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A wide road procession moves down a tree-lined street in a rural Tamil Nadu setting. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, several wearing saffron-orange shawls or sashes. Orange flags rise above the group, and a decorated palanquin or float with umbrella-like canopies is visible in the middle distance. In the foreground, a man in white with an orange shawl walks beside a boy beating a drum, and other children and a man in a light shirt stand along the road. A yellow-green three-wheeler vehicle is parked on the right, with a bench and motorbikes beside the road.

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A photograph taken from an elevated position of a long procession moving along a tree-lined road. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, several wearing orange or saffron shawls and sashes, walk in a crowd. Orange-red flags flutter above, and decorated umbrellas and a float are visible at the procession's head. Drummers carry drums with orange straps, and a few devotees in the foreground walk toward the camera. Some spectators stand by the roadside, a yellow vehicle is parked at right, and a person in orange sits near the roadside stalls.2008-08-01A procession moves down a tree-lined rural road lined with mature trees with fresh green leaves. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, walk in a group, and two drummers in front play large double-headed drums. Orange flags are carried at the back of the procession, and a decorated vehicle or float appears further ahead among the crowd. A yellow roadside wall carries Tamil script on the right.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined village road with saffron flags on poles and striped umbrellas held aloft. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry drums. Motorcyclists and cyclists ride in the left lane, and a truck with people on top is visible in the background. In the foreground, two smiling men stand near the roadside, one in an orange shawl, and a man in white stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls or sashes. Drummers in front beat large drums, and several men play wind instruments. Orange flags on tall poles and decorated umbrellas with colourful fringe are carried above the crowd, and a decorated float or vehicle appears in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks at the front center. Onlookers stand by the roadside beside parked motorbikes.2008-08-01A photo of a procession moving along a tree-lined paved road. Several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry barrel drums, one wearing a dark top and a woman in a pink and maroon sari beats a drum at the front. Men in white and orange-clad marchers carry saffron-orange flags on poles. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or float with a colourful canopy and framed panels moves along, with more walkers in white and orange. The shoulder shows dry earth and parked motorcycles on the right, a white plastic drum on the left.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph of a procession moving along a narrow paved road lined with green trees and dry red-brown verge. A large crowd of people, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts, walks in the road, with some in saffron or orange clothing. Several orange flags are raised above the group, and a decorated palanquin or float with colourful cloth is visible in the distance at the centre. A man on a motorcycle in a checked shirt rides toward the camera in the lower left, and a man in light trousers and a dark shirt walks in the foreground. The scene appears to be a ceremonial procession, with orange flags and a decorated carriage forming its focus.2008-08-01A street procession moves down a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long column. Several men carry tall orange flags on poles, and others carry colourful umbrella-like canopies above small palanquin-style structures. A drummer in white beats a large drum at left-centre, and a man in orange at centre plays a brass horn. A woman in a red-and-gold sari walks among the procession. A man in a light blue shirt talks on a mobile phone at lower left, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is parked beside the road. The image is a photograph of an outdoor procession with ritual musicians and flag bearers.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01