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A street procession moves through a crowded urban road lined with multi-storey buildings and shopfronts. Several decorated umbrellas in red, green, yellow and blue with tassels rise above the crowd, and many saffron-orange flags wave among the people. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close together, several raising their hands, and a uniformed police officer in a cap stands at left. A garland of white and orange flowers is held aloft in the centre, and a man in a light shirt at right raises a yellow object overhead.

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A dense street procession crowded with devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, with some in saffron and yellow shawls. Two large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels and temple-style motifs are held aloft above the crowd. Many people carry saffron-orange flags on poles. Several uniformed police officers in khaki and peaked caps manage the throng on the left. A woman in a yellow sari holds a pink flower garland, and an elderly woman in a purple sari stands among the devotees. A framed portrait photograph is held up at the lower right edge. Shops and buildings line the street behind the crowd.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05August 01 20082008-08-01Street procession in a city with crowds in white shirts and trousers walking beside orange flags and bright multicoloured ceremonial parasols. A figure in orange robes stands among them, appearing to be a sannyasi, with a bare-headed devotee in white near the centre. A uniformed police officer in a dark cap with blue band stands in the foreground. Behind, buses, palm trees and multi-storey buildings line the road under a clear sky.2009-02-05A street procession in an Indian town moves under a white fringed canopy carried on poles, flanked by several ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials. A central figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a saffron turban, walks at the centre while devotees in white dhotis and orange scarves press around. Many raise their hands in worship. A large orange flag with a dark blue emblem is held aloft at right. Shopfronts, signboards and onlookers line the road behind the crowd.2006-09-24A dense procession crowd moves outdoors under bright sunlight. Many men and youths wear white clothing with orange or saffron headbands and scarves, some with red sashes. Tall orange flags on poles frame the view, and ornate multicoloured canopy umbrellas with blue, orange and red panels and tassels shade a central carried deity murti adorned with garlands and a dark stone figure. A golden trident-topped staff rises among the umbrellas. Devotees raise hands and gesture as they walk the ratha-style procession, with a tall figure in black and orange at the centre of the crowd.2007-12-25A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Many devotees wear white shirts and dhotis and carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and a large red umbrella fringed with colourful tassels overhangs the scene. In the centre, a man in orange clothing with a red tilak on his forehead sits or stands with a white flower garland being draped around him by a man in white shirt and wristwatch. Nearby, a uniformed police officer in khaki cap watches the crowd. Shopfronts with signs line the street behind the procession.2009-02-05Street procession in an Indian town with two large multicolored ceremonial umbrellas (chathris) carried on tall poles, their panels in red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery and fringed edges. Behind them a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in blue shirts, and women in saffron and white saris presses along a busy roadside lined with shops and signboards. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the center, and a woman in a red-bordered white sari with gold jewellery is at right. Vehicles and onlookers appear in the background, and a few men wave and raise their hands. This appears to be a ratha/padayatra-style street procession.2009-01-21A dense outdoor procession crowd at a festival. Many people in white shirts and white clothing press forward with raised hands, some holding orange and red flags on tall poles. Several ornate umbrella-like canopies with red, gold and blue embroidered panels and tassels rise above the crowd. Palm fronds and a decorated banner with triangular pennants frame the scene. A few people in saffron-orange garments stand toward the centre. Dense crowds of many people fill the frame, with more faces visible behind.2009-01-01Outdoor photo of a dense crowd at a procession. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with fringed edges, one in red, green and yellow and one in blue and orange with lotus and bird motifs, stand over the scene. Many people wear white shirts and orange-trimmed clothing, and orange flags rise behind them. In the centre a smiling young woman wears a large orange marigold garland over a red garment, with a white flower garland below. A man in a white shirt with an orange stole gestures nearby. Roadside banners and palm trees appear in the background.2009-02-05A dense procession crowd of young men in white kurta-style clothes and orange headbands and sashes moves forward, many raising hands and arms. Tall orange flags on poles and ornate multicolored umbrellas with gold finials and fringed tassels rise above them, one umbrella bearing red and gold emblems. A few men wear white shirts with orange or saffron scarves. Behind the crowd a white structure and palm trees are visible. A small figure in the upper middle, with dark hair and a white garment, may be a person being carried, but no identifiable central figure is clearly visible.2007-12-25A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many men in white dhotis and shirts wearing saffron-orange shawls. Orange flags are raised above the crowd, and colourful striped umbrellas and ornate embroidered banners on poles lead the group. Drummers in white walk at the left with drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the front. A banner with Tamil text is held across the procession. A temple gopuram is visible in the background, and rain puddles reflect on the wet road.2008-08-01