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Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A woman in orange sannyasi-style saree with a white flower garland stands at centre, hands pressed together as devotees reach toward her. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris move along the road. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold embroidery and tassels are held above the crowd, and a few small orange flags and handheld placards show printed text. A yellow bus and trees line the roadside. Several dozen people are visible in the frame.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A photograph of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of mostly men and women in white clothes moving along a busy road lined with buses and vehicles. Above them, several multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold-embroidered borders and fringe are raised, and orange and red flags are visible. At the centre, a young man in an orange-red garment and a long pink-and-white flower garland walks with a saffron-robed man beside him. Men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl are nearby, and a man in the foreground has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Banners and posters are visible along the roadside, and a large colourful advertisement board sits at the top left.2009-01-21A dense street procession in daylight with many devotees in white and yellow clothing, some men in saffron shawls and dhotis, women in white saris with gold borders. Two red and yellow decorated umbrellas and a saffron banner are carried above the crowd. A green and yellow bus stands behind, passengers visible at its windows. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long pink and yellow flower garland and walks at the front. Hoardings and banners line the road, with a sign reading Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam in the context of the page.2009-01-21A street procession in daylight with a dense crowd of devotees walking past a white building with a blue-painted truck behind them. Two large umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels and tasselled fringes are held above the group. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and a multicoloured flower garland, with other people in orange, saffron, yellow and white clothing around her. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Hand-held placards and banners are visible in the background. The scene shows a padayatra or ratha procession.2009-01-21A large outdoor street procession crowded with devotees. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured panels with gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and a garland walks beside a man in saffron-orange robes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red sports shirts and a white cap, press around them. A tinted bus with a sign reading Guru Shakti is at left, and handheld placards with small portrait photos are visible in the background. Trees and a low yellow-roofed structure line the street.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession crowd on a sunny day with many devotees in white and orange. At center, a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a pink and white flower garland, hands folded in greeting. Nearby, a white-clad man wears a red beaded mala. Several people in white shirts and white dhotis hold large multicolored umbrellas with yellow and red fringe, and orange flags with a blue and white emblem flutter. Handheld placards with Tamil text are visible. Many onlookers fill the foreground and background, and a few devotees wear orange garments.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21