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Aerial view looking down a busy town street during a procession. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks along the road, many carrying saffron-orange flags. Drummers in white play dhol drums at the front, and a decorated vehicle with a golden canopy or chariot-like structure moves through the crowd in the distance. Speaker boxes are stacked on a green truck at left. Shopfronts, a banana palm, multi-storey buildings and power lines line the street under an overcast sky. No individual clearly identifiable as a person is confidently visible in this view.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession winds through a busy Tamil town lined with shops and signboards. At the front, a large ornate deity murti or decorated figure with a golden halo is carried on a float decorated with green and gold, with a parasol above. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts fill the road, many waving saffron-orange flags. A yellow vehicle with a white roof moves behind the front float among the crowd. Several people stand on balconies and rooftops watching. Shopfronts display colourful banners and advertisement boards in Tamil script.2011-12-20Aerial view down a crowded Indian town street during a procession. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and saris fill the road, many waving orange and saffron flags. Near the centre, a decorated float or chariot carries a deity murti under an ornate canopy, pulled by a yellow vehicle at the front. Shops line both sides, with orange and blue storefronts, signboards, a tiled-roof building and a textile shop. Power lines and palm trees appear above the street.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession moves through a town with a hill behind it, with a crowd of many hundreds of people in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange or saffron scarves and vibhuti and kumkum on their foreheads. Orange flags with a dark emblem are carried high. A decorated ratha or chariot with a deity murti in an arched canopy is at the centre, under a multicoloured umbrella, with a palanquin-like float carrying a person in orange and red garments with a crown and garlands. Drummers and trumpeters play in front, and uniformed police walk along the route. Many people are visible in the crowd, and a man in the foreground raises one arm.2011-12-20