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A dense street procession in a Tamil village lined with palm trees and low buildings. In the foreground, bare-chested young men in white dhotis carry cymbals and ceremonial items, one with a red tilak on his forehead and a blue sash. Behind them a large crowd of men and women, many in white and saffron-toned clothes, fills the road. In the distance an ornate red and gold palanquin or chariot carries a deity murti under a canopy, marking a ratha procession. Gold necklaces and bangles are visible on several women. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A dense street procession in a Tamil village. Bare-chested young men in white dhotis, some with sacred ash on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beads, carry small metal cymbals and wooden poles. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, many women in saris, watches. In the background a red-canopied chariot or palanquin carrying an orange-clad figure moves down the road between concrete houses, palm trees and shops.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA dense street procession in a Tamil Nadu village. In the foreground, bare-chested young men with sweat-sheened skin, sacred threads, and red tilak marks on their foreheads press forward. A drummer carrying a barrel drum stands among them. Behind them, crowds of devotees in white and red saris, some with flowers in their hair, fill the road. Beyond the crowd, a red ceremonial umbrella shades a palanquin or chariot carrying a figure in orange attire, with a wooden carriage and palm trees and low thatched shops lining the street. A banner with a portrait hangs on a building at upper right.2008-07-28Street procession in a Tamil Nadu village with a dense crowd filling the road between low houses, palm trees and a distant hill. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a blue sash and a rudraksha-style pendant leads the way, holding a long wooden staff. Behind him, shirtless men in white dhotis carry ritual implements, and a red-and-gold palanquin or ratha canopy is visible above the crowd in the distance. Many onlookers wear white shirts, saris and flower garlands, and women in red and blue saris stand at the right edge. Thatched roofs and shopfronts line the street.2008-07-28A crowded street procession in a small Tamil village lined with low buildings, palm trees and a thatched roof. In the foreground, shirtless young men in white dhotis and blue cloth across the shoulder play drums and beat rhythms with sticks, faces intent. Behind them a large crowd of villagers presses along the road; women wear saris in blue, red and black, some with flowers in their hair and gold necklaces. A red ceremonial umbrella and a decorated palanquin or ratha are visible further up the procession toward the centre. Power lines and a painted banner on the right mark the street scene.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a village with a dense crowd filling the road. In the foreground, bare-chested drummers wearing white dhotis and blue shoulder cloths play handheld drums and sticks. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk among devotees, and women in saris and gold necklaces watch and walk along the roadside. A decorated red-topped chariot or palanquin is visible in the distance beneath palm trees, with thatched-roof shops and a lamp post lining the street. Many people visible, well over twenty.2008-07-28 +1 copiesStreet procession in a village lined with thatched-roof shops and palm trees. Shirtless drummers in white dhotis and blue shoulder cloths beat drums and a hand-held drum in the foreground. Behind them a crowd fills the road, with a figure under a red umbrella or canopy at the centre of the procession. Many onlookers in white shirts, saffron-and-white garments and sarees gather closely, and a woman in a black saree with gold jewellery stands at the right. Overhead power lines and a partly visible banner sit at the top right.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA large street procession in a South Indian town on a bright day, with a dense crowd filling the road. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wear white dhotis and sacred ash or kumkum marks on their foreheads, some with rudraksha-style necklaces and a blue cloth draped over one shoulder. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts, saffron-and-white and colourful saris crowd the street. Above the crowd, a red-canopied chariot or palanquin is visible in the distance, with orange garlands and offerings.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesStreet procession in a Tamil village with a dense crowd of men and women lining a narrow road beside a green bus. Bare-chested young men with blue dhoti cloths and rudraksha malas walk in front, one holding a brass cymbal and another a wooden stick. Behind them a figure in orange robes and an orange head covering rides a horse-drawn red-canopied carriage decorated with feathered plumes; the rider is shown seated under the red canopy. Men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris stand among the crowd. Red and orange flags line the street and colourful bunting hangs from a building on the right, with a tree overhead.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28