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A street procession moves along a road past a row of corrugated-metal walls covered with posters and banners in Tamil script. A figure in an orange-saffron robe walks near the centre, while crowds of men in white shirts and white dhotis carry flags and walk in a dense group. Police officers in khaki uniforms with caps walk alongside, and a silver van drives through the foreground. Orange and yellow banners and a multicoloured umbrella are visible among the marchers, and a few onlookers stand at the roadside.

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February 05 20092009-02-05A street procession in an Indian town, seen from above, with a crowd of many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and saffron saris moving along the road. In the center, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks at the front of the procession, flanked by people in white. A blue-painted vehicle with a multicolored canopy umbrella and a decorated ceremonial banner stands behind them, and several police officers in khaki uniforms walk alongside. Motorcycles and cars line the street, and some devotees carry white placards on poles. Many spectators and bystanders fill the sidewalk on the right.2009-02-02June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trucks and buses. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders and carry orange flags on tall poles. Several drummers beat large drums, and musicians play long pipes. Colourful decorated umbrellas are held aloft in the middle of the procession. Behind them, a crowd of marchers in white and orange follows, while a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left edge. Tall utility poles and a multi-storey building appear along the roadside.2008-08-01February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession moves along a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai. In the centre, men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris walk in a crowd, many wearing orange saffron shawls. Several orange flags on poles rise above the group, and ornate decorated palanquin-style canopies in red, gold and blue are carried behind them. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks in front, with shops, signs and parked scooters along the roadside. Drummers in white are visible among the marchers. No identifiable presenter is clearly visible, so no one is confirmed as a person.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a wide paved road in daylight, with a group of people walking in white clothes and some in orange or saffron garments. Several marchers carry umbrellas in red and yellow and hold placards and small flags. A truck on the right displays a large banner with a painted figure in orange robes and Tamil script. Motorbikes and vehicles travel in the background past multi-storey buildings and a tall lattice tower, and a man on the left edge wears a green garment by the roadside.2009-02-02A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves past a city wall and roadside buildings. Devotees in saffron and orange shirts and sarongs walk among people in white dhotis and shirts, some holding orange and red flags and a yellow-and-red parasol. A drummer in white beats a large drum at right. Behind them, a large photographic poster of a smiling woman in orange hangs on a float, and a banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a man in a dark suit is mounted on a richly carved stone shrine structure. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a man in an orange shirt walks in the foreground.2009-01-30August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a busy road lined with trees, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and shirts wearing orange shawls. Several orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, and multicoloured decorative parasols with blue and gold patterns are carried aloft. A large white banner with Tamil lettering is held up at the front. A uniformed police officer in khaki gestures in the foreground, and drummers and musicians with drums and wind instruments walk along the road. Buses and vehicles are visible in the background.2008-08-01