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A 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.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A 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.2011-12-20A crowded street procession seen from an elevated angle, with a large multicolored umbrella carried over a central figure in orange and red clothing. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some carrying saffron flags, and drummers in white play a drum at the lower left. Uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd near the procession. Shopfronts with grilled windows and a painted advertisement line the street, and a white vehicle is parked at the top right. The scene reads as a festival or temple procession through a town street.2011-12-20A road procession on a tree-lined street. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and hanging tassels is carried forward; a figure in orange robes stands on it beside a white-clad attendant holding a golden fan. Around it, men in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange flags, and a uniformed officer in khaki stands at the right near a white bus. Some onlookers in white are partly visible at the left edge, with orange flags in the foreground.2010-07-24Aerial 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.2008-04-2727 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copiesA street procession on a busy road with buses, auto-rickshaws and a truck in the background. At the centre, a flower-decorated palanquin with a garlanded canopy and a bright multicoloured umbrella-style canopy is carried forward. A man in saffron/orange robes stands near the palanquin, beating a hand drum, and another saffron-robed figure stands in front of it. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-coloured clothing walk alongside, carrying orange flags and handheld placards, while uniformed police officers guide the crowd at the left. Several children and adults line the roadside on the right. Other canopies with the same ornate pattern are visible around the palanquin.2010-07-24A large street procession moves along a busy town road with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange flags. Orange and gold ceremonial standards with floral and kalasha-like motifs rise above the crowd, and a decorated deity murti or palanquin-style float is carried near the center under a canopy. Shops, buildings and a parked bus line the road behind the marchers.2011-12-20Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road lined with dry shrubs and palm trees under an overcast sky. Two decorated palanquins or ratha-style carts carry a deity murti, one at right draped with colourful garlands and flowers, with a canopy of striped and fringed fabric. Ornate parasols with purple and red fringes are held above the crowd at left. Many devotees walk along, including men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris with orange borders, men in saffron/orange cloth, and a bearded man in white near the centre. Some carry orange flags and staffs. A white bus and a truck are parked to the left, and a banner is visible at upper left.2005-12-31