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A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and a lamp post. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several carry tall orange flags on poles, and a few hold drums and wind instruments. Ornate umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels are carried above the group, and a banner with Tamil script is held aloft. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge, and a temple gopuram is visible in the background. a person is not clearly visible among the marchers.

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A street procession in a tree-lined road, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing saffron/orange shawls. Several carry tall orange flags and saffron banners, and colourful umbrella-style canopies with emblems are held aloft. Drummers in white with drums lead on the left, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the centre. Onlookers stand at the roadside and a few people walk among auto-rickshaws and parked vehicles. The crowd fills the road, and the procession appears to be moving forward.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many men in white dhotis and shirts wearing saffron-orange shawls. Orange flags are raised above the crowd, and colourful striped umbrellas and ornate embroidered banners on poles lead the group. Drummers in white walk at the left with drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the front. A banner with Tamil text is held across the procession. A temple gopuram is visible in the background, and rain puddles reflect on the wet road.2008-08-01A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts wearing orange saffron shawls. Several orange triangular flags on poles rise above the crowd, and multicoloured decorated umbrellas are carried overhead. Drummers on the left play dhol drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks among the marchers. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background, and a banner runs beneath the umbrellas. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.2008-08-01August 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.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a village road lined with trees, utility poles and parked buses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shoulder cloths. Several carry tall saffron flags and ornate embroidered banners bearing a blue emblem, and colourful umbrellas are raised above the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum at the front. Motorcycles and cyclists share the road, and a man in a light blue shirt walks ahead with a stick. Dozens of marchers are visible, and the scene suggests a religious procession.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with bright orange flags bearing a dark emblem flying above the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held aloft. In the foreground a young man plays cymbals or small hand instruments, another beats a drum, and a man on the right plays a wind instrument. A truck is visible on the left behind the marchers.2008-08-01