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A street procession moves through a town lined with low tiled-roof buildings and utility poles. Many people in white clothes walk closely together, several carrying orange flags with a blue emblem on tall poles. A temple gopuram appears at the upper right, and a loudspeaker box mounted on a green cart sits at left. Girls in white and blue skirts stand at the roadside watching, and a woman in the foreground wears a flower in her braided hair.

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A street procession moves along a village road lined with thatched huts and concrete houses, with strings of white and blue pennants overhead. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, many holding orange, red and tricolour flags on poles. A flatbed truck on the right carries a large black speaker box labelled ANANDA, with a framed portrait of a bearded saint in white garments and a garland of flowers. The truck's side bears Tamil script. A portrait of a man with white hair is carried among the flags, and a white banner is raised in the middle of the procession.2006-09-24A procession of devotees in white traditional clothing carries large saffron-orange flags on tall poles along a paved path under a bright blue sky and palm trees. Several young participants wear orange shawls, and a drummer in a purple shirt walks among them. On the right, a red banner with white lettering is held by marchers, and a gold embroidered ceremonial banner with a red-and-gold design rises above the crowd. Striped parasols appear in the background, and a figure in dark clothing stands near the procession's centre. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2007-12-25A dense street procession in a narrow town lane lined with multi-storey concrete buildings, shopfronts, blue shutters and overhead cables. Hundreds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the street, many carrying or waving large saffron-orange flags on tall poles. Some devotees wear orange scarves. A loudspeaker horn is mounted on a pole at left, and a small roadside stall with a red and orange cloth canopy stands on the right. The procession moves through the crowd toward the upper left, where orange banners and decorated vehicles are visible.2011-05-24February 05 20092009-02-05A street procession moves along a busy road in a town. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and several carry saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with decorative borders are held above the marchers. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and a blue truck loaded with cardboard boxes is at the right. Shops, utility poles and a temple gopuram appear in the background.2008-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20January 12 20092009-01-12Elevated view of a dense street procession in a South Indian town, with hundreds of participants lining both sides and filling the road. Many wear white clothing and white saris, some carry orange and white flags, and several people hold blue banners. Motorcycles, auto-rickshaws, parked vehicles and a few cars move or wait along the street. Roadside shops, multi-storey buildings, palm trees, a green hill and strings of white pennants line the route. A dark-clothed police officer stands near the procession edge. No specific individual's identity can be confirmed from appearance, and no a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-09-24A large outdoor crowd fills a street in front of a colourful gopuram-style temple tower with striped tiers. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, and some women in saris, press forward while many raise orange-saffron flags on poles. A white domed structure stands behind them, and a tall banner beside it shows a bearded figure in an orange turban and saffron robes, with Tamil script beneath. Palm trees and roadside shops line the scene under a pale sky. The crowd is dense.2011-12-20August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks down a tree-lined paved road in daylight. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and others hold decorated banners and colourful umbrellas. A white van and a motorbike are visible on the left, and a man in a light blue shirt walks beside the van. Overhead, power lines and green trees line the street. A person near the front holds a large orange flag with a black emblem, and a cameraman with a video camera walks at right.2008-08-01