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A large street procession moves past an ancient temple wall during a festival. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts fill the road, many carrying orange-and-red flags with a dark blue emblem and small orange pennants. Drummers in white march near the front, and a few musicians hold brass horns. In the centre, a figure in orange garments with a garland stands beneath a multicoloured parasol, flanked by golden ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin in the background. Buses and vans line the roadside, and a green railing fills the left foreground where a photographer kneels on a vehicle.

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A large outdoor procession moves through a town street lined with parked buses, cars and shopfronts, with hills behind. At the centre, a decorated ratha/palanquin carries a deity murti under an ornate golden canopy, with attendants around it. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, some holding saffron/orange flags on tall poles and ornate gold-and-red banners. Drummers and musicians in white and red are visible near the front, and police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. Umbrellas in bright colours shade the procession. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from the image.2011-12-20A dense street procession moves past a long stone temple wall topped with carved stone figures, with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts filling the road. Many men carry tall orange-saffron flags with red and gold emblems, and drummers in white clothes play large drums. Parked coaches, buses and vans line the street, and an ornate decorated float or chariot with a circular golden canopy is visible in the distance. The crowd is large and the scene suggests a temple procession.2011-12-20A 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 large street procession moves through a crowded Tamil town road lined with parked buses, vans and shops, with a gopuram temple tower rising in the background. Dense crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, many holding saffron-orange flags bearing a small emblem. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk among them. In the centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy is pulled forward, with ornate ceremonial staffs and umbrellas raised above the crowd. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. Orange and gold flags flutter overhead, and the setting is a festival procession.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession moves along a town road lined with low buildings, banana plants and parked vehicles. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, with some wearing rudraksha malas. Ahead, a man in an orange-saffron robe and garlands leads the group, and orange flags with the bird-and-flower emblem are raised above the heads. Two large triangular banners in red and gold with floral borders and a blue emblem are carried on poles, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Ceremonial trident-like staffs and a small drum or instrument are visible, and uniformed police officers walk alongside the crowd.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession fills a road lined with parked white and purple buses. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, carrying orange flags and ornate orange-and-gold banners on poles. Several drummers in white beat large red-and-gold drums. Further ahead, a decorated ratha or chariot with a deity murti rises above the crowd under colourful canopies. A high stone temple wall with decorative finials runs along the left side, and a utility pole and buildings stand on the right.2011-12-20A large street procession moves through a town road lined with buildings, utility poles and parked buses, including a KM Travels coach. Dense crowds of men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron sashes, and some carry drums. Several people carry tall poles with orange and gold pennants and ornate embroidered banners, and orange flags wave above the crowd. A decorated float or palanquin bearing a large round ornament sits near the front. Two men in the foreground wear orange and white garments and rudraksha-style necklaces, one with a forehead mark. Crowded street procession with banners and orange flags.2011-12-20