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A street procession moves along a busy Tamil Nadu town road lined with crowds. Colourful multi-panelled umbrellas in red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery lead the group. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls walk alongside, and a central figure in saffron robes with a saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala is visible among them. Drummers in white vests and dhotis beat large drums in the foreground, and orange flags are carried above. Shopfronts including a tea stall and a tourist sign line the street.

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A street procession on a town road lined with shops, including a Hotel Om Saravana Bhavan sign, a Tourist tea stall and a Hotel Sangam sign. Three large multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges are carried on long poles above the crowd, and saffron flags with a blue bird emblem fly at the edges. A central figure in a saffron robe, with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold-coloured necklace, walks at the front, with a white-clad figure in a saffron turban beside him, and a man in white holding a book. Behind them drummers in white vests and dhotis play large drums, and many devotees in white and saffron follow with garlands and sashes. Dress colours are white, saffron and orange throughout. The scene reads as a Hindu religious procession with drumming.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves through a town with colorful striped parasols in red, yellow, blue and green overhead. Men in white dhotis and shirts and saffron-clad sadhus walk in the crowd, with a central figure in orange robes and a saffron turban wearing an orange shawl and beaded rudraksha-style mala. Several drummers in white vests and dhotis play large barrel drums with sticks in the foreground, while devotees carry orange flags and a man with a camera films. Shops and signboards line the roadside. The scene reflects a ratha pada yatra style street procession with drums.2009-01-12A street procession moves through a town, with drummers and wind-instrument players in white dhotis and shirts leading the way. Several men wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing, and a man in front carries a yellow bag. Tall umbrellas with red, blue and gold panels and fringed edges are carried above the crowd, and orange flags wave on poles at left. A long white banner with Tamil lettering is held aloft behind the marchers. Shopfronts, signboards and utility poles line the roadway on both sides.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a road with many marchers in white dhotis and shirts, some in saffron garments with rudraksha malas. Several colourful decorated parasols and yellow-orange banners with blue emblems are carried aloft. Drummers in white and red clothing play barrel drums in the foreground, while men in white and a bare-chested youth in a white vest walk alongside. A bus and houses line the background under bright daylight. Some marchers have yellow scarves and garlands.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Street procession moving down a town road with colourful striped parasols (umbrellas) carried on poles, each topped with gold finials and bearing a blue-and-white emblem. Central figures in white shirts and dhotis with saffron-orange shawls walk ahead, a man in orange sash and white clothes in the middle. Drummers in white and saffron wrap play large barrel drums, a young girl in turquoise blue plays a wind instrument, and men play nadaswaram-style pipes. Saffron flags flutter at left and a banner reads in Tamil about an abhishekam of 1008 lingams. Shops and buildings line the road.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12A large street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and a red-walled building painted with posters. Drummers in white dhotis and bare-chested or vest-clad, with orange cloths tied at the waist, beat large hand drums. Many participants wear white shirts and dhotis with garlands, and a row of men in saffron and orange robes walks in the centre. Multicoloured parasols and triangular decorated banners on long poles rise above the crowd, and orange flags flutter. A yellow and red bus and a maroon bus drive in the background, with a signboard reading Kunnamkulam visible at the roadside.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01