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A dense street procession filmed from an elevated angle through a town lined with scaffolded multi-storey buildings. A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis fills the road, with many raising their hands. In the foreground a decorated cart is topped by a round white canopy with a golden finial and two multicoloured umbrellas, with orange and yellow pennants and marigold garlands; figures in orange and saffron clothing stand on and beside it. Orange triangular bunting stretches across the street above, and a tall orange flag rises at left. A tall decorated effigy or ornamented figure is visible in the middle distance, and shopfronts with signboards line the street.

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A 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.2011-05-24A dense street procession moves down a crowded town road lined with shops and hanging orange pennant bunting. A silver-coloured ratha or palanquin carries two seated figures under a multicoloured canopy: one in an orange-saffron robe and orange head covering, and beside them a figure in maroon and orange robes. Gold garlands drape the vehicle, with orange and gold decorative banners hanging from its sides and orange flags rising behind. Around the ratha, a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing caps, presses forward; some uniformed police officers walk among them. Shop signs in Kannada script, a blue banner and colourful hanging garments line the street.2011-05-24Elevated view of a crowded village street during a procession. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside a decorated palanquin with a white canopy and a colourful ornamental chariot behind it. Multicolour umbrellas shade the central figures, and yellow bunting strung across the street. Dense crowds of men and women in saffron, pink, green and white saris line the road and balconies, while a temple facade with blue and white sculpted figures stands on the left.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A 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.2011-05-24December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with onlookers and parked vehicles. At the centre, a golden palanquin decorated with flower garlands and colourful fringe is carried by men in white dhotis and shirts, with saffron-robed figures seated on it under a multicoloured umbrella. Several umbrellas in red, green and blue shade the procession, and saffron flags are carried by devotees. A yellow truck and a tractor with a trailer appear behind, and a black-and-yellow auto-rickshaw is in the foreground. A building with signboards stands in the background.2010-07-24A dense street procession moves through a town lined with low buildings and strung pennant bunting. Ornate golden umbrellas with red, orange and green panels are carried overhead by men in white shirts and dhotis. A large golden ratha/chariot with a decorated canopy and deity murti sits at the upper right, with red and orange flags and garlands. Crowds of devotees fill the road, many in white shirts and dhotis, with women in saris and salwar in pink, blue, green and yellow. A drummer in white stands at left. A roadside banner shows a portrait and Tamil script. Several sannyasi-style figures in saffron are visible in the crowd. Numerous people are visible, well over one hundred.2006-09-24February 02 20072007-02-02Street procession in a crowded town lane lined with shops and multi-storey buildings with balconies. A large decorated chariot or ratha with a golden canopy, marigold garlands and yellow floral festoons carries a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a bald man in a red-and-orange shawl standing beside it, hands raised in greeting. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many in khaki or straw hats, fill the road, and some carry orange flags. A large drum and colourful umbrellas on poles accompany the chariot, and an elephant or decorated animal with a floral cloth walks at the front right. Bunting runs across the street overhead.2011-05-24A photograph of a street procession in a crowded town, with a decorated silver-and-gold palanquin or ratha carried along a road lined with shops, strung orange flags and a dense crowd. Two seated figures ride on the palanquin under multicoloured umbrella-like canopies: one in orange robes with a red-orange head covering and a garland, the other in a maroon-and-orange shawl. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around and beside the vehicle, some carrying orange flags and kalasha-style ornaments, and police in khaki stand at the edges. The crowd fills the street and balconies, and a few men wear orange or white head coverings.2011-05-24