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A dense street procession seen from above in a town market. At the upper left, a decorated chariot (ratha) with a deity murti is pulled forward under multicoloured umbrellas with orange and yellow trim. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange or yellow shawls, fill the road, and several women in saris, including blue, green and teal, carry brass pots (kalasha) on their heads. Strings of orange and yellow pennants stretch across the street. Shopfronts line the right side, with signboards, a Samsung sign and a red banner. Counting visible people is impractical given the crowd, which is well beyond one hundred.

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A crowded street procession seen from above, with many men in white shirts and dhotis and some in orange or saffron scarves. Women in green, blue and yellow saris carry brass pots with yellow flowers on their heads. Above the crowd, a decorated processional float with a deity murti and colourful umbrellas or canopies moves forward. Orange flags hang from the right edge. Shops with a Samsung sign and cardboard boxes line the street, and an orange banner is visible in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a procession with no single identifiable central figure clearly visible.2011-05-24A street procession in a crowded Indian town market lane lined with shops, signboards for LG, Samsung and Super Optical, and balconies above. Saffron and orange flags on tall poles lead the procession. 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Shopfronts line the street, one with a sign in Kannada script, and a motorcycle-filled roadside. Uniformed police officers are visible among the crowd.2011-05-24A large street procession winds through a crowded town lane lined with shops and blue signboards, with orange bunting strung overhead. At the centre, a decorated silver-and-red ratha or palanquin carries two seated figures under a canopy: one wears an orange robe and a red turban-like headpiece, and a second figure in a maroon-and-orange robe sits beside them. Garlands of yellow flowers drape the vehicle. Attendants in white shirts and trousers walk alongside, several holding long orange flags, and multicoloured parasols with gold-edged medallions shade the scene. A dense crowd of men in white and casual clothes fills the street, many with raised hands, and a few wear hats.2011-05-24A dense outdoor street procession in a narrow town lane lined with low shops, awnings and yellow-green festoon streamers. 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Crowd count is well above one hundred.2006-09-24A dense street procession moves down a narrow town road lined with shops, buildings and parked vehicles, with strings of bunting overhead. A decorated golden ratha/chariot carrying a deity murti under a gold canopy advances in the distance. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, with women in colourful saris, while ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold panels are carried over the procession. Red and orange flags are visible. Along the right, a large roadside hoarding shows a portrait of a man in saffron-coloured clothing, but no individual in the crowd can be confidently identified as a person.2006-09-24A dense street procession in a small South Indian town, with a large crowd of devotees in predominantly white clothing moving past shopfronts. Several decorated palanquins or floats with multicoloured umbrellas and marigold garlands rise above the crowd, and yellow and green festoon bunting hangs across the road. A yellow hoarding with Kannada script and a Pepsi sign sit behind the crowd. Many people wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, while some women wear orange, pink and green saris. The scene is outdoors and busy, with the crowd filling the street.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A large street procession of many people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, fills a crowded town road lined with multi-storey buildings, scaffolding and strings of orange and yellow pennants. In the centre, a decorated bullock cart or chariot carries a figure in orange robes amid marigold garlands, with a colourful umbrella-style canopy overhead and orange flags raised on the left. Police in khaki uniforms walk along the edges of the crowd, and people lean from balconies and rooftops to watch. A large white-and-red ceremonial canopy and multicoloured umbrellas accompany the cart. Signboards and shop banners line the street.2011-05-24Overhead view of a dense street procession in a small South Indian town, with a crowd filling the narrow lane between shop fronts and hanging yellow and green festoons. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments and drums at the front, followed by people in white and light clothing. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with canopy and small colourful umbrellas is carried along the street. Banners with printed text hang from the left and a blue sign is strung across the lane.2007-02-02A dense street procession in a town, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris moving between shopfronts and parked autorickshaws. Above the crowd, an ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried forward under a canopy. Several large decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green fringed panels are carried by men in white. A few saffron-clad figures appear among the crowd. A large hoarding at top right shows a deity image and text dated 2006, and strings of pennants hang across the street.2006-09-24