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A large crowd follows a dark grey SUV along a paved path lined with greenery during a procession. Several ornate umbrellas with colourful patterned fabric, gold finials and a gold medallion rise above the crowd on the right. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside, many with orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders. A bare-chested man in white dhoti walks near the vehicle, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl steps forward in front of the car. Some devotees wear orange saris and a woman in an orange sari stands at left. Some participants carry bags or objects, and a few boys in white attire walk nearby.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white saris and saffron garments. Several ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, orange and green fringed canopies and gold finials are carried above the walkers, and a brass horn player stands among them. At right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold-trimmed cloth reaches toward a dark car, while a man in an orange cloth stands nearby. The scene suggests a ratha or festival procession with devotees escorting the vehicle.2016-01-03Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with greenery and a red brick wall, with many people in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris moving forward. Several people wear orange or saffron shawls and sashes, and a few hold small items. Large ornate umbrellas and decorated standards in red, yellow and orange with tassels are carried above the crowd. A dark SUV drives slowly beside the procession, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at its open door with an orange cloth. A woman in white sari with a gold border folds her hands in prayer at lower right. The scene resembles a ceremonial ratha or umbrella-led procession.2016-01-03A photo of an outdoor procession on a paved road lined with trees and shrubs. A black SUV with Tamil Nadu plate TN 25 AE 4005 and a red placard with Sanskrit lettering moves slowly through a dense crowd. Several ornate umbrellas with blue, red and gold canopies and tassels, and gold-tipped poles, are carried above it. Men and women in white dhotis, sarees and mundus walk alongside, many with red or orange shawls and yellow cloth bags. A man bare-chested with a sash stands near the car. Crowds of devotees stand behind, some in white. Bright daylight.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road past a red compound wall, with a dark grey SUV at the right edge. Many devotees in white dhotis and saris walk closely together, several carrying ornate red, orange and gold parasols or umbrellas decorated with motifs. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the car's side, one hand on the vehicle, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks in front with a lanyard. A small boy in white with a red scarf is at lower centre, and a red placard on the car's front reads in Tamil script. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photograph of a street procession under bright sky and tree canopy. Several colourful striped parasols with tasselled fringes, red, green, blue and yellow, are carried aloft over a crowd. Many devotees wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, with saffron and orange shawls and flags around them. A white vehicle with a rooftop load and a decorated front stands on the right. Near the centre, a figure in a saffron garment is partly visible among the marchers, but no identity is established.2009-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 03 20162016-01-03