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Outdoor procession on a dusty roadside with a crowd of devotees. Several large colourful umbrellas with gold-embroidered fringes and red, green and yellow panels shade the procession. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris with orange borders walk closely together, some holding orange flags. A man in a blue-and-white checked shirt plays a black wind instrument (nadaswaram-style pipe) at centre-left. A man in a red sports shirt bends forward near the right edge. A row of pennants and a photo-banner on a stand appears in the background beside a tree and grassy field, with a yellow bus at left.

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Street procession in a Tamil town with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis. Several large ornate parasols with yellow, green and red canopies and floral embroidery are carried on tall poles over the crowd. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a garland of flowers, walking among devotees. A man in a red uniform jacket plays a clarinet-type wind instrument beside a drummer in a red cap and red top. Shops, a bus and banners line the street behind the procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a village road during the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam. Musicians in red uniforms play a drum, cymbals and a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) at the front, led by a man in a white shirt and light trousers. Several participants wear white and orange robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Four large umbrellas with red, green, blue and yellow panels and gold tassels are carried overhead, and an orange flag and a decorated yellow banner are held at the left. Printed portrait placards with captions are held aloft, and strings of orange and blue pennants decorate the roadside trees and bushes.2009-01-21January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor procession on a tree-lined street in Rajapalayam during a ratha paada yatra. Crowds of devotees and onlookers fill the road. Colourful ceremonial parasols with blue, red and yellow panels and tassels are raised on poles at left. Men in white shirts and dhotis play clarinets, and musicians in red and blue uniform jackets play drums beside a yellow and white banner. Women wear yellow, green and pink saris and sit or walk among the crowd. Several people wear orange scarves. Small framed photographs are displayed on boards and poles in the background.2009-01-21Street procession in a town, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walking along a road. Ornate ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and gold with blue and white motifs are carried high on poles at left and top. Drummers play a large white drum at right, and a man in a red jacket with a blue-trimmed sleeve walks at centre near a figure wearing a garland of flowers. Orange saffron flags hang at the upper right, and a policeman in khaki uniform stands at the left edge. Shopfronts, a yellow bus and a blue painted billboard with a deity figure line the roadside.2009-01-21A dense street procession moves through a town, with many people in white shirts and dhotis and men in red-and-blue uniform jackets walking near a large saffron-and-gold ceremonial banner on a pole. Colourful striped canopy umbrellas with golden finials rise above the crowd, and saffron flags are visible. At the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron robe wears a long pink-and-white flower garland and walks among the devotees, while a shaven-headed man in a brown-orange robe walks nearby. Shops, buses and vehicles line the road behind the crowd, with campaign-style placards and portraits visible on the right.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A large street procession moves through a village lane lined with thatched huts and strings of white-and-blue pennant flags. Colourful multi-coloured parasols with blue and gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. A man in an orange cloth and orange-saffron shawl with a flower garland walks near the centre, with a long-haired figure visible in the same orange garments. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis fill the street, while drummers in white and maroon cloth play large drums at the left and a long brass trumpet-like instrument appears among them. Spectators line the edges, and a banner with blue and red bands is carried on poles.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21