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A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves under a large banner strung across the road, flanked by tall portrait banners of a man with a saffron turban and white headwear. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside a band in red and black uniforms with peaked caps, playing a large bass drum and brass instruments. Saffron flags, colourful umbrella-like canopies on poles, and white and blue bunting decorate the scene, with a palm tree and parked vehicles along the roadside.

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January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession passes under a tall bamboo arch hung with a black banner printed in Tamil and red-and-white lettering, with large portrait prints of a bearded man in white head-wrap and white robes along both side panels. Musicians in white shirts and red-and-white uniforms with vests play a trumpet and a drum, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks in the foreground. Strings of bunting and flags stretch across the street, with shops, a palm tree and a parked car behind. The portrait prints are depictions on banners and cannot be confirmed as a person by appearance, so their identity is unsure.2007-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a town, with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking along a road lined with trees and vehicles. Musicians in front play long wind instruments and a drum, one wearing a blue dress and another a red and pink sari. Several large umbrella canopies in orange, blue and yellow with the emblem of a bird-like symbol are carried above, with decorated banners and orange flags. A large white banner with Tamil script is held across the front. Many people are visible, shown mostly from the front.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Orange flags are raised, and colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated panels are carried above the crowd. Musicians play long horns and a drum, and a dhol-style drummer walks in front. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an ornate central canopy stands out in the middle of the procession. Crowds line the far road behind the marchers.2008-08-01A crowded street procession with many people pressing forward. Colourful umbrellas with yellow, blue and red panels and flags with emblems are raised above the crowd. A brass band in red and white uniforms with white peaked caps plays trumpets and drums in the foreground. At the centre, a man in an ornate white and gold garment with long hair stands under the umbrellas, with a yellow-robed figure beside him and devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls around. Several men in white with hands folded or raised greet the procession. Onlookers in saris and orange garments line the sides.2009-01-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a rural Tamil village. A large red and gold ceremonial canopy decorated with painted elephants, lotus motifs and geometric panels is carried on poles above the crowd. Beneath it, a person in a saffron-orange robe with a pink flower garland and long dark hair walks in the centre; the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Around them, brass band musicians in orange tunics with blue sashes and peaked caps play trumpets and a clarinet-like instrument, and drummers beat a drum. Men in white shirts and red checked clothing follow in the crowd. Palm trees, a thatched roof hut and a hillside form the background.2006-11-13A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, carrying tall orange flags and multicoloured umbrellas with blue and white emblems. Several musicians play long brass horns and drums in front, including a woman in a light blue sari. A woman in a purple sari walks near the center. Behind them a long white banner with lettering is held aloft, and vehicles and onlookers line the road in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with bright orange flags bearing a dark emblem flying above the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held aloft. In the foreground a young man plays cymbals or small hand instruments, another beats a drum, and a man on the right plays a wind instrument. A truck is visible on the left behind the marchers.2008-08-01