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A large procession fills a busy street in front of a tall, pale temple gopuram in the background. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several carrying saffron-orange flags on poles and some playing drums, including a man beating a drum held at his side. Orange and yellow decorated umbrella-style standards rise above the crowd. Buses in gray, green and white liveries line the road, and a white vintage car with a Tamil Nadu registration plate sits among the marchers. Scooters and pedestrians are visible at the street edges, with utility poles and low buildings around the scene.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A crowded street procession moves past a tall gopuram temple tower in a town setting. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, several carrying orange-saffron flags on poles, some with ornate emblems. A large decorated chariot with a deity murti is visible in the distance, and drummers play in the foreground.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town on a hazy day. Large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks down the road, many carrying tall orange flags with a dark emblem. Drummers with large barrel drums lead the group at front-left and right. At the centre, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a golden deity murti and a red-and-gold canopy sits above the crowd, with a multicoloured umbrella held aloft and a red ornate banner on a pole. Several men in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas walk near the centre. Buses, a truck, shops and a tall white gopuram temple tower stand along the street behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession moves past a long stone temple wall topped with carved stone figures, with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts filling the road. Many men carry tall orange-saffron flags with red and gold emblems, and drummers in white clothes play large drums. Parked coaches, buses and vans line the street, and an ornate decorated float or chariot with a circular golden canopy is visible in the distance. The crowd is large and the scene suggests a temple procession.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession moves down a town road toward a gopuram temple tower in the background. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in dense crowds, many carrying orange flags. Drummers in white with wooden drums lead the front, while ornate umbrellas with red and gold embroidery and a colourful striped canopy are carried above the crowd. A vehicle with an old engine and cart is on the right, and a white bus runs alongside. Multi-storey buildings line the street, and orange-clad figures appear near the umbrellas at the centre.2011-12-20A large street procession fills a road lined with parked white and purple buses. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, carrying orange flags and ornate orange-and-gold banners on poles. Several drummers in white beat large red-and-gold drums. Further ahead, a decorated ratha or chariot with a deity murti rises above the crowd under colourful canopies. A high stone temple wall with decorative finials runs along the left side, and a utility pole and buildings stand on the right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20