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Street procession on a dusty road in Tamil Nadu, with men in white dhotis and shirts playing drums, a saxophone and cymbals-style percussion, led by a band of musicians. Orange-robed devotees walk among them, and a truck with a "Nithyanandam" windscreen banner and orange flags follows. Men carry small brass vessels, and a bus and auto-rickshaw are visible at the roadside, with a hill in the distance under a hazy sky.

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February 10 20092009-02-10Photograph of a street procession on a sunny day with a band of men dressed in white shirts and white dhotis, many with orange cloth draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a man plays a large bass drum with a drumstick, while beside him a man in white plays a saxophone and another plays a snare drum. Several men hold orange flags on poles, and a man in a white shirt and orange cap walks at right with his hand raised. Shops, a roadside building and palm trees line the street behind the crowd.2009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12February 10 20092009-02-10February 12 20092009-02-12A street procession on a paved road lined with palm trees and parked auto-rickshaws. At centre, a decorated golden ratha/float truck carries a large framed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair and red garlands, under a golden canopy with red flags. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls and red-and-white sashes, walk alongside, and drummers in white beat a drum at right. A blue truck and a concrete wall with onlookers appear at the edges.2009-02-10A street procession moves down a dusty road lined with large shade trees, small shops and thatched-roof houses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron-orange shawls, walk in a crowd carrying drums and orange flags. A brown and white bus and parked motorcycles line the roadside, with onlookers standing near the curb. Under a partly cloudy sky, the crowd marches forward as a festival procession.2008-08-01A street procession in a town, with a line of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange-saffron shawls, walking along a paved road. On the left, a man in white holds a drum with a dark cloth, and another man beside him plays a drum; a man on the far left wears an orange top. On the right, men carry orange flags on poles. Behind them stand a yellow and white van, a white bus, and an orange-roofed building with a gopuram-style tower in the background, under utility poles and overhead wires. Hindu festival procession with drummers and flag-bearers.2014-07-04 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession with a band of musicians in white shirts and white dhotis playing saxophones and drums. Several saxophonists play silver saxophones, while others beat large brass-rimmed drums with wooden sticks. Some players wear orange shawls and gold chains. Behind them, a white vehicle carries a painted poster and an orange flag is visible at left. A concrete wall and traffic line the road, with a timestamp at lower right.2009-02-10Outdoor village street procession in Tamil Nadu with a large crowd of men and women moving past a colourful temple gopuram on the left. Drummers in white dhotis and bare-chested men carry drums, and a man in an orange robe, with a camera operator in white beside him, walks near the center. Behind, a red umbrella and a decorated palanquin or chariot are visible among the crowd. Women wear saris in red, pink and blue, and a signboard and white wall with Tamil text line the road beside orange flags on poles.2008-07-28A street procession in a Tamil Nadu town on a sunny day. Two drummers in white dhotis and orange-red shawls play large frame drums while walking down the road. Behind them a line of devotees in white clothes with orange and red shawls stands along the roadside with hands folded in greeting. Vehicles including a yellow minibus and a white van are parked nearby, and orange flags are visible on the roadside. Buildings with orange and pink walls and overhead power lines line the street, with a gopuram-style temple tower in the background.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a roadside street scene on an open paved area beside a concrete wall. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts play musical instruments: one beats a large drum with a stick, another plays a brass horn-like instrument, and others hold cymbals or drums. A man in the foreground with his back to the camera wears a red shawl over a white outfit. Behind them stand a blue Mahindra truck with a grey tarpaulin and a yellow-and-blue Tata truck. A man at the right in white with a red shawl and a small rosette stands near the group. Orange flags are visible at the far right edge.2009-02-10