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A crowded street procession in front of a South Indian temple gopuram. Saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas walk in front, one bare-shouldered figure at left, while men in white dhotis and shirts follow and a drummer in a green sleeveless vest plays a large drum at lower right. Uniformed police stand at left. Saffron flags are raised and a pot is balanced on a head near the center. Ceremonial arches and a loudspeaker frame the scene.

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Outdoor procession on a street lined with orange flags and a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, with Tamil text printed on it. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk and dance, some holding green leaves and bundles of greenery, while two drummers in orange and green dress beat drums. A man in an orange dhoti with a gold-bead necklace stands at left, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. Behind them stands a temple gopuram tower, a decorated arch with flowers and green garlands, and a sound stage with speakers.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Dense street procession outdoors near a colourful multi-tiered gopuram temple tower. Many saffron-orange flags with a flame-like emblem are raised by people in white shirts and dhotis. Two men in saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha or beaded necklaces, carry brass and clay pots on their heads, with leafy green foliage tied to them. Devotees in white and one in pink shirts hold up pots and leaves around them. Uniformed police officers stand at the left edge. A decorated chariot appears in the background, and a loudspeaker stack is at the right. The scene is a festival procession with pot-carrying devotees.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Street procession moving down a town road with colourful striped parasols (umbrellas) carried on poles, each topped with gold finials and bearing a blue-and-white emblem. Central figures in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls walk ahead, a man in orange sash and white clothes in the middle. Drummers in white and saffron wrap play large barrel drums, a young girl in turquoise blue plays a wind instrument, and men play nadaswaram-style pipes. Saffron flags flutter at left and a banner reads in Tamil about an abhishekam of 1008 lingams. Shops and buildings line the road.2008-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town with many devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing and orange flags. In the foreground, a figure in ornate saffron robes and a gold-embroidered headdress stands beside a bald priest wearing a gold necklace. Centre frame, a man with a bald head and bare torso in orange cloth wears a gold necklace and red-and-gold beads, and is being greeted by a man in white shirt and dhoti holding a flower garland. Nearby, a man in a cream/yellow turban and white dhoti stands among the crowd. A tall, colourful gopuram temple tower rises in the background beside shops and billboards. Several people in white and orange clothing gather around, and a man in a khaki uniform stands by.2011-12-20A dense street procession in Tiruvannamalai moves past a stone temple wall on the left. Hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, many playing long wind instruments and drums, with some in orange-banded clothing. Orange flags and a multicoloured umbrella lead the procession, and a decorated chariot with a deity murti is visible in the distance among buses. A figure in orange robes and a red-and-gold headdress with garlands walks near the front, flanked by police in khaki uniforms. Yellow petals fall in the air above the crowd.2011-12-20