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A street procession moves through a town, with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths. Several ornate, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe and tassels, each with a square embroidered panel, are carried above the marchers. Orange flags wave on poles at left. A drummer in a beige shirt plays a large drum, and others play drums and cymbals. Two men in saffron robes walk near the centre, one with long hair and an orange shawl. A white banner with printed photographs and text is held in the background.

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A street procession moves along a wet road lined with crowds. Several large multicolored parasols with gold finials and tassels are carried above the central figures. Two bare-footed people in saffron/orange robes walk at the centre, one wearing a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, a banner reads 1008, and men in white dhotis with saffron shoulder cloths carry orange flags, while drummers and horn players in white march alongside. Many devotees in white and orange surround the group, with a woman in a pink sari with a dark blouse walking near the middle.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves through a crowded road with many devotees in white shirts and orange shawls. Ornate umbrellas with green, blue, red and gold panels and emblems are carried overhead on tall poles. A man in an orange shawl walks in front, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and long hair walks near the center with several attendants. Drummers and pipers in white clothes play instruments at the sides, and a banner with Tamil text is visible behind the umbrellas.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a road with many marchers in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron garments with rudraksha malas. Several colourful decorated parasols and yellow-orange banners with blue emblems are carried aloft. Drummers in white and red clothing play barrel drums in the foreground, while men in white and a bare-chested youth in a white vest walk alongside. A bus and houses line the background under bright daylight. Some marchers have yellow scarves and garlands.2009-01-12Street 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.2008-08-01A street procession in a town with shop fronts and signboards behind. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl leads walking forward. Behind him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long rudraksha mala and shaved head walks alongside a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl. Several musicians in white clothes play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-type pipes), and a drummer in white shirt beats a drum at lower right. Large colourful umbrellas with peacock and floral motifs are carried above the group. A banner behind reads a 2008 Shiva Lingam abhishekam Urvalam message in Tamil. Crowd members dressed in white and orange line the street.2008-08-01A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, carrying tall orange flags and multicoloured umbrellas with blue and white emblems. Several musicians play long brass horns and drums in front, including a woman in a light blue sari. A woman in a purple sari walks near the center. Behind them a long white banner with lettering is held aloft, and vehicles and onlookers line the road in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2008-08-01A street procession moves through a town, with drummers and wind-instrument players in white dhotis and shirts leading the way. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing, and a man in front carries a yellow bag. Tall umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels and fringed edges are carried above the crowd, and orange flags wave on poles at left. A long white banner with Tamil lettering is held aloft behind the marchers. Shopfronts, signboards and utility poles line the roadway on both sides.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01