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A street procession on a busy roadside in Tamil Nadu, with a yellow dump truck and a blue truck on the left and uniformed police officers lining the road. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, some wearing saffron-coloured shawls and rudraksha malas, while a woman in a white sari stands among them. A woman in an orange-saffron sari walks at the right. Two decorated umbrellas in red, green and white with blue emblems and fringed edges are held aloft above the group. Behind them, banners and placards with Tamil text and portraits are carried, and onlookers stand along the roadside shops and billboards.

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Street procession on a roadside in Tamil Nadu with a red and gold ceremonial umbrella held aloft over a central figure in white dhoti and white kurta, garlanded with marigolds and orange-red flowers. Around him, devotees in white shirts with saffron-orange scarves and rudraksha-style beads walk along the road. On the left a yellow-and-blue bus marked Palani Murugan passes, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands nearby. Behind the crowd, banners read Nithyananda Youth Centre and Kodumudi, with portraits of a woman in a red headscarf. Gold-finialed ratha-style canopies and a woman in a cream sari with a long braid add to the scene.2009-02-0227 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copiesJanuary 21 20092009-01-21A 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 with a yellow-and-blue truck behind it. Two large white-topped palanquin canopies with lilac and red fringe and gold finials are carried aloft, decorated with red panels bearing floral and ornamental motifs. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban wears gold-beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, stands among the procession, and holds a trident-like staff at left. Surrounding people in white ritual clothes and white shirts walk and carry the canopies, while a crowd of onlookers lines the front and sides. A saffron flag appears at lower centre and a drum is visible at right.2005-12-31February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daylight passes a parked truck with a tarpaulin and the registration plate TN 59 5575. Many men in white shirts and trousers, some wearing orange sashes, walk along the road, with a woman in an orange sari near the centre. A decorated multicoloured umbrella with tassels and a canopy with peacock-like motifs rises at right, alongside a blue shopfront and a yellow-and-blue signboard. A man in a white shirt holds a garland of flowers, and an orange-sashed devotee at right carries a flower garland.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves past a city wall and roadside buildings. Devotees in saffron and orange shirts and sarongs walk among people in white dhotis and shirts, some holding orange and red flags and a yellow-and-red parasol. A drummer in white beats a large drum at right. Behind them, a large photographic poster of a smiling woman in orange hangs on a float, and a banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a man in a dark suit is mounted on a richly carved stone shrine structure. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a man in an orange shirt walks in the foreground.2009-01-30A 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.2008-08-01