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A street procession in a Tamil Nadu town seen from above. In the foreground a blue-and-yellow striped state bus with Tamil lettering on its side passes along the road. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside a crowd carrying orange flags. On the right, a decorated ratha/chariot with a golden canopy, garlands and colourful festoons is parked near the roadside. Behind them are a roadside hotel with a Tamil signboard, multicoloured umbrellas, shops and a white multi-storey building with people on its rooftop under palm trees.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves along a road lined with palm trees and a small hotel awning. A decorated golden chariot, draped in orange and red cloth and garlanded with marigold strands, is pulled by a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many holding orange flags. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk among them. A police officer in uniform stands at the left edge, and motorbikes and pedestrians share the roadway.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Aerial view looking down on a street procession from a building above. Dozens of people in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments walk with decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and white. On the right stands an ornate golden chariot with a glass-panelled shrine holding a deity murti, draped in red curtains and decorated with pink and yellow garlands, with figures standing on its roof. A blue and yellow bus is in the lower foreground, and a hillside with houses and signboards lies behind the crowd.2009-01-12Street procession in a Tamil town on a bright day. A decorated ratha (chariot) with garlands, yellow-orange drapes and a canopy is pulled forward by a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many waving orange flags. Colourful striped and patterned umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and a blue-and-white bus, a yellow auto-rickshaw and bicycles share the road. Two-storey buildings with tiled roofs and palm trees line the street, and a concrete railing sits in the foreground. Several people on the left wear orange scarves.2009-01-12April 27 20082008-04-27January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession in daylight moves past tiled-roof houses and a pale multi-storey building. A decorated ratha (chariot) is festooned with yellow marigold garlands and red flower strings, and its front panel is labelled with a Tamil sign reading Nithyananda. Two saffron-and-white flags and several multicoloured parasols are held aloft above a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees, with some in saffron-orange scarves. A blue bus stands at the right edge of the frame.2009-01-12A street procession crosses a concrete bridge on a sunny day. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk among motorcycles, an auto-rickshaw and a blue-and-white city bus. Many carry orange and saffron flags bearing a blue emblem. Behind them, a decorated ratha or chariot with yellow-and-gold garlands and a canopy is drawn through the road, and colourful umbrellas are raised over it. Shopfronts, a tiled-roof house and palm trees line the street. A blue signboard on the bridge parapet bears Tamil text.2009-01-12