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Outdoor street photo of a village procession in Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu. A woman in a bright orange-yellow saffron-patterned sari and black blouse, with flowers in her hair, stands at right with her hand raised to her chin, watching. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white caps, walk among white flags bearing a blue dove emblem, and a large orange flag is held aloft. Drummers in white dhotis play drums at left. A bold blue and white dove logo appears on the flags, and a decorated arch and palm trees line the background, with a kolam floor pattern painted on the road. A portrait photo of a figure in a white head covering appears on a framed board in the background.

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October 16 20062006-10-16Outdoor photograph of a street procession in a village with palm trees and green foliage. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with cloth sashes, stand among a crowd that includes women in yellow and pink saris and a man in an orange shirt holding a hand drum. Small white flags are raised, and a brass horn is visible near a roadside billboard showing a deity-themed image and Tamil text. A yellow building with ventilation blocks stands at left. The purple a person logo appears at top left. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A village street procession in Tamil Nadu under green trees and palms. Schoolchildren in blue and white uniforms and white-clad marchers walk forward, several raising white-and-blue flags and orange flags on poles. A woman in a gold-yellow sari at the left centre holds up a framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban and orange robes. A large green roadside banner shows multiple portraits and Tamil lettering. Several adults in white dhotis and shirts walk at the right edge, with a woman in a green sari at far left.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16October 20 20062006-10-20Outdoor procession on a village street in Tamil Nadu under palm trees and a hazy sky. Men in white and pale shirts crowd the road. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds up a large framed portrait on a pole; the portrait shows a face in a white head-wrap and is captioned in Tamil. Two ornate multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges, one with a red and yellow design, shade a palanquin area behind the crowd. White flags on poles, a blue-and-white flag, and a small flame near a doorway appear among the crowd. A plain cream building with a blue shutter stands at the back.2006-10-16A rural village procession on a dirt road lined with palm and leafy trees, with a thatched hut at left. Men in white shirts and white dhotis march barefoot; the lead drummer carries a large two-headed drum with a red cloth cover, and others play long wind instruments. Several men hold up framed posters on poles showing a bearded saffron-robed portrait and white-turbaned portraits, though these printed images are not physical people. A man in a yellow-gold shirt walks in the middle, and women in pink saris stand at left beside a small child in a navy shirt. A motorcycle passes at right. The scene appears to be a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession.2006-10-16Outdoor temple procession in a village street in India. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl and faces the temple, and beside him another man in white holds a long wind instrument. A drummer with a barrel drum stands among white-clad musicians, and a crowd of women in colourful saris and men in shirts watches from the left and right. Behind them a blue and yellow temple gateway with a white-and-yellow sign reads in Tamil, with a sculpted deity group and two bulls atop it. White flags with blue emblems are held on the left, and a man at the entrance wears a red shirt. Date stamp 16.10.2006 in the corner.2006-10-16A village procession gathers in a sandy lane in front of a small blue-and-cream temple gateway topped with a pink-roofed shrine containing a deity murti flanked by bulls. Men in white dhotis and shirts play drums and a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style horn), while women in colourful saris—pink, blue, orange, and yellow—stand along the left, some holding white flags on poles. A bare-chested man stands at right near a bicycle, and trees and a utility pole frame the scene. The event is a ratha yatra-style procession of temple deities.2006-10-16October 16 20062006-10-16A festival procession moves along a dirt path lined with trees and a low building. On the left, women in white saris with yellow borders hold tall poles topped by ornate red, yellow and gold pennants printed with a white dove emblem and floral patterns. Musicians in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls play a long horn and drums at the centre of the procession. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis with yellow shawls stand along the path holding matching pennants, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Orange and red flags and a red banner with a bordered design fly in the background.2008-12-23