street procession in progress. Crowds of men in white dhotis and white shirts line both sides of a paved road, many watching quietly, with some children among them. In the distance, the procession moves forward, with saffron and orange flags fluttering from poles and a decorated float or chariot visible near the centre. A roadside signboard in Tamil script stands on the left, and palm trees, a radio tower and low hills frame the background under a hazy sky. Several people in the foreground wear white and some hold their hands together in greeting.

January 21 2009

A street procession in a busy Indian town on a sunny day. In the centre, a woman in a saffron-orange sari walks under a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, with a saffron-clad attendant beside her. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, walk with small framed portraits and placards. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. On the right, an elderly woman in a white sari with a gold border stands among the crowd. Shopfronts behind display signs including M.S.S. and 40 Jerox, and a yellow-and-red kalasha-topped ratha or decorated float is visible at the left. Saffron flags and banners line the route.

A street procession moves down a town road lined with shops, flags and festive bunting. At the front, men in white shirts and white dhotis carry a large peach-coloured banner with a blue dove emblem and Tamil lettering, supported on long poles. Behind them, a crowd in white clothing, with women in saris of orange, red and white, walks along the road. A large red-and-yellow billboard hangs at upper right, and motorcycles and onlookers line the street. Many people are visible, mostly in the middle and background.