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Photograph of a crowded street procession in daylight. Several decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow with tassels are held aloft over a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some saffron-coloured shawls and a few women in red and blue saris with flowers in their hair. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands at the centre-right, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds a folder at the left. Buses and shop signs line the road behind the crowd. Several people hold small printed pictures and placards.

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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with tasselled fringes and blue, yellow and red panels shade the crowd, with flower garlands hanging from the poles. A man in a white shirt and trousers raises a hand toward a garlanded pole, while women in white and red saris, one with a long braid decorated with a white flower, walk alongside. Men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls surround the procession, and a bus marked KAYESR and shopfronts line the roadway behind them. No identifiable a person is visible.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in daylight, with several ornate red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tassels carried on poles above a crowd. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment wears a garland of marigolds and a pink-purple shawl with a rudraksha-style bead mala, gesturing with raised hands. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely, one in a blue cap and another smiling beside him. Foreground devotees hold flower garlands. Buses and signboards line the road behind them.2009-01-21Street procession in a crowded Indian town road with a dense crowd of mostly men and women in white and pale clothing. Red and multicolored canopy umbrellas with tasseled fringes are held aloft over the procession, and some people carry placards with Tamil text on paper. At the centre, a smiling young person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a garland of white flowers with a pink and purple floral lei. Nearby, another person in an orange top and a man in a white cap are among those pressing close. A passing bus marked KAYESR is visible at right, with trees and a traffic signal along the street.2009-01-21A street procession in daylight with a dense crowd of devotees walking past a white building with a blue-painted truck behind them. Two large umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels and tasselled fringes are held above the group. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and a multicoloured flower garland, with other people in orange, saffron, yellow and white clothing around her. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Hand-held placards and banners are visible in the background. The scene shows a padayatra or ratha procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in an Indian town at dusk, with a crowd of devotees walking past shuttered shopfronts and a tin-roofed building. A colourful striped canopy with tasselled fringe, red, green and blue, is carried on poles at upper left, with a yellow and red banner beside it. Women in saris, one in teal with gold border and one in red and white, stand near the centre, some holding flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and dhoti at the lower left wears red and white bead bracelets, and an elderly man in white stands centre. A devotee in saffron-orange cloth stands in the middle distance. A boy in a blue shirt is held by a man in white.2009-01-30Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A woman in orange sannyasi-style saree with a white flower garland stands at centre, hands pressed together as devotees reach toward her. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris move along the road. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold embroidery and tassels are held above the crowd, and a few small orange flags and handheld placards show printed text. A yellow bus and trees line the roadside. Several dozen people are visible in the frame.2009-01-21A dense outdoor procession moves along a dusty path lined with banana plants and palm trees under a clear blue sky. Several large ornate parasols with embroidered red, yellow and green panels and gold finials are carried overhead. Marchers wear saffron and orange garments, white dhotis and kurtas, and bright saris, with some carrying small instruments. A white-clad man with a white beard and dark sunglasses walks in front of others, wearing a green and white shawl and rudraksha beads. A long orange-and-white banner stretches across the crowd. A small logo appears in the upper left corner and a copyright line is visible at the image's right side.2009-01-01A street procession on a sunny day passes a red and yellow city bus whose windows are crowded with onlookers. Men and women in white dhotis and saris walk closely together, many wearing saffron or orange shawls. Large umbrella-shaped canopies with red, green and yellow panels and fringed borders are carried aloft on poles, and an orange flag is visible at the left. Women in saffron, yellow and red saris stand at the right, some holding offerings. Shop signs line the background. The crowd is dense, with many people visible at close range.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21