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A dense street procession moves through a town, with a large decorated ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti under an ornate golden canopy at the top centre. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely around it, many holding up orange flags on tall poles. A figure near the centre-left wears orange and red clothing and a red garland, walking beside a yellow umbrella-like parasol with multicoloured panels. Police officers in khaki uniforms stand along the edge of the crowd. Buses, cars and shops line the road behind, with hills visible in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession moves along a busy town road with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange flags. Orange and gold ceremonial standards with floral and kalasha-like motifs rise above the crowd, and a decorated deity murti or palanquin-style float is carried near the center under a canopy. Shops, buildings and a parked bus line the road behind the marchers.2011-12-20A dense street procession moves through a town lined with small shops and tall palms, with a hill rising behind. Hundreds of men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, many carrying bright orange-saffron flags on poles. Several figures in front hold large decorated umbrella-style standards and ornate palanquin-like processional elements, with a large ornamented ratha or chariot visible further ahead among the crowd. Onlookers stand on the roadside and at shop fronts beside parked motorbikes. Roadside flags in red, black and green fly from a building on the right. The scene reads as a festival procession through a South Indian town.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor procession moves through a town street lined with parked buses, cars and shopfronts, with hills behind. At the centre, a decorated ratha/palanquin carries a deity murti under an ornate golden canopy, with attendants around it. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, some holding saffron/orange flags on tall poles and ornate gold-and-red banners. Drummers and musicians in white and red are visible near the front, and police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. Umbrellas in bright colours shade the procession. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from the image.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession moves through a crowded Tamil town road lined with parked buses, vans and shops, with a gopuram temple tower rising in the background. Dense crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, many holding saffron-orange flags bearing a small emblem. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk among them. In the centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy is pulled forward, with ornate ceremonial staffs and umbrellas raised above the crowd. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. Orange and gold flags flutter overhead, and the setting is a festival procession.2011-12-20A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts, parked motorbikes and bunting. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron shawls, walk alongside colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe. At the upper right, a gold-canopied ratha/chariot carries a decorated deity murti, flanked by flags. A banner with a portrait is visible at the top right. Women in saris and devotees fill the roadside, while a few onlookers watch from balconies and shop doorways.2006-09-24December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession winds along a town road below a mountain, with many men in white dhotis and shirts walking among orange-saffron flags. Drummers in white clothes beat drums and some carry orange cloth sashes. Ornate decorated deity palanquins with golden canopies rise above the crowd near the centre, and a large green banner behind shows portraits of a figure with long hair and a crown-like headdress and other people. Motorcycles, buses and a bystander line the road.2011-12-20A dense street procession moves along a busy Tamil town road lined with low buildings, shopfronts and a blue-and-white painted house. A large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis fills the road, many holding orange and saffron flags and decorated orange canopy-style banners with embroidered gold and red motifs. At upper left, an ornate decorated float or ratha carries a deity murti framed in a golden arch. A coloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels stands above the crowd, and a brass trident and other ceremonial metal implements are carried near the front. A teal and white bus marked with Sarasvathi lettering passes through the scene, and a few uniformed police officers walk among the marchers. Shrine-style architecture rises on a rooftop at right.2011-12-20A large street procession moves through a town with hills behind it. Dense crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange scarves or sashes, walk in front of a decorated ratha with a gilded deity murti and a golden umbrella-shaped canopy. Orange flags on long poles and ornate embroidered banners with tassels are carried aloft. Drummers in white lead the group, and police officers in khaki stand along the route. Yellow petals are thrown into the air. A large green banner with portraits is visible behind the crowd, and a tour bus labeled with a KER logo is parked at the left. The crowd is far more than 100 people.2011-12-20