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A dense street procession moves past a temple gopuram in a town setting. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk among saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and a stripe-shouldered officer line the foreground, facing the crowd. A tall ornate temple tower with colourful tiers rises behind, beside a domed building, banana plants, and a decorated arch with lettering. A loudspeaker stack stands at right.

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A dense street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with onlookers and many saffron-orange flags on poles. Uniformed police in khaki shirts and peaked caps stand along the route, holding back the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several women wear white saris, while one woman in a teal sari stands in the foreground. A figure in the centre wears a white garment and is surrounded by devotees. In the background a multi-tiered temple gopuram rises above the street, with a white domed structure and a decorated arch with a banner. Loudspeaker boxes and banana plants line the roadside.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a busy Tamil town. Crowds in white ritual clothes and white caps walk among uniformed police officers in khaki and peaked caps. Many people carry tall saffron-orange flags with a black circular emblem. A large golden trident is raised at right, and a golden ceremonial parasol-like staff is visible at the far right edge. Shopfronts, hoardings and a gopuram-style temple tower line the road, and a decorated float with a dome and floral garlands sits in the background.2011-12-20Dense street procession with a large crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers lining a road in front of a temple gateway. A bullock-drawn or decorated ratha with a colourful, ornately carved canopy and a golden deity murti is pulled on a red tractor-style vehicle. Many men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls carry tall orange flags and a golden ceremonial staff, while devotees hold their hands in anjali. A bald man in orange cloth with a gold chain stands at the front with folded hands. A large portrait of a smiling bearded figure in an orange turban is mounted on a banner at left. The scene includes kumkum and vibhuti marks on foreheads, modern buildings, and ceremonial umbrellas. Possibly a person's presence is unclear; no clearly identifiable candidate is confirmed here.2011-12-20Outdoor festival procession in a crowded temple precinct. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes, several women in sarees, carry saffron flags with a small emblem and a large golden ceremonial fan-like staff. A multi-tiered tiered colorful chariot or ratha with a golden dome stands in the background, beside a second temple-style structure and a palanquin-like float with a decorated canopy. A large portrait banner is visible in the distance. A uniformed police officer stands at right among the crowd, and the scene is overcast.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense outdoor crowd fills a street during a procession. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying brass pots on their heads, walk among police officers in khaki uniforms and caps. Numerous saffron-orange flags wave above the crowd. A large white banner with a portrait of a smiling figure wearing an orange turban and orange clothing is held aloft, with Tamil text printed on it. Women in orange and saffron saris stand on the right, and garlands of white flowers and banana leaves decorate the scene, with loudspeakers at left.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in a South Indian town passes beneath a colourful multi-tiered temple-style arch decorated with deity figures. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, and some carry saffron-orange flags. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk at the front, one on the left and one on the right, guiding the crowd. On the right, a shop with blue signage reads a Tamil and English 'Paal' and 'Siva Pizza' style sign, and a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair hangs on a stand at the right edge. Electricity poles and power lines cross the sky above a paved road.2009-01-30December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession in a temple town, with a large crowd filling the road. Many devotees carry saffron-orange flags and brass pots or kalasha vessels on their heads. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand at the left edge, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt walks near the centre. A man with a long grey beard in orange clothing stands among the crowd at right, and a woman in a white sari with orange border stands with hands folded. Behind them, a tall multi-tiered ratha/chariot with decorated pillars is parked on the street, and colourful gopuram towers rise at right. Banners and a large loudspeaker are visible on the right. Photographers and onlookers crowd the foreground.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20