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A large outdoor procession moves through a crowded street, with hundreds of people dressed mostly in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing white caps, alongside men in saffron and orange robes. A central figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha-style garland walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a red-and-yellow canopy, while attendants in white hold long ceremonial staffs and fans. Saffron flags are raised throughout the crowd, and a white coach bus and police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. Several people carry brass ritual items and a tray of offerings, and a green metal barrier fence runs along the street.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession moves through a crowded road beside parked yellow and green buses. Many devotees in white clothes carry orange flags. At the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange turban walks beneath a colourful multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, with attendants holding ceremonial fans and a trident-like staff nearby. Police officers in khaki uniforms line the route.2011-12-20January 12 20092009-01-12Aerial view of a street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with many devotees walking along a paved road lined with bushes and a drain. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk among the crowd. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts carry red and orange flags and small framed portraits. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe and red turban walks beneath a multicoloured ornate umbrella, with several saffron-robed attendants and women in saffron saris around him. A few people are seen on motorbikes and a passing auto-rickshaw at the top right. Someone at the upper left has a bicycle.2008-04-27A large outdoor street procession in a Tamil town packed with a dense crowd, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with some in orange and saffron. Many carry saffron flags on poles. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and a figure in orange and white stands beneath a large multicoloured parasol. Uniformed police officers walk along the route and a banana plant stands by a shopfront. Motorcycles are parked along the roadside. Ritual items such as a trident and ceremonial umbrella suggest a temple procession.2011-12-20January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves along a road lined with low buildings and trees. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls over their shoulders, and some carry orange flags on tall poles. Several large colourful umbrellas with decorative borders are carried above the crowd, along with rhythmic drums played by men in white. A policeman in khaki uniform walks in front of the procession, and a yellow bus stands at the left edge. A woman in white with a green folder walks at the lower right. A figure in saffron-orange clothing appears near the centre of the procession, with a long, swept-back hairstyle, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity. The crowd is dense, with many people visible in the background.2008-08-01A 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.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20