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A street procession in a small South Indian town moves down a paved road lined with trees, shops and power lines. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy, garlands and bright floral trim leads the crowd. Many participants wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several carry orange-saffron flags on poles. A few women in orange and red saffron-toned saris walk among them. Passing buses and two-wheelers share the road, and onlookers stand along the pavement.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Aerial view of a street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town, with a crowd of many people dressed in white walking along a paved road lined with shops and two-storey buildings. Ornate umbrellas in red, white and yellow tones are carried above the group, and devotees wave small red and orange flags. Behind the crowd, a decorated palanquin or ratha with red and gold draping moves forward, and white cars, auto-rickshaws and a motorcycle share the road. Palm trees and a distant hill line the background.2009-01-12A photograph of a crowded town street during a procession, looking down on a road lined with multi-storey white buildings, trees and utility poles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside saffron-clad participants and devotees in red shirts, some carrying orange flags and banners. A few uniformed police officers stand among the crowd. Orange and red flags and bunting strung across the road mark the route, and a parked van and motorbikes line the pavement. Tamil signboards are visible on a yellow banner at left.2008-04-27June 19 20142014-06-19 +3 copiesA street procession moves along a tree-lined road in Tamil Nadu. Many men and some women walk in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron-orange shawls, several raising their hands in devotion. Behind them, ornate umbrellas and rectangular banners with blue and gold emblems are carried aloft. Parked vehicles, rickshaws and onlookers line the roadside under tall shade trees, and a traffic signboard stands at left.2008-08-01A dense street procession crowds a narrow Tamil town road lined with shops, awnings, hanging power lines and parked motorcycles and auto-rickshaws. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear saffron and orange garments and carry saffron flags. Several drummers with drums are visible at the lower right, and a line of decorated umbrellas or canopies with ceremonial banners moves through the crowd. A cameraman stands on a rooftop at the left edge filming the scene. Crowd count is large, with many dozens to over a hundred people visible.2008-08-01A photograph of a street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A decorated golden ratha, a chariot-like float with a gilded canopy and a dome, is strung with marigold garlands and orange cloth, and moves along a road lined with overhead power cables. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and behind it, and several carry orange flags and saffron-coloured banners. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks in the road, a white car and a yellow auto-rickshaw pass, and a roadside shop with a blue tarpaulin stands on the right. A bus and a large billboard appear in the background. No individual can be identified as a person from this view.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lined with buildings, shopfronts and strung pennant bunting. An ornate golden chariot (ratha) carrying a deity murti under a decorated canopy is pulled forward at the top of the street. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in the procession, some carrying saffron-coloured flags and ornate umbrella-like parasols with fringed edges. Women in blue, green and sari-style dress line the roadside and walk among the crowd. A large red and orange banner with text is hung on the building at right, and a framed picture is held on a pole. The crowd fills the roadway and sidewalks, with motorised rickshaws and vehicles visible on the street.2006-09-24January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a street procession in a busy Indian town. A long line of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many wearing saffron-orange shawls, walks down the middle of a road. Some carry saffron flags and colourful umbrella-like parasols. Trucks, auto-rickshaws and a cyclist line the road, with a multi-storey building and trees behind. In the foreground a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads walks toward the camera. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this scene.2008-08-01April 27 20082008-04-27