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Outdoor roadside scene in early light with a crowd of devotees gathered at a dirt clearing. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a rifle stands at left. Several women wear white and orange saris and men wear white dhotis and shirts; one man in a white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp or kalasha-like offering while others carry flower and fruit offerings on plates. At right an orange tractor with a white-clad driver is parked at the edge of the procession. A large red banner at right shows a smiling person in saffron turban and robes; the figure is labelled by a printed caption, but the image itself is not treated as an identification. Hills and trees are in the background.

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A dusty outdoor festival scene in morning haze. A tractor with an orange body is hitched by a long pole to a decorated cart draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on the tractor, and a bare-chested man in white cloth stands near it. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti sits on the cart, and another man in white stands beside it. A man in an orange robe with a saffron head wrap stands among the crowd, and a bare-chested man in saffron-trimmed white cloth plays a horn-like instrument. A banner on a pole shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe above Tamil text. A cameraman in white stands at left.2011-01-16Outdoor photo of a procession in a dusty village lane with trees and a hazy hill behind. On the right, a decorated multicoloured cart with a red and gold canopy, garlanded with yellow flowers, is being pushed by men in white dhotis and bare-chested workers. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside a group of men in saffron and white garments, one in orange with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A red and orange tractor on the left carries a seated man in white. A red roadside banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, beside printed Tamil text.2011-01-16A roadside procession moves along a dirt road in front of a hillside and trees. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis or shawls carry brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings, and one carries a decorated plate with a lit lamp. Others wear white dhotis and shirts, and a drummer in orange and a man playing a long horn wind instrument lead the group. Women in white and cream saris with coloured borders stand behind, and a small girl in white is among them. Behind the procession a large maroon banner with a portrait and Tamil text is mounted near a gate and a tent, with spectators along the roadside.2011-01-16A festival procession on a dusty road in the early morning haze. On the right, a decorated wooden float or chariot is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, orange and red cloths, and a red-and-blue painted base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis and cloth wraps stand on and beside it, one holding a long curved wooden bow-like pole. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow-and-orange cloth holds a silver tray. Around them, devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange robes walk, some with garlands and brass offering plates. A large printed banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with Tamil script and a phone number. Palm and mango trees line the roadside.2011-01-16January 21 20092009-01-21December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town during a festival. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands at left, watching the crowd. Behind him a long line of people walks along the road, many women in white and cream saris carrying green leaf bundles and small orange-yellow pots or kalashas. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them, and several hold orange flags. A large banner carrying a portrait of a man in an orange turban and a Tamil caption is mounted on a wall at right. A multicoloured gopuram temple tower rises in the background beside banana plants and palm trees. Ritual procession with kalashas and flags.2011-12-20Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A red tractor in the foreground has a garland of orange and white flowers draped on its front. A man in a white shirt sits at its wheel. Behind it, a decorated float with white flower-covered sides and a row of small lamps carries a banner in Tamil script. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand near a canopied stage on the left. A man in an orange turban is visible among the saffron-clad group. Orange flags and a police officer in khaki uniform are also present, with multi-storey buildings behind.2008-04-27A photograph of a roadside procession on a palm-lined two-lane road. A figure in orange robes stands on a decorated red-and-gold palanquin-style float with umbrellas and a canopy, pulled behind a tractor. On either side, men in white kurta and dark trousers and women in cream and white sarees with orange borders walk in two lines, several holding ornate ceremonial staffs and fans. A uniformed traffic officer stands at the roadside left, and a blue truck on the right carries a red banner with a portrait and text. Buses and cars are visible behind the procession.2010-07-24January 20 20092009-01-20Outdoor temple procession scene at dusk-like hazy light with a mountain in the background. A tractor-drawn decorated float with yellow and orange marigold garlands carries a deity murti under a canopy. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a torch flame near the float, while a man in a white shirt sits on the float edge. In the centre, a saffron-robed priest wearing a garland of flowers stands among white-clad devotees, and a bare-chested priest with rudraksha or red beads and a yellow dhoti moves beside him. A large banner behind shows a smiling figure in orange-saffron turban and clothing with printed text, and a red-and-white banner stands at left. Several people in white and saffron mill about on a dirt ground.2011-01-16January 20 20092009-01-20