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A crowded street procession in a small Tamil town, with many people pressing forward between shops and palm trees. Women in saris carry offerings on their heads and in their hands: a metal tray of pineapples and bananas, a round brass platter of grains, and a tray of fruit. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border wears a mala and bangles and carries a fruit tray. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them. Behind the crowd a red umbrella shades a decorated chariot or palanquin in the distance. Bunches of bananas are piled in the lower right foreground, and a faded banner hangs on a building at upper right.

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July 28 20082008-07-28A dense street procession in a South Indian town, with a crowd of men and women and children filling the road. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A woman in the foreground in an orange sari with a red blouse holds a silver tray of red apples and yellow fruit; another woman beside her wears a red sari. In the middle distance a small figure in orange and saffron stands in an open red-canopied ratha or chariot, with a decorated red and white canopy, and a tractor-like vehicle behind it. Palm trees, low concrete buildings, thatched huts and power lines line the street under a bright sky. Visible on the right are a painted sign and a banner.2008-07-28A dense outdoor street procession in a rural Tamil village. Many devotees crowd the road under palm trees and power lines. Women in saris carry large brass trays heaped with offerings: bananas, a whole pineapple, apples, sliced fruit and fried sweets. A small red-canopied chariot or palanquin is visible in the distance, with a figure in orange near it. Low thatched roofs and a white building line the street, with hills behind.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA dense street procession crowds a village road lined with palm trees, a banana plant and low buildings. Many women in saris, including orange, yellow and red ones, carry brass trays and baskets of fruit, coconuts and flower garlands on their heads. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them. Above the crowd, a decorated red-canopied ratha or palanquin is visible in the distance. No individual can be clearly identified as a person, so the figure at the centre is unsure.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor street procession in a Tamil village with a dense crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and mundus. At center, a decorated ceremonial carriage with a red canopy and red cushions is drawn by a dark horse; a figure in orange-saffron head covering and orange clothing sits within it, with an ornate silver-and-white seat. Onlookers press in on all sides, some raising hands in greeting. On the right, a woman in a yellow sari holds a basket of bananas, and a man in a maroon robe stands nearby. Palm trees, thatched-roof shops, a utility pole and a hilly backdrop frame the scene under a pale sky.2008-07-28A dense outdoor street procession in a village setting with palm and banana trees, a water tower and low buildings behind. Many women in saffron, orange, yellow and red saris carry offerings on large trays: pineapples, bananas, apples and flower garlands with marigolds. A man in a white shirt stands at left in the crowd, and a girl in a red dress is at right. Behind them a decorated red-and-gold ceremonial vehicle moves through the crowd, and a banner hangs on a building.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28