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A large procession of many men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange flags and drums, moves along a road beside a tall ornate gopuram of a temple covered in carved sculptures. Several buses, a blue-tarpaulin truck and a car are in the street, and an orange-draped decorated palanquin or ratha can be seen further back. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the procession.

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Photograph of a large street procession passing the ornately carved gopuram-style wall of a stone temple. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, several beating drums (thavil-style barrel drums), and many carry orange-red flags. Buses, a parked blue-tarpaulin truck and a silver car line the road beside the procession. The temple facade shows sculpted deities and figures in grey-white stone. The scene suggests a temple-street procession with drummers and devotees.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large crowd of devotees processes along a street beside the ornate white-and-grey gopuram of a South Indian temple. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts; some carry orange flags with emblems, drummers beat dhol drums, and a red-and-yellow parasol is raised near the front. Buses and a KM Travels coach line the roadside, and a decorated chariot or ratha appears in the distance. Several people in the procession wear orange garments and rudraksha-style necklaces, though no individual can be clearly identified as a person.2011-12-20A large festival procession moves along a street beside a white-and-grey carved gopuram-style temple wall with sculpted deities and figures. Crowds of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, many carrying tall orange flags with saffron banners and some holding drums and ritual instruments. Several figures wear orange or red garments, and a multicolour umbrella and a decorated palanquin or chariot appear further back.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town on a hazy day. Large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks down the road, many carrying tall orange flags with a dark emblem. Drummers with large barrel drums lead the group at front-left and right. At the centre, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a golden deity murti and a red-and-gold canopy sits above the crowd, with a multicoloured umbrella held aloft and a red ornate banner on a pole. Several men in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas walk near the centre. Buses, a truck, shops and a tall white gopuram temple tower stand along the street behind.2011-12-20A crowded street procession moves past a tall gopuram temple tower in a town setting. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, several carrying orange-saffron flags on poles, some with ornate emblems. A large decorated chariot with a deity murti is visible in the distance, and drummers play in the foreground.2011-12-20A large street procession moves down a town road toward a gopuram temple tower in the background. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in dense crowds, many carrying orange flags. Drummers in white with wooden drums lead the front, while ornate umbrellas with red and gold embroidery and a colourful striped canopy are carried above the crowd. A vehicle with an old engine and cart is on the right, and a white bus runs alongside. Multi-storey buildings line the street, and orange-clad figures appear near the umbrellas at the centre.2011-12-20August 02 20082008-08-02December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession fills a road lined with parked white and purple buses. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, carrying orange flags and ornate orange-and-gold banners on poles. Several drummers in white beat large red-and-gold drums. Further ahead, a decorated ratha or chariot with a deity murti rises above the crowd under colourful canopies. A high stone temple wall with decorative finials runs along the left side, and a utility pole and buildings stand on the right.2011-12-20August 02 20082008-08-02A large procession moves through a stone temple courtyard toward a tall carved gopuram gateway. Many people in white dhotis and orange shawls walk together, with drummers beating large drums in the foreground and a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti drumming. Men in white with yellow shawls clap and gesture. A decorated palanquin with a red and gold canopy is carried near the gate, and devotees with orange shawls and brass instruments follow. Carved white temple walls and a stone Nandi-style figure on the roof frame the scene.2008-08-02