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A street procession of devotees in white traditional clothing walks behind a flower-decorated vehicle. The vehicle is covered in pink, white and yellow garlands with pink flower clusters and a small red and orange pennant on top. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris walk on a dusty road lined with trees and bicycles. A man in a white dhoti and shirt near the front carries nothing visible. Several onlookers stand at the roadside, and a white flag flies on a pole to the left.

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Outdoor procession on a village road under a pale sky. A large vehicle or float is completely wrapped in garlands of marigolds, white jasmine-like flowers, pink and magenta blossoms and green leaves, with small saffron and red pennants on top. Beside it, a crowd walks in the street: men in white dhotis and shirts, women in white saris and a woman in a purple sari with a red blouse at left, one person in a blue-patterned white garment at right. Overhead power lines and trees line the roadside. The scene reads as a funeral or memorial procession with a flower-decorated carriage.2005-11-14A street procession in Tiruvannamalai, India, with a large vehicle decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and white flowers and green foliage, flying small red and white flags. A dense crowd of mostly white-clad devotees walks alongside, including men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and colourful saris. Overhead power lines, trees and low buildings line the road under bright daylight. The adorned vehicle appears to be a ratha carrying flowers, with the crowd following in procession. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance in this view.2005-11-14A street procession on a dusty road lined with trees and overhead power lines. On the right, a large ratha-style float is heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and pink flowers, with a red flag on a pole. Crowds of people walk alongside in mostly white clothing, including women in white saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. A man in a white shirt wears an orange cloth across his shoulder in the foreground. A small white flag flies in the middle distance, and vendors' stalls and motorbikes appear at the left edge.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with young banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. On the left, a decorated ratha-style float with a canopy and yellow and blue garlands carries a deity murti, with orange and red tassels hanging from it. Men and boys in white dhotis and shirts walk and pull the float by its ropes; one man in white with a white cap stands near the front. Several people in orange and maroon saffron-toned clothing walk along the path, and a woman in a red and gold sari appears on the right. Strings of flowers and yellow marigold garlands decorate the scene.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky beside banana plants and palm trees. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several with yellow shawls, push and steady an ornate golden palanquin or vehicle draped with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands, red, green and orange tassels and many brass bells. A bald man in white stands at the centre-left. To the right, an orange-robed sannyasi stands on a dirt path, and a man in white raises a large orange ornamental disc or ritual fan above the crowd. The gold-painted carved head of a mythical creature forms the front of the vehicle.2010-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26A festival procession on a palm-lined village road. A large ornate ratha, or chariot, is covered in yellow and orange flowers, garlands and hanging tassels, with a golden canopy umbrella above and golden lion-like figures at its front. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing yellow sashes, walk and pull or steady the chariot. Men in saffron and orange robes walk among them, and fans of green banana leaves line the path. A bald man in white stands near the front of the chariot, while a figure seated on the platform wears white. The scene is bright and outdoors.2010-01-01Evening procession on a dirt road with a decorated ratha chariot at centre, its canopy and garlands in orange, yellow and red; a seated figure on the chariot wears orange and is partly obscured by garlands. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with yellow shawls, and women in white saris walk holding hands in a line. A man in white with a rudraksha mala walks in the foreground; a woman in a green sari stands at right. Trees, a telecom tower and palms frame the scene under a pale evening sky.2010-02-12A procession on a dirt road with a richly decorated wooden ratha or palanquin covered in marigold garlands, multicoloured tassels and a saffron canopy with a lotus emblem. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside and push or steady the cart with their hands. Among them, a few men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right edge, and one man wears a yellow shawl. Palm trees and a fence sit behind the crowd under a clear sky. Several ceremony attendees wear lanyard badges.2009-12-27