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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.

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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.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A 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 20092009-01-21January 01 20092009-01-01January 21 20092009-01-21A dense outdoor procession crowd moves under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. Several large ornate umbrellas in multicolour stripes, with fringed tassels and decorated hanging panels, are carried above the crowd. Orange-robed sadhus and devotees walk among men in white shirts and trousers, many with hands raised or pressed together. Brass band musicians in red uniforms with white-topped caps play trumpets and drums in the foreground. Orange flags with a blue emblem fly overhead. Some devotees on the right wear saffron and yellow clothing. The crowd is very large and packed closely.2009-01-01January 21 20092009-01-21January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01