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A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with many people walking in a long column. In the foreground, musicians play long trumpet-like instruments, and drummers beat large barrel drums. Several men wear white dhotis and orange shawls, a woman in a blue sari and another in a dark sari walk among them, and a man in white carries a wooden stick. Multicolored decorative umbrellas with peacock-blue and yellow motifs and red-bordered square banners rise above the crowd, alongside tall orange flags. A white vehicle with a canvas cover and a banner reading in Tamil script are visible behind the marchers. Lush green trees line the road under a pale sky.

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A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road under green canopy. In front, drummers in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls beat large barrel drums, and a musician in white plays a wind instrument. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing carry tall orange flags and colourful umbrellas decorated with panels. A vehicle and a crowd follow further back. Many participants wear orange sashes, and the scene suggests a festival or ashram procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. Several people in front play traditional instruments: a drummer in an orange top and white dhoti beats a barrel drum at left, a woman in a teal blouse plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), and a man in white dhoti plays a horn. A woman in a pink and dark sari with gold necklaces walks among them. Behind, a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls carries large orange flags bearing a round emblem and colourful umbrellas on poles, with a decorated banner. A saffron-robed man with long hair and a mala stands in the middle of the group. The scene is a religious procession with a crowd of many people.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves down a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron shawls and orange sashes, and saffron flags are carried aloft. Several drummers play large drums, including a man in a checked shirt and orange cloth at the right and drummers in white at the front. Decorated umbrellas and a chariot or palanquin are visible in the distance. A seated onlooker sits by roadside stalls at right.2008-08-01A 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.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road with a central white lane marking. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls, walk in crowded rows. Drummers play large drums and musicians play wind instruments, including a man in a white shirt blowing a horn near the front. Tall saffron-orange flags on poles wave above the crowd, and several decorated umbrellas with gold and blue panels shade the procession. Roadside stalls with blue tarpaulin and small shops line the side of the road. Bystanders watch from the edges. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-08-01