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Aerial view of a street procession during a ratha yatra in a crowded Indian town. A gilded wooden ratha or chariot with carved panels sits at the lower left, with a small image or painting on a board beside it. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk with women in cotton saris, some in orange or saffron. Several carry white placards and a large framed portrait of a deity. A multicoloured umbrella with a red canopy is held over the group, and a drum is visible among them. Blue and white vehicles and motorcycles line the road behind the crowd.

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Street procession in a town with shops and buildings behind it, filled with many people in white clothes. A large multicolored umbrella with yellow and red panels and gold fringe is held aloft, and a smaller decorated umbrella sits to the left. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one with long hair and a shawl. Several men beat drums, and marchers hold placards showing framed portrait photos and Tamil text. A hand-held orange flag appears at the lower right.2009-02-02Street procession in a busy Indian town: a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, shirts and saris, many with orange sashes, walks down a road lined with trucks, a tanker, auto-rickshaws and a motorcycle. At the centre, two figures in orange saffron robes walk at the front of the procession beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Men play large drums and a dhol, and a flag with an orange and blue emblem is carried. Some hold placards bearing printed portraits and text. Palm-lined buildings and overhead wires frame the scene under a hazy sky.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession moves along a town road lined with two-storey buildings, with a red-and-white bunting strip overhead. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play trumpets and drums at the front, beside a large peacock-feather fan and a decorated white float with red trim carried on a platform. Many people in white, cream and saffron saris and dhotis walk in rows behind, several holding orange and red flags and banners, one carrying a framed portrait of a bearded man on a pole. A sign reads 'Public' along a white banner. A parked silver van and motorbikes line the street. A Tamil signboard hangs on a building wall. The scene is a daytime ratha yatra style procession.2006-09-24February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street procession in a town, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris moving between shopfronts and parked autorickshaws. Above the crowd, an ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried forward under a canopy. Several large decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green fringed panels are carried by men in white. A few saffron-clad figures appear among the crowd. A large hoarding at top right shows a deity image and text dated 2006, and strings of pennants hang across the street.2006-09-24Outdoor street procession in a town, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white shirts, plus women in colourful saris, moving behind a gilded golden chariot (ratha) on the left. The ratha has an ornate golden canopy and a deity murti draped in red and pink cloth, with a framed portrait placed on its side. Participants carry white and red placards and banners, and motorcycles and scooters are parked along the roadside. A green signboard in Tamil reads a slogan, and a multicoloured umbrella and strings of pennants decorate the street. Trees and buildings line the background.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02