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A street procession in a tree-lined village road in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, men in plain white shirts and checked lungis stand and sit on a motorcycle, one with his back to the camera. Several men carry large printed posters on poles showing a smiling figure in a white-and-yellow headcloth and white garment, with a blue bird logo on the poster border. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with a gold bracelet. Blue-and-white flags, a parked vehicle, palm trees and a utility pole with wooden supports form the background.

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A street scene during a procession in Pondicherry, with men in white shirts and white dhotis crowding a roadside. Several men hold large printed posters on sticks, showing a smiling figure in a yellow-orange head wrap and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, against green trees and sky, with Tamil text on the boards. A white flag with a blue emblem is raised among them. Behind them stand a colourful temple gopuram with sculpted figures and a low shop with a shutter. The posters are printed images, not physical people.2006-10-16A street procession in a village lane with thatched huts and palm trees. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk barefoot, several carrying framed posters on poles. The posters show portraits of a bearded man in white turban and a smiling woman in white-and-yellow dress, with printed Tamil captions. A decorated golden ornate shrine or ratha stands at the right edge with a portrait inside it. Some men wear grey trousers and walk in the middle. A white flag with a blue emblem is carried at left. No figure in the scene is confidently identifiable as a person, so the identity is left uncertain.2006-10-16Outdoor village street scene at a procession. In the foreground, two framed portrait posters are propped on bicycles: the left one shows a smiling figure in a white turban and white garment with a rudraksha mala, the right one a figure in a cream turban with hand raised. Behind them, men and boys in white shirts and white dhotis stand among onlookers, one wearing a white cap and another a blue cap. Schoolchildren in uniforms and a few people in orange clothing gather near a mango tree, a thatched haystack and a tiled roof, with white flags on poles. The portraits are printed depictions, not physical people.2006-10-16A street procession in a small South Indian town on a tree-lined road. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk on the road; in the foreground a man beats a red-and-gold drum, another plays a long wind instrument, and others carry a framed portrait of a bearded saffron-robed figure with a crown. Behind them a golden ratha/chariot carries a framed portrait of a figure in a white head covering, and a white flag is raised. A motorcyclist rides alongside. Palm trees and houses frame the scene.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor procession on a village street lined with palm trees, a small thatched-roof house and a concrete building with balconies. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a blue rosette badge and walks at front. Behind him a man in a white shirt and striped shawl plays a large hand drum, and a young man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti plays a long wind instrument. A man in a saffron-orange shawl stands with his back to the camera. Ahead, a golden ornate float carries a framed portrait of a bearded figure wearing a white turban and saffron robe. A handheld placard shows a painted image of a figure in saffron clothing. Many men in white ritual clothes follow the float.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor street scene in front of a white building with a tiled roof and green trees behind it. A line of about a dozen men and youths stands on a dirt road holding large framed posters on wooden stands. The posters show a smiling figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron head covering and orange clothing, and other posters show a figure in white with a white head covering. Men wear white dhotis and white or pale shirts; a man at the front holds a poster while wearing a white dhoti. A small child in a light shirt stands at the right edge. A white flag with a blue emblem is visible near the building entrance, and an orange flag appears at the right side.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walking past a temple and shops. Several people hold large framed posters showing a bearded man with long hair in orange and yellow robes and turbans, and white flags with blue emblems wave above them. Some men carry long wind instruments, and a drum is visible near the centre. A man in a white shirt with a visitor badge stands at the front, and a shirtless man sits at the lower right. Women in saris and children watch from the right side, and motorbikes and palm trees line the road. Dated 16 October 2006 and captioned Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession, Pondicherry.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16