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A festival procession on a road lined with palm trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and grey vest carries a wooden kavadi frame decorated with a peacock-feather crown, purple cloth panels, marigold and rose garlands, and white feather-like fringes. Beside him, another kavadi bearer wears a purple cloth and garlands. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk barefoot, and two men carry clay pots (kalasam) on their heads, one wrapped in flowers. A smoky haze drifts through the scene. Several people visible in the crowd beyond the bearers.

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A street procession in daylight with palm trees and hills behind. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless vest and orange-striped waist cloth carries a wooden pole, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and leaves. Behind him stands a palanquin-like structure with an orange canopy decorated with flowers, a purple fabric draped on the left, and a large palm-leaf fan. Another bearer in white with a red cloth and yellow garland walks at right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a procession on a village road lined with palm trees, with smoke rising in the background. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow and red flower garland and a bundle of green leaves walks barefoot in front. Several men in white dhotis and shirts follow, one carrying a clay pot on his head. On the right, a large tall structure of bundled green poles draped with a purple cloth and marigold and rose garlands is carried by men in white clothes, and a yellow-draped frame with white ornaments appears at left. Clay pots with red markings are balanced on heads and on the structure. Marigold petals lie on the road.2006-11-13A street procession of men carrying ornate wooden palanquins and structures decorated with white jasmine-style flower garlands, marigolds, and peacock feathers. Several men in front wear white dhoti-style cloth and sleeveless white vests with orange lower wraps and yellow sashes, and some have orange-red waist cloths. Two bearers in the foreground carry purple-draped canopy poles with yellow and orange flower garlands. Tall conical kalasha-like tops with white flowers rise above the carried frames. Spectators stand at the left edge in pale shirts and trousers, and hills and utility poles appear in the background.2006-11-13Outdoor procession on dusty ground under a cloudy sky. Two men in orange dhotis and white sleeveless vests carry decorated palanquin-style structures with purple cloth, orange and yellow fabric, peacock feathers and palm fronds, all draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them, a man in a white vest with a yellow cloth wrap carries a large clay pot on his head, and another man in a white vest stands to the right. Seated devotees in white clothes line the path. Tall decorated kalasha-like pots and palm trees stand in the background.2006-11-13A village procession on a paved road under a cloudy sky. On the left, a man in orange dhoti and a purple cloth canopy hung with marigold garlands carries a palm-leaf covering. Several young men in white vests, white dhotis and yellow cloths wear marigold garlands and carry green leaves and brass-like clay pots on their heads, some with pots balanced on the head. Behind them, a colourful festooned canopy and an orange flag mark the procession. On the right, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk along and raise their hands. Trees and palms line the background.2006-11-13A street procession on a paved road with men carrying colourful decorated kavadi-style frames draped in purple and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a metal pot and gestures toward a kavadi bearer, a pink badge and green ribbon on his shirt. Behind, drummers in white and saffron-red clothing play a drum, and white-topped decorative pots and a festive banner with triangular pennants and a bright red and yellow motif rise above the crowd, with a saffron flag on a pole at right.2006-11-13A street procession on a paved road scattered with flower petals. Several men carry decorated palanquins or ratha-style canopies on long poles; their shoulders are under the poles and the canopies are draped in orange, red and cream cloth with garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine. The bearers wear white dhotis with orange or red waist cloths and orange shoulder cloths, and one bare-chested bearer has orange cloth over his shoulder. Tall peacock-feather fans rise above the canopies. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a grey shirt stand at the roadside. Orange flags are visible at the left.2010-02-18Outdoor procession on a village road under a bright sky with palm trees. Several ornate palanquins with orange and purple canopies, peacock-feather fans, and yellow and marigold garlands are carried on poles by bare-chested bearers in white vests and loincloths. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts, walks along the road. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard gestures with his hand near the front. Orange flags fly in the background beside banana and palm trees, with small white ceremonial structures visible in the distance.2006-11-13A street procession in Tamil Nadu. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white vest and red-and-orange dhoti shoulders a yellow wooden palanquin, a covered orange canopy decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds, red flowers and peacock feathers. Behind him a second bearer in a white vest and orange cloth carries a matching palanquin. Men in white shirts and checked shirts line the roadside, with saffron flags visible at the top left and right. The palanquin carries a ratha-style procession, and a partly visible decorated object appears between the canopies.2006-11-13A photograph of a procession on a dirt road in daylight. Two men in the foreground carry orange-and-gold palanquins with arched canopies decorated with peacock feathers, white and yellow flower garlands and purple-pink fabric draped on the poles. The first bearer wears an orange dhoti with a red sash and a yellow-and-green garland; the second wears an orange dhoti with a red-and-green garland and a white flower crown on the canopy. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and clap, and an orange flag flies in the background under a blue sky with clouds.2006-11-13A procession on a palm-lined road with a row of men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing garlands. In the centre, a bearded man in a white kurta and a black beaded mala walks with his hands open in front of him. Behind him, bearers carry tall white-flowered structures topped with red-and-white kalasha-like pots, and a palanquin with an orange canopy draped in purple cloth and marigold garlands. A thatched-roof building and coconut palms stand in the background, and a peacock-feather fan is visible at upper right.2006-11-13A street procession on a paved road with men in white dhotis and bare chests carrying decorated wooden palanquin-style frames (kavadi-like structures) with peacock-feather fans, marigold and flower garlands, and orange and red cloth canopies. The front bearer wears an orange shawl and red waist cloth, and another bearer in an orange shawl and white dhoti follows; a man on the right in a white shirt reaches toward them. Spectators in white shirts, checked lungis and sarongs line the roadside, with a red truck and motorcycles behind, and petals scattered on the road.2010-02-18