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A large street procession moves along a road lined with parked motorcycles, cars and shops, under a sunny sky. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, and some carry small saffron-yellow flags with emblems on poles. Drummers in white and orange or red-brown dhotis play hand drums, and bare-chested men in orange cloth stand in the lower right. A man in an orange robe walks near the left, and a young girl in a yellow dress is carried in the lower left. Thatched and blue tarpaulin shelters line the street, with a Tamil signboard visible at the top right.

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June 19 20142014-06-19A large street procession moves down a road lined with parked motorcycles, cars and pink-and-white shopfronts, with a thatched hut and palm trees behind. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, while bare-chested drummers in orange-and-white cloths beat large drums and carry drum sticks. Two orange and gold banners on poles, one emblazoned with a crest, rise above the crowd. A woman in a green and yellow sari carries a brass pot with flowers near the front. The crowd is dense, with many more people visible in the background and at the sides.2014-06-29 +3 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA large street procession moves down a paved road in a South Indian town on a bright day. In front, uniformed police officers in khaki with red turbans-style caps walk ahead of a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Drummers with a red-and-white drum lead the group, and several bare-chested men in orange-yellow dhotis carry yellow-topped kalasha pots or ritual items. Two orange and red banners on poles rise above the crowd. Motorcycles are parked along the left side and shops with blue tarpaulins line the street. A tall figure in orange robes stands near the parked bikes. Many people are visible in the crowd.2014-06-19A street procession moves down a paved road lined with parked motorcycles, pink and white shophouses, palm trees and a thatched hut. Many people in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes walks at the left edge beside a police officer in khaki uniform with a baton. Shirtless men in orange and yellow dhotis carry flags on poles, and devotees with bundled offerings walk behind a kalasha-like decorated group. A man in a white striped shirt in the foreground gestures toward the crowd. Multiple saffron and orange flags fly above the procession.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesAugust 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01June 19 20142014-06-19A crowded street procession moves down a sunny road lined with parked motorcycles, bicycles and a silver hatchback. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris, some carrying orange and red flags on poles. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the road, one holding a long stick. A pink two-storey building with orange decorative trim and a tiled roof stands on the right, and a thatched hut and palm trees appear beyond. A tarpaulin-covered stall sits at the roadside. A single older man in white walks in the foreground, and two boys in shorts watch from the pavement. Faded signage on the pink building is partly legible.2014-06-19Outdoor street procession in a village with a dense crowd filling the road. In the foreground, bare-chested drummers wearing white dhotis and blue shoulder cloths play handheld drums and sticks. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk among devotees, and women in saris and gold necklaces watch and walk along the roadside. A decorated red-topped chariot or palanquin is visible in the distance beneath palm trees, with thatched-roof shops and a lamp post lining the street. Many people visible, well over twenty.2008-07-28 +1 copiesA street procession crowded with men in white dhotis and shirts moves along a town road lined with shops and a parked white van. In the foreground, a bare-chested drummer in a yellow-and-white dhoti plays a drum wrapped in red cloth, and another drummer in a green cloth over his shoulder beats a drum with red cloth. A man in white with an orange-and-red garland raises an arm. Police officers in khaki uniforms and red-banded caps stand among the crowd on the right. Many onlookers fill the roadway behind the drummers, with a banner and signboards visible above the shopfronts.2014-06-29 +1 copies