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A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trucks and buses. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders and carry orange flags on tall poles. Several drummers beat large drums, and musicians play long pipes. Colourful decorated umbrellas are held aloft in the middle of the procession. Behind them, a crowd of marchers in white and orange follows, while a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left edge. Tall utility poles and a multi-storey building appear along the roadside.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves along a road lined with trees and utility poles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, walk in dense ranks. Several men on the left play large barrel drums slung at their sides. Above the crowd, orange flags with a dark emblem flutter, and decorated umbrella-like canopies with ornamented panels are carried on poles. A large framed portrait banner is held aloft in the middle of the procession. Trucks and vehicles line the roadside on the right, and a crowd of onlookers fills the background.2008-08-01A large street procession moves along a road lined with trees and buses. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, walk in the foreground, some carrying small drums and one holding a water bottle. Saffron flags and decorated umbrella-style canopies in orange, yellow and blue rise above the crowd. Behind them, a row of buses and trucks is parked along the roadside, with a multi-storey building and power lines on the right.2008-08-01A large street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and buses. Devotees wear white clothing with saffron/orange shawls and walk barefoot. Drummers at left play large drums, and several saffron flags and multicoloured umbrellas are carried overhead. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks in the foreground. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes walks among the devotees, and the appearance-based candidate is uncertain, so no identification is made. The crowd of white-clad participants fills the middle of the frame.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and shopfronts. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace walks in front of several colourful umbrella-shaped palanquins with decorative panels. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls carry flags and play drums, while a uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge. Orange flags fly among the crowd.2008-08-01A 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.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls or sashes. Drummers in front beat large drums, and several men play wind instruments. Orange flags on tall poles and decorated umbrellas with colourful fringe are carried above the crowd, and a decorated float or vehicle appears in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks at the front center. Onlookers stand by the roadside beside parked motorbikes.2008-08-01