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Street procession with a dense crowd moving past a decorated ratha or palanquin on the left, its canopy trimmed with marigold garlands and yellow and red panels. Several large umbrellas with green, yellow and red panels and fringed edges are raised in the middle. Many people in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, while a few in saffron and orange clothing carry saffron flags. Girls in pink and checked dresses with hair ribbons stand in the foreground. A white bus and scaffolding are visible behind the procession, under tangled power lines.

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A dense street procession in a Tamil town. On the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with marigold garlands and a gilded canopy carries a deity image, with a painted sign reading as a temple name. Two large umbrella-shaped canopies, red, yellow and green with blue emblems, are carried over the crowd. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-orange flags with a blue and orange emblem are raised, and schoolchildren in checked uniforms with backpacks walk among them. Concrete buildings under construction and a white bus are behind the procession.2009-01-12Aerial view of a dense procession at an outdoor Hindu festival ground with dirt roads and parked vehicles. Many devotees in white clothing and saffron-orange garments walk in a crowd, some carrying tall orange flags with a blue crescent-and-star emblem. Several large colourful umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and gold motifs are carried over the procession. A yellow and gold canopy structure stands at the left edge. Many people are visible, mostly women and children in white saris and dhotis.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30A dense outdoor procession crowd moves along a street lined with ornate red, gold and teal parasol-style canopies with fringed edges. Orange flags with a dark circular emblem are held aloft on tall poles. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in salwar kameez press forward, hands raised in greeting. At the centre, a figure in an orange robe and white garment, with long dark hair and a garland, stands beneath the canopies, with other saffron-clad attendants around. Some people hold a long wooden pole and a mic-like object. A banner partly reads 'MURUGAN' in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession crowd at dusk among palm trees. Many people in white clothing and orange-saffron garments press around a decorated palanquin-style float draped in marigold and white garlands. Foreground devotees hold tall orange flags and golden staffs topped with a trident and a ceremonial finial. One man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at left, shown from behind. Several women wear white or orange saris, and some raise folded hands in devotion. Multicoloured umbrellas and bunting frame the scene.2007-12-29A street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees around a decorated deity palanquin in the background. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the centre, including a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, and a bearded man in orange robes with glasses. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in sarees, including a woman in pink and a woman in green blouse, press close. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the scene, and orange flags are visible. A figure in white on the right holds an orange flag. The scene shows a Kodikann rath yatra style chariot procession with devotees gathering around the central figures.2009-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21A festival procession moves along a dirt road past a whitewashed wall, with palm trees and a hill behind. At left, an ornate ratha or palanquin draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and multicolored tassels carries a deity murti under a decorated canopy. Devotees in white dhotis and saris walk alongside, many holding orange flags and long golden staffs topped with ornamental finials. Men in white with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads stand near the front, and women in white and red saris walk and fold their hands in prayer. The crowd is dense, with a mix of Indian and Western participants. The palanquin appears to be in motion through the crowd.2012-01-01A 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.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01July 15 20112011-07-15February 02 20072007-02-02