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A 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.

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A 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.2005-11-14Outdoor 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 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.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14A crowded outdoor street procession in daytime under a clear sky. A large crowd of mostly white-clad men and women walks along a tree-lined road past utility poles and overhead wires. On the right, a decorated wooden vehicle is draped with long garlands of yellow marigolds and pink and white flowers. In the foreground, an older man in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands beside a woman in a white sari with a black bag. A younger woman in a white top wears a pendant, and a person in a white shirt with an orange-and-white sash stands at the bottom left. Small red and white flags are visible on the building at right.2005-11-14A large outdoor procession of devotees in white and pastel clothing walks along a dirt road under a clear sky. In the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin carries a deity murti beneath an orange canopy and tasselled decorations, with an attendant holding a ceremonial staff. Many people wear white dhotis and saris, some with lanyards and name badges. A parked white bus with flags and loudspeakers stands at right, and palm trees line the background.2009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves across a dry, dusty field under a hazy sky. Many people walk in white traditional clothes, with white dhotis and white saris, while others wear white shirts, orange kurtas and colourful salwar kameez. A decorated ratha or palanquin with yellow and gold fringing, a striped canopy and a golden umbrella-like canopy is carried forward at right, with a parked white van and speakers beyond. In the foreground a dark-haired onlooker's head is visible at the bottom edge. A small banner with a portrait is visible in the background. The scene is a devotional procession.2009-12-27Outdoor procession on dry ground with a richly decorated golden-and-flower-garlanded ratha or chariot topped with hanging bells and tassels in red, yellow, blue and green. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on the raised platform among marigold garlands. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and dhotis with yellow shawls walk around the chariot, and several hold orange KAILASA flags on poles. A woman in a pink headscarf and others in white are visible, and an ornate umbrella rises at right. Palm trees and a signboard appear in the background.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor street procession under a clear blue sky, with a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float on the left topped by a white canopy with pink floral swags and colourful umbrella-shaped parasols. Strings of yellow pennant flags stretch across the road, and utility poles and palm trees line the background. Many devotees in white clothing walk along the road, several wearing white head coverings or white turbans. A woman on the far left has voluminous curly hair and carries a striped bag, while a man in the center wears a white kurta and a rudraksha-style necklace. Dense crowds fill the lower frame.2007-02-02A photograph of a dense outdoor procession on a dusty village street, with a large crowd of devotees in predominantly white clothing, many women in white saris and head coverings, and some in orange or saffron shawls. Yellow bunting flags stretch across the street above the crowd. At the centre background, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and several colourful umbrellas is carried through the throng, and a painted sign board stands behind it. Several people in the foreground carry water bottles and bags. Crowd appears large, extending beyond the frame.2007-02-02