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A dense street procession in a town, with many people pressing close around a central figure. A woman in the centre wears a red shawl over an orange top and garland of pink flowers, her arms raised and hands pressed together. To her left, a man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands with hands folded, and beside him a shaved-headed man in orange holds an orange cloth. On the right, a man in white holds a silver tray piled with pink flowers. Several women in pink, white and brown saris and a man in a pink shirt stand among the crowd. Behind them rise a decorated umbrella with red, green and blue tassels, golden fans, and a parade float with orange and gold ornaments. Shops with signboards line the street.

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A street procession in a crowded Tamil town. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a heavy garland of flowers and beads, smiling as they walk. Around them, people in white dhotis and saffron shirts press close, and devotees in white and pink saris offer fruit trays with bananas, mangoes and red apples. A large ornate red, yellow and green umbrella with tassels shades the procession, and decorated ceremonial staffs and orange banners are visible overhead. Shops and buildings line the street behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron flags held aloft. At the centre, a multicoloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels is raised over a central figure in orange robes and a red floral garland, standing near flower offerings and a tray of fruit. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and ochre shawl walks beside a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Golden staffs and ceremonial poles are visible, and uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd. A few women in saris and bright blouses stand among the crowd. The scene is a festival procession with a deity-like ratha or palanquin carried through the street.2011-12-20Outdoor photograph of a procession crowd at a roadside. A person in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left under a large multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe, beside a man in white holding a wooden pole. Behind them many people, mostly women in yellow, blue and pink saris, reach upward with hands raised toward an orange-robed figure standing on a raised platform at right. A flag and a banner are visible in the background.2009-01-21November 02 20172017-11-02A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead. Beneath them a central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe smiles and is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Nearby, a young man in an orange robe and a white-shirted man wear pink flower garlands. Shopfronts, a passing bus and roadside banners line the street behind the crowd.2009-01-21December 20 20112011-12-20January 21 20092009-01-21