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A street procession in a busy Indian town crowds the frame. Several multicoloured umbrella-style canopies with red, green, blue and yellow panels and fringed tassels are raised on poles above the crowd. Many men and women in white shirts and kurtas and some in orange-saffron shawls walk closely together, while bystanders in mixed clothing line the roadway. Hand-held placards with Tamil script are held up among the marchers. Shopfronts and advertising hoardings for Aircel line the street behind them, and a multi-storey building with a blue sign stands at the top.

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A street procession in a town centre, with a dense crowd of mostly men and some women in white shirts and dhotis or saris moving under bright multicoloured ceremonial parasols. The umbrellas are red, green, blue and yellow with gold tassels and fringes, held aloft on poles. Placards carry Tamil text and a framed photograph of a smiling woman. Behind them stand multi-storey shops with Airtel, Aircel and BSNL signboards, and a palm tree is visible. A man in dark clothing photographs the crowd at left.2009-01-21Street procession in a town centre under bright daylight, with a crowd of men and women in white shirts and saffron or orange shawls pressing together. Several large umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with tasselled edges and emblems rise above the crowd, and a teardrop-shaped yellow and red banner is held at the left. On the right, handheld placards show a portrait of a woman and printed Tamil text. Shopfronts with signs for Aircel and other businesses line the road, and a man in a white cap stands near the centre. No single figure can be identified as a person from this view.2009-01-21Street procession in a crowded Indian town, with a dense throng of men and some women walking along a roadside lined with shops and signboards. Several colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled edges, in red, green, yellow and blue with lotus and bird motifs, are carried overhead, with a yellow teardrop-shaped banner at the left. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear orange or saffron garments and garlands. Hoardings for Airtel, Aircel and other brands are visible behind. Printed portrait posters with Tamil captions are held up at the right. Approximately forty to sixty people are visible, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2009-01-21A crowded street procession in daylight, with a large crowd of men and women in white shirts and saris moving past shops and billboards. Several decorative parasols in red, green, yellow and blue with tasselled edges are held aloft, one with a gold-and-red ornamental motif. Some marchers in orange saffron garments walk among the crowd, and several hold white placards with Tamil text. A roadside billboard shows a portrait and text, and Airtel and Aircel signs line the street. A Source: Nithyanandapedia caption appears in the lower right corner.2009-01-21Street procession in a Tamil Nadu town with a crowd filling the road. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow and white flower garland walks at the centre, and a man in an orange robe with a grey beard walks at the left. Men in white shirts and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a police officer in khaki uniform stands to the right. A large multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels and an orange flag rise above the crowd, and white banners with Tamil script are carried along the route. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street under a clear sky.2009-02-02January 12 20072007-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street procession moves along a sunlit town road lined with shops and signboards, including an APTECH sign on a white van. Several large striped parasols in red, blue and yellow with fringed edges are held aloft over the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and white garlands; a woman in an orange-red saree and an older woman in a white saree with red border walk among them. A man in an orange shirt and another in a red-and-blue shirt are visible on the left, and banners are carried near the parasols. The crowd fills the street and sidewalks. No one is clearly identified as a person.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A dense crowd of many people gathers outdoors on dirt ground beside a row of posters and banners, with banana leaves hanging overhead. Two decorated umbrellas dominate the foreground: a large one with red, blue and orange panels, bird motifs and the word Dhyanapeetam, and a smaller one with a gold-trimmed canopy. Many devotees wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and several women in orange saris and sarees stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. A young man in a light blue shirt stands at right. On the upper left, a figure in orange robes sits at a raised stage area. Portrait photographs appear on the banners, but no clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the physical people.2008-04-19A large outdoor street procession crowded with devotees. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured panels with gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and a garland walks beside a man in saffron-orange robes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red sports shirts and a white cap, press around them. A tinted bus with a sign reading Guru Shakti is at left, and handheld placards with small portrait photos are visible in the background. Trees and a low yellow-roofed structure line the street.2009-01-21Crowded street procession in daylight, with devotees in white and orange clothing moving past parked blue buses and shopfronts. In the foreground, a person in white holds a tall stick topped by a large yellow and red umbrella-like canopy decorated with floral motifs and a bird emblem; further canopies in red and yellow fringe are carried nearby. Several participants hold white placards bearing printed portraits and Tamil text, and an orange flag appears among them. A woman in a green sari and another in a checked sari stand among the crowd. Many people press forward along the road, some with bare or shaved heads and some wearing white shirts, saffron scarves and rudraksha-style beads. Signboards and a banner line the background.2009-01-21