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A crowded outdoor street procession in daytime under a clear sky. A large crowd of mostly white-clad men and women walks along a tree-lined road past utility poles and overhead wires. On the right, a decorated wooden vehicle is draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and white flowers. In the foreground, an older man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands beside a woman in a white sari with a black bag. A younger woman in a white top wears a pendant, and a person in a white shirt with an orange-and-white sash stands at the bottom left. Small red and white flags are visible on the building at right.

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A street procession on a dusty road lined with trees and overhead power lines. On the right, a large ratha-style float is heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and pink flowers, with a red flag on a pole. Crowds of people walk alongside in mostly white clothing, including women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. A man in a white shirt wears an orange cloth across his shoulder in the foreground. A small white flag flies in the middle distance, and vendors' stalls and motorbikes appear at the left edge.2005-11-14A street procession in Tiruvannamalai, India, with a large vehicle decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and white flowers and green foliage, flying small red and white flags. A dense crowd of mostly white-clad devotees walks alongside, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and colourful saris. Overhead power lines, trees and low buildings line the road under bright daylight. The adorned vehicle appears to be a ratha carrying flowers, with the crowd following in procession. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this view.2005-11-14A large crowd of devotees walks along a dusty street in daylight under a leafy tree. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in a brown kurta stand among them. At left, a golden ornate ratha or palanquin decorated with orange and white flower garlands carries a deity murti, with a standing figure in saffron robes beside it. A framed portrait is set on the ground near the cart. Buildings and a shop front with posters line the background.2009-02-05November 14 20052005-11-14June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a village road under a pale sky. A large vehicle or float is completely wrapped in garlands of marigolds, white jasmine-like flowers, pink and magenta blossoms and green leaves, with small saffron and red pennants on top. Beside it, a crowd walks in the street: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari with a red blouse at left, one person in a blue-patterned white garment at right. Overhead power lines and trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a funeral or memorial procession with a flower-decorated carriage.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14A street procession of devotees in white traditional clothing walks behind a flower-decorated vehicle. The vehicle is covered in pink, white and yellow garlands with pink flower clusters and a small red and orange pennant on top. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk on a dusty road lined with trees and bicycles. A man in a white dhoti and shirt near the front carries nothing visible. Several onlookers stand at the roadside, and a white flag flies on a pole to the left.2005-11-14February 02 20072007-02-02A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts, dhotis and casual clothing gathers along a dusty roadside under a leafy tree strung with yellow ribbons. Behind them a decorated festival float or ratha with a white canopy and framed portrait panels stands beside colourful striped umbrellas and a tall ornate chariot-like structure. Bright sunlight, power poles and a dry field are visible. The scene appears to be a festival procession. A printed-name portrait panel is not legible enough to read, so no caption is attributed.2007-02-02Outdoor festival procession on a paved ground under trees, with a decorated chariot (ratha) at right covered in garlands, tassels and a golden canopy, with a deity murti visible within its framed shrine. A crowd of devotees in saris, salwar and white dhotis lines the route, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a yellow shirt and one in orange. Strings of paper decorations hang overhead. At left, a large painted portrait of a man with a crown-like orange head wrap, garlanded and wearing ornate necklaces, is displayed on a banner. Some people hold bags and umbrellas.2013-01-06A dense crowd fills a town street in daylight, with many people in white and cream clothing and women in saris and white head coverings. Several figures in bright orange and red saris stand among them. Behind them stands a two-storey concrete building with shuttered shopfronts, a utility pole and a leafy tree. Hanging signboards are visible on the building façade. A white vehicle is partly visible at the left edge of the frame, with more people gathered around it. The scene suggests a funeral procession or public gathering for a memorial ceremony.2005-11-14