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A photograph of a street procession on a paved road. In the foreground a man with a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, carries a wooden pole of a yellow-and-pink palanquin decorated with flowers. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds another flower-garlanded pole. Behind them, several people in white and blue clothing walk along, and a red-and-yellow festoon banner with colourful emblems and a tall white flower-decorated structure stretch across the background under palm trees and a cloudy sky.

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A photograph of a street procession in which men carry a flower-decorated palanquin with a yellow wooden pole. In the foreground a bare-backed man in a white vest grips the pole, his skin glistening with sweat. Beside him, men in white shirts and dhotis walk with the carriage, and a boy in a yellow shirt stands at the right edge. The canopy of the palanquin is draped in orange fabric and strung with white and yellow garlands, with purple cloth ties and a dark peacock-feather fan on the right. Further ahead, a white ornate shrine structure appears above the crowd under a partly cloudy sky, with trees and a distant hill behind.2006-11-13A 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.2006-11-13A 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.2006-11-13Outdoor photograph of a procession on a village road lined with tall palm trees under a blue sky. Two wooden carried structures with orange and red canopies, garlanded with white flowers, yellow marigold strands and peacock feather fans, are carried forward. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and white vest, with a yellow marigold garland, walks at left, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a hand raised. Other men in white dhotis and light shirts walk along the road behind them.2006-11-13A roadside procession on a paved road. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis and white vests carry red-and-orange canopied palanquins on yellow poles, decorated with white and yellow garlands and peacock feathers. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti walks at right, wearing a rudraksha mala, and a row of white-clad devotees follows behind. A saffron flag and a blue signboard stand in the background, and palm trees line the road.2006-11-13A festival procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two bearers in orange dhotis, one in a white vest and one bare-chested, carry a pair of decorated wooden palanquins with curved orange canopies, peacock-feather plumes, and white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a saffron flag flies at left. Some men on the right clap their hands. The crowd is visible in the background.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 street procession on a paved road strewn with petals. Men carry decorated wooden palanquin-style structures draped in red, orange and yellow cloth, garlanded with marigolds and topped with peacock-feather fans. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti hurries forward carrying one of the frames on his shoulder. Other men in white dhotis and shirts walk behind and line the roadside, with a few figures on a distant rooftop. Flags and a banner appear in the background, with hills and trees beyond.2010-02-18A 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 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 a dirt road under a bright sky. Two young men in orange dhotis with orange-and-pink borders and garlands of yellow and white flowers carry two small palanquins on wooden poles on their shoulders. Each palanquin has an orange canopy decorated with flower garlands and tall peacock feathers. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in the crowd, one wearing a white shirt and a garland. A saffron flag and a colourful decorated banner appear at the left, with trees in 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.2006-11-13