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Street procession in a busy Indian town: a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, shirts and saris, many with orange sashes, walks down a road lined with trucks, a tanker, auto-rickshaws and a motorcycle. At the centre, two figures in orange saffron robes walk at the front of the procession beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. Men play large drums and a dhol, and a flag with an orange and blue emblem is carried. Some hold placards bearing printed portraits and text. Palm-lined buildings and overhead wires frame the scene under a hazy sky.

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A dense street procession in Tamil Nadu moves through traffic, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Two women in saffron-orange sarees walk near the front-center, one carrying a tall ornate staff. A multicolored parasol, several saffron and orange flags, and placards with printed portraits are held aloft. Drums are visible at lower right, and a large tanker truck and buses line the road. The scene is an outdoor ratha yatra-style procession.2009-02-02A large procession moves along a busy, dusty street in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a dense crowd of devotees walking toward the camera. Most men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several carry small placards and a drum. A few figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the middle of the crowd, and a decorated umbrella and a saffron flag appear among the marchers. Trucks, motorbikes and a parked auto-rickshaw line the road, with multi-storey buildings and utility poles behind. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks on the left edge of the procession, guiding the march. The scene reads as a ratha yatra or street procession.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Street procession in a town with shops and buildings behind it, filled with many people in white clothes. A large multicolored umbrella with yellow and red panels and gold fringe is held aloft, and a smaller decorated umbrella sits to the left. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one with long hair and a shawl. Several men beat drums, and marchers hold placards showing framed portrait photos and Tamil text. A hand-held orange flag appears at the lower right.2009-02-02A large street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, moves through a crowded road lined with buses and trucks. Dozens of people in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing lanyards and ID cards, walk and carry placards. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe walks beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, with saffron flags nearby. Several drummers play large drums, and a man holds a placard with Tamil script.2009-02-02A dense street procession moves through a town, with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. Several people carry white placards with Tamil script, and an orange flag rises at left. Two ornate yellow-and-red canopies. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands center-right near a man holding a camera. A drummer in a pale striped shirt plays a drum at left-center, and a uniformed police officer appears at upper right. A banner partially reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Avadi in the background.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02