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A village street procession moves between tiled-roof houses under a clear sky. Saffron flags on tall poles line the road, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a red-and-gold canopy and palm-frond decorations is carried forward through a crowd. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk ahead, one playing a long wind instrument (nadaswaram) and another beating a drum. Women in saris and devotees in white and light clothing follow the procession, with smoke rising in the background.

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Outdoor street procession in a village lane lined with tiled-roof houses and palm trees. Leading the procession, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a long brass horn, and nearby drummers carry drums. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and white garland of flowers walks with a line of helpers and devotees. Several ornate palanquin-like platforms (ratha) are decorated with peacock feathers, white floral garlands and a colourful cloth banner with printed motifs. Many devotees in white and striped clothing line the route, and orange flags stand along the roadside. The mood is that of a festive religious procession.2006-11-13A village street procession moves forward under a clear sky, with terracotta-tiled houses and palm trees behind. Two peacock-feather fans with white floral decorations are carried on poles near the front. A man in white shirt and dhoti plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) while a drummer in a blue shirt and sarong beats a drum beside him. Men in white clothes walk with garlands around their necks, and a young man in a red-and-white striped shirt walks near the front. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in a yellow sari watch from the right edge. A crowd of devotees fills the background, and a red and purple festoon banner with colourful pennants hangs above. Incense smoke rises at the top left.2006-11-13January 12 20072007-01-12July 28 20082008-07-28January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A dirt-road evening procession moves between palm trees and a striped red-and-white compound wall. Drummers in front play drums: a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a drum on a strap, a figure in a red shirt and dark lungi beats another, and a boy in a blue shirt plays a drum. Behind them a crowd of people in white kurtas, dhotis and saris walks, including a figure in a saffron-orange robe near the centre. Several decorated ratha-style canopies and colourful umbrella-like ornaments rise above the crowd. On the right a thatched hut stands beside a man in a pink checked shirt watching, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the front of the group.2010-02-12June 24 20142014-06-24 +3 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA village street procession in Tamil Nadu, with palm trees and tiled-roof houses lining the road. At center, a decorated ratha-style palanquin carries a deity murti with a crown and garlands, and two framed portraits are attached to its sides. Band musicians in orange uniforms with dark caps play trumpets, a clarinet-type horn and drums, and a drummer on the left carries a large frame drum. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a few women in saris, one in yellow, watch from the roadside. A man in an orange shawl stands at the front right. Marigold garlands are visible on the palanquin.2006-11-13A street procession in a village with tiled-roof houses and a low white compound wall. In the centre a smiling man in a plain white dhoti and shirt raises one hand in greeting, flanked by men in white dhotis and a man in an orange shawl. Ahead, two palanquins or ornate carriages decorated with white flower garlands, peacock-feather fans and purple cloth are carried on poles. A drummer in white beats a drum at left, and women in yellow and red saris carry bundles of green leaves. Orange and multicoloured festival flags and banners hang at the upper right, and a large crowd of onlookers lines the road behind.2006-11-13January 12 20072007-01-12