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Outdoor street procession in a village lined with orange flags on poles and banana trees. A figure in an orange turban and orange robes rides on a raised platform beneath a red canopy edged with white flower garlands, as a crowd walks alongside. Men in orange shirts with blue collars and white shirts walk in front, and women in saffron, pink and sari-style dress follow. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, and a man in a camera crew holds a video camera at left edge. Pink and red blossoms and a pineapple appear among offerings near the platform. Concrete houses and a utility pole frame the road.

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A street procession moves through a village lined with orange flags and banana plants. Dense crowds in white, orange and pink clothing walk along the road. Drummers in orange tunics carry a large drum at left. At centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes sits beneath a red canopy on a decorated palanquin-style chariot. A cameraman with a video camera films from the left. Many devotees, women in saris and children are visible, and a white-dressed man walks near the procession. a person cues include the orange turban and saffron robes on the figure within the red-canopied chariot.2008-07-28A street procession in a village lined with banana plants and saffron flags on poles. A red and white canopy topped with a small finial shelters a figure seated in an ornate chariot-like vehicle, partly hidden by the crowd. Dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, men in orange shirts, a man in a red-brown garment, and women in saris walk alongside. A man on the left holds a camera raised above his head. Behind the procession are whitewashed houses with balconies and utility poles.2008-07-28A street procession in a village lined with pale buildings, banana plants and orange flags. A figure in an orange turban and orange clothing rides on a raised platform beneath a red canopy with beaded fringe, marked as a chariot-style procession. Crowds surround it: young men in orange and blue vests, men in white shirts, a woman in a sari, and a uniformed police officer walking at right. A man in red garments on the left raises an arm and points upward. a person cues: orange turban, orange clothing and a garland on the figure riding the canopied platform, which is a ratha-style procession; the figure is small and partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA street procession in a village lined with orange flags on tall poles and banana plants. A person in an orange turban and orange clothing rides beneath a red canopy with white fringe, carried by the crowd, while others in orange and red kurtas walk ahead. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, one in a khaki police uniform and cap, and a man beside a drum carries offerings in a tray of fruit. Concrete houses and electric wires frame the scene.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA village street procession in Tamil Nadu with a crowd of people walking between houses and banana plants. Saffron and orange flags line the road on poles. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the center, some carrying a video camera and a bag. A man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a camera. Men in orange shirts and red-orange clothing walk alongside, and a man wears a pink-red turban. Women in colourful saris, one with a white flower in her hair, stand at the right. Behind the crowd, a red and white ceremonial umbrella or canopy is visible above a chariot or palanquin. Concrete houses and a tree-covered hillside form the background.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA large procession moves along a tree-lined dirt road past a red-walled building. Many people in orange and saffron cloth, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, walk among bright red flags and decorated multicoloured umbrellas on poles. Several drummers in orange dhotis and ornate necklaces beat drums at the front. A man in a red and gold turban and brocade garment stands near the centre, and a bare-chested youth in orange cloth with a garland and malas plays a drum at the lower right. Banana leaves and green trees line the path. The crowd is dense.2018-01-09July 28 20082008-07-28A festive street procession in a village of Tamil Nadu. A person seated in a red-and-white decorated chariot-style palanquin under a red canopy with beaded fringe and garlands, wearing an orange turban and orange garment, hands held together in anjali. Crowds of men, women and children in white shirts, dhotis and traditional dress fill the road, with saffron flags, marigold garlands and palm trees in the background. A shirtless young man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a blue cloth, and a pink-and-green tassel decoration hangs on the right.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28