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A street procession in Tiruvannamalai, India, seen from above. A large palanquin-style bier heavily decorated with garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers is carried along the road, with people in white clothes walking alongside it. Many people in white and light-coloured garments line the street, with a motorcycle, bicycles, cars and a cow visible. White single-storey buildings and a hill stand behind the crowd.

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November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14A street procession moves through a town road below a large brown rocky hill under a clear blue sky. Many people in white clothes walk in a dense crowd, some in orange and pink garments. Behind them a decorated vehicle or float covered with pink, yellow and green flower garlands is pulled along the road. A tall red and black flag pole rises in the foreground beside overhead power lines. Parked cars, motorcycles and bicycles line the street, with a white building and a green tree at left. A tall temple gopuram appears on the right skyline.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14Elevated view of a street procession in a town. A large flower-decorated bier or palanquin, heaped with yellow, pink and magenta garlands, is carried along the road by a crowd of men and women in white clothing. Many carriers wear white shirts and dhotis or white saris. Two-wheeled vehicles, a yellow auto-rickshaw, and a grey SUV share the road. A multi-storey pale building with a corrugated awning stands at left, with signboards and a Tamil-script banner on its facade. Some onlookers stand along the roadside. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the crowd.2005-11-14Aerial photograph of a street procession in Tiruvannamalai. A large palanquin or funeral bier decorated with dense marigold and rose garlands in pink, yellow and white is carried through a dusty road lined with shops and parked motorbikes. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white saris walk alongside, with some women in orange and saffron clothing. Several men are carrying the decorated structure, and onlookers stand near a roadside shop with signboards in Tamil script.2005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14November 14 20052005-11-14