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A dense outdoor procession on a village street lined with yellow bunting and tall palm trees, with a large crowd of well over a hundred people walking and standing. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing, and several women wear saffron and orange saris and shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried forward, and a small decorated float with flower garlands appears at left. Shopfronts with painted signage line the street, and a bell tower rises behind the buildings. Several white-clad figures wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The scene conveys a temple-city festival procession with devotees following the carried shrine.

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A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty street lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried through the street, and yellow streamers and festive decorations hang across the road. Shopfronts and older multistorey buildings frame the scene. Several figures in orange-saffron garments walk near the front, but no individual can be confidently identified from appearance. Many people fill the frame, with more visible in the background, so the count is well above one hundred.2007-02-02A dense outdoor street procession crowds a town road under a clear sky. Hundreds of people in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris or dark shawls, press forward behind a decorated ratha-style cart topped with multicoloured umbrellas and a white canopy. Garlands and yellow bunting strung across the road frame the scene. Behind the crowd, a yellow banner and shopfronts line the street. Within the crowd no figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the sightline is limited to roles as devotees and procession participants.2007-02-02A photograph of a dense outdoor procession on a dusty village street, with a large crowd of devotees in predominantly white clothing, many women in white saris and head coverings, and some in orange or saffron shawls. Yellow bunting flags stretch across the street above the crowd. At the centre background, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and several colourful umbrellas is carried through the throng, and a painted sign board stands behind it. Several people in the foreground carry water bottles and bags. Crowd appears large, extending beyond the frame.2007-02-02A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty village street lined with yellow and green pennant flags strung overhead. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, some carrying long poles or staffs; one man in front wears a white shirt and dhoti and walks with a stick. Decorated palanquins and temple-style ratha canopies with orange and red accents are visible in the background. Multi-storey concrete buildings, palm trees and a Kannada-language banner line the street under clear blue sky. A large crowd of several hundred people fills the frame, many in white, with a few women in saris.2007-02-02A dense street procession moves through a small town under a sunny sky, with a large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees filling the road. Many men wear white shirts and mundus, and several women wear white saris or pastel and orange garments. Yellow and green festoon bunting strings across the street above the crowd. Ahead, a decorated ratha or palanquin with ornate canopies and draped umbrellas is carried through the crowd, and a white covered platform sits near the center. Old multi-storey buildings with a clock-like tower line the background, and a banner with Kannada script hangs on a shop front. Bystanders and devotees fill the street on both sides.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A street procession in a small Indian town moves past old multi-storey buildings under a clear blue sky. At the centre, a canopied palanquin or ratha with a white cloth top and a blue panel bearing an Om symbol is carried forward, flanked by large orange, blue and yellow ornamental umbrellas on tall poles. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange or saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, some carrying poles and banners. Yellow and green festoon bunting is strung across the street. A dense crowd of white-clad participants and onlookers fills the road, with a few women in saris, and a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Aerial view of a dense street procession in a narrow town lane lined with buildings and yellow and green paper bunting. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks close together, mixed with women in colourful saris, and onlookers crowd the sidewalks. Near the top right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a blue canopy and colourful ornamental panels moves down the street. On the left, a temple facade with carved stucco figures is visible. A man in a light-coloured shirt and white head covering stands near the centre-left of the crowd.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02An elevated view of a crowded village street during a procession. Multiple decorated chariots or palanquins with colourful umbrella-like canopies and draped fabric move down the road, pulled and accompanied by a large crowd. Men in white dhotis and shirts and some in saffron cloth walk near the carts, while women in colourful saris and onlookers line the street, with yellow pennant bunting strung across the lane. Two-storey whitewashed buildings with ornate deity figures on balconies frame the scene, with palm trees and tiled roofs beyond. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2007-02-02