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A dense street procession moves through a town, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts filling the roadway. A decorated ornate chariot or ratha with a gilded canopy stands in the background, and multicoloured parasols and umbrellas with fringed edges rise above the crowd. On the right, a blue truck carries a loudspeaker stack and a standing man in a red shirt operating the sound system, while a portrait photo is mounted on the speaker box. The truck front bears a banner reading Dhyanapeetam Bangalore, and a police officer in khaki uniform stands near the vehicle. Red and orange flags and blue-and-white pennants decorate the street.

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A street procession in a busy Tamil town, seen from above. Men and women in white dhotis, shirts and sarees walk along the road past shops and motorbikes. A blue truck carries a banner reading Dhyanapeetam Bangalore and a bearer in white holds a long red and white banner with yellow and red decorations in front. A woman in white with a sash walks centrally, and a woman in a cream saree with gold border stands at right. Strings of white flags stretch across the street, and orange and yellow decorated umbrellas appear at upper left. Several people stand on the truck and along the roadside, and shop signs and advertisements line the street.2006-09-24A street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with bunting of white and blue triangular flags. At centre, a golden ornate ratha/chariot with a canopied roof, festooned with orange and white draped fabric and garlands, carries a deity murti adorned with flower garlands. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk on both sides, with some in red and orange clothing. Ornamental umbrellas in red, yellow and blue ride in the foreground, and a man in a red shirt stands on a vehicle at right. A large red and yellow banner on the right reads Tamil text, and a smaller portrait banner hangs on the left beside a yellow auto-rickshaw and parked cars.2006-09-24A dense street procession in a town, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris moving between shopfronts and parked autorickshaws. Above the crowd, an ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried forward under a canopy. Several large decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green fringed panels are carried by men in white. A few saffron-clad figures appear among the crowd. A large hoarding at top right shows a deity image and text dated 2006, and strings of pennants hang across the street.2006-09-24A dense street procession moves through a crowded Tamil town road lined with people, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange or saffron shawls. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured canopies and fringed borders are carried above the marchers, and a red-and-white canopy structure rises in the background. A few men in saffron garments walk near the front, and a white vehicle with a Tamil Nadu plate sits at the left edge. Roadside shops, hoardings, bunting and a large billboard with Tamil text line the street, and the crowd spills across the road.2006-09-24A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts and strung bunting. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris fill the road. Ornate open palanquins with fringed canopies in red, orange and gold carry a deity murti dressed in ornaments, while ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and orange with gold fringe are held above the procession. Saffron flags and a large banner with a devotional portrait and Tamil text hang on the right. Spectators watch from balconies and the roadside.2006-09-2427 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees moves through a street during a procession. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, and many women wear white or cream saris with orange borders. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the group, with a garland and an orange turban-like headwear. A large white canopy with red fringe and ornate umbrellas in orange, red and yellow are carried overhead. A man holds a framed portrait on a stick at left. Shop signs, a clock tower and a parked truck line the street behind.2006-09-24A dense street procession moves down a narrow town road lined with shops, buildings and parked vehicles, with strings of bunting overhead. A decorated golden ratha/chariot carrying a deity murti under a gold canopy advances in the distance. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, with women in colourful saris, while ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold panels are carried over the procession. Red and orange flags are visible. Along the right, a large roadside hoarding shows a portrait of a man in saffron-coloured clothing, but no individual in the crowd can be confidently identified as a person.2006-09-24A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts, parked motorbikes and bunting. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe. At the upper right, a gold-canopied ratha/chariot carries a decorated deity murti, flanked by flags. A banner with a portrait is visible at the top right. Women in saris and devotees fill the roadside, while a few onlookers watch from balconies and shop doorways.2006-09-24A street procession in a busy Indian town. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along a road strung with white triangular pennants. A blue truck decorated with orange and red cloth and a banner carries a framed portrait and garlands on its cab. Ahead, a white minivan and a uniformed police officer in khaki clear the way, while shops, signboards and a red-shirted man on a rooftop line the street. Spectators stand at the edges, including a woman in a yellow sari. Ornate decorated kavadi-style carriers with peacock-like plumes move through the crowd.2006-09-24January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the road. Two large canopy-like umbrellas with red and gold fringed tops, decorated with green and blue floral embroidery and a white bird emblem, are carried aloft above the crowd. A man in the foreground wears a maroon and gold scarf. Two men in white clothing film from the roof of a white vehicle, and bunting flags line the street. Buildings and a stadium-style light tower sit behind the crowd under an overcast sky.2006-09-24