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A photograph of a street procession in a busy Indian town. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, walks down the middle of a road. Some carry saffron flags and colourful umbrella-like parasols. Trucks, auto-rickshaws and a cyclist line the road, with a multi-storey building and trees behind. In the foreground a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks toward the camera. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this scene.

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A large street procession moves along a paved road lined with parked trucks, a yellow lorry, a white ambulance and a row of small shops. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing saffron-orange shawls, walk in dense groups. Some carry orange flags and colourful decorated umbrellas or banners, and drummers with drums lead the line. Bystanders stand at the roadside in mixed clothing. Trees and utility poles line the street under a bright sky.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a road lined with low buildings, shops and utility poles under a partly cloudy sky. Dozens of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk in a dense group, some playing hand drums. Orange flags and decorated ornamental umbrellas or float-like frames are carried above the crowd. A blue truck and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit at the roadside, and a uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by roles.2008-08-01A street procession moves down a dusty road lined with large shade trees, small shops and thatched-roof houses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron-orange shawls, walk in a crowd carrying drums and orange flags. A brown and white bus and parked motorcycles line the roadside, with onlookers standing near the curb. Under a partly cloudy sky, the crowd marches forward as a festival procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks down a dusty village road lined with trees, small houses with thatched and tiled roofs, parked motorcycles and a passing truck. Many marchers wear white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron shawls and orange sashes. Several carry orange and red flags and some play drums. Onlookers stand along the roadside, and a bus is visible at the right edge. The crowd is dense in the middle of the road, with a multi-colored decorated vehicle or float in the distance under a blue sky with clouds.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a dusty road lined with trees, thatched huts and a parked red-and-white truck. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, several in saffron/orange cloth, some carrying drums and flags, with orange and red flags raised above. Onlookers stand along the roadside and on motorcycles at left, and a figure in orange appears in the middle distance. The scene reads as a ritual street procession with drummers and devotees.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a busy road in a town. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and several carry saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with decorative borders are held above the marchers. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and a blue truck loaded with cardboard boxes is at the right. Shops, utility poles and a temple gopuram appear in the background.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trucks and buses. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders and carry orange flags on tall poles. Several drummers beat large drums, and musicians play long pipes. Colourful decorated umbrellas are held aloft in the middle of the procession. Behind them, a crowd of marchers in white and orange follows, while a uniformed police officer stands at the lower left edge. Tall utility poles and a multi-storey building appear along the roadside.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01