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A dense street procession moves along a busy Tamil town road lined with low buildings, shopfronts and a blue-and-white painted house. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis fills the road, many holding orange and saffron flags and decorated orange canopy-style banners with embroidered gold and red motifs. At upper left, an ornate decorated float or ratha carries a deity murti framed in a golden arch. A coloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels stands above the crowd, and a brass trident and other ceremonial metal implements are carried near the front. A teal and white bus marked with Sarasvathi lettering passes through the scene, and a few uniformed police officers walk among the marchers. Shrine-style architecture rises on a rooftop at right.

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A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis walks down a busy street in a procession, many carrying tall orange-saffron flags and ornate orange-and-red embroidered banners on poles. Several drummers play drums in the middle of the group. A decorated ratha or chariot with an ornate golden canopy is visible in the distance above the crowd. Parked white and blue buses line the roadside, with a blue bus in the foreground, and utility poles and low concrete buildings frame the street. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; the scene shows devotees and participants in a festival procession.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A crowded street procession moves toward the camera through a town lined with multi-storey buildings, a yellow and orange shop frontage, and a KM Transports bus. A large ornate ratha or palanquin with a decorated canopy and a deity murti sits in the background, flanked by a red-and-gold umbrella and a multicoloured parasol. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, and uniformed police, walk among saffron flags and brass ceremonial staffs with trident-style finials.2011-12-20A large street procession moves along a busy town road with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange flags. Orange and gold ceremonial standards with floral and kalasha-like motifs rise above the crowd, and a decorated deity murti or palanquin-style float is carried near the center under a canopy. Shops, buildings and a parked bus line the road behind the marchers.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A 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.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession moves along a road lined with shops and signboards. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, walk in the crowd. Orange flags on poles rise above the group, and ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges shelter the procession. A large banner held aloft shows a portrait of a man with long dark hair and a Tamil caption. Musicians play drums and a horn, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge. A white van and a bus are visible in the background, along with palm trees and utility poles.2008-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession crosses a concrete bridge on a sunny day. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk among motorcycles, an auto-rickshaw and a blue-and-white city bus. Many carry orange and saffron flags bearing a blue emblem. Behind them, a decorated ratha or chariot with yellow-and-gold garlands and a canopy is drawn through the road, and colourful umbrellas are raised over it. Shopfronts, a tiled-roof house and palm trees line the street. A blue signboard on the bridge parapet bears Tamil text.2009-01-12A large crowd walks down a paved street in a procession. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several carry orange flags on poles. Drummers in front play large drums, and small canopied carts or palanquins with colourful fringed canopies move through the crowd. A red-and-orange truck bearing the word Srilakshmivenkateswara stands at right, with trees, utility poles and low buildings lining the road under a bright sky.2008-08-01