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A festival procession of devotees carrying offerings on their heads: women in cream and white sarees balance fruit-filled brass trays, bananas and clay pots, while men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside. Young men in blue and yellow sports shirts play drums in the foreground, and a tall decorated pole with a purple flower ornament rises above the crowd. A concrete block wall and palm trees form the backdrop.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a festive procession on a dirt road beside a grey block wall and palm trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange headbands and rudraksha-style beaded malas, some smiling and clapping. Several carry offerings on their heads: large pumpkin-like gourds, bunches of green bananas, coconuts and sacks of rice marked No.1 Super. Drummers in blue shirts beat a drum on the right, and onlookers and bamboo poles fill the background under a bright sky.2008-07-17June 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor procession on a dirt road in front of a white-walled building under grey overcast sky. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a white kurta and an orange headband, facing a group of drummers. Drummers in yellow shirts and white dhotis play large drums, one wearing an orange sash. To the right, women in white saris carry trays of fruit and flower offerings on their heads. On the left, men in white carry bundled fruit and clay pots while others walk in the crowd. Several people are visible in the background amid trees and a sign reading parking.2008-07-17June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJuly 17 20082008-07-17Street procession in a small Tamil village with many women in saffron, orange and yellow saris carrying brass trays on their heads and hands. Trays hold bananas, coconuts, green leaves, flowers and fruit offerings. A woman in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and carries a tray of bananas and coconuts. Men in white shirts and dhotis with yellow shawls walk among the crowd, and a cameraman films from a rooftop at right. Orange flags line the lane beside brick houses and a whitewashed wall. Roughly fifty people are visible, with many more in the crowd beyond.2008-07-28A dense street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town. Many women in saris carry offerings on metal trays balanced on their heads: bananas and fruit, pineapples, green banana leaves with flowers, and coconuts. Among them, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari, a woman in orange and cream, and an older woman with grey hair in a blue top and green sari. Men in white shirts with orange sashes and a man with a video camera on his shoulder appear behind them. Orange flags and brick buildings line the road under a bright sky. Visible people are many, well over twenty.2008-07-28