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Street procession in an Indian town with devotees walking along a road lined with low concrete buildings and utility poles. A long strip of saffron and white bunting stretches overhead. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes carry tall orange flags on poles, and a man in a saffron top at the centre faces away holding a flag. Women in white sarees and men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some with orange cloth bags. A distant hill is visible beyond the buildings, and a few onlookers stand at the roadside.

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Street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of devotees. Several people in saffron-orange robes walk in front, some with garlands and beaded necklaces, a man in the centre wears a gold chain and a mala and smiles while holding his hands together. Orange flags with a black circular emblem are raised above them, with strings of orange and white bunting over the street. Others in white dhotis and yellow shawls follow, and buildings with tiled roofs and overhead power lines line the road.2008-04-27A street procession moves through a narrow town road lined with multi-storey buildings. Umbrella-shaped canopies with striped green, blue and yellow fringed panels are carried overhead, and many red-orange flags are held aloft. Men in white shirts, white dhotis and rudraksha malas walk alongside, several with arms linked. A woman in orange sari with a white and red flower garland stands near the centre. A person in an orange robe and saffron shawl walks at right with bare feet, and a figure in orange clothing appears centre-right. Shop fronts, a balcony and a shuttered storefront with Tamil signage frame the scene.2009-02-05A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts moving along a road lined with orange flags and a strung bunting of small triangular flags. In the right foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a tall golden staff topped with a decorative finial, standing on a raised float or chariot. Two men in orange robes with white-and-orange garlands stand in the centre, and a man in white with a white cap gestures in the middle distance. A cameraman films from an elevated position at upper right. Shop fronts, a building with a sign, and trees appear in the background, and police officers in khaki uniforms are visible among the crowd.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27Outdoor street procession at dusk in a town street lined with people and saffron-orange flags on poles. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange turban holds a tall golden staff beside a canopy, and a woman in orange clothing stands at the right edge. Several men in long white kurta-style clothes and some in orange garments, some wearing white caps, walk along the road. A banner strung across the street and shopfronts with signboards line the background. A cameraman stands on the upper right balcony area filming the procession.2008-04-27A street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A large crowd of devotees walks along the road carrying saffron-orange flags and white banners. Several men in white kurtas and orange-clad devotees wear rudraksha malas. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands at the left edge. On the right, a man in a saffron-red turban and orange robe holds a tall golden staff with a braided pole, and a cameraman films from above. Shop fronts, strings of bunting and a green-roofed building line the street behind the crowd.2008-04-27A street procession moves along a town road lined with shops and hanging bunting. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders walk barefoot, many carrying saffron and white flags on poles, and several wear green rosette badges. A man in a white shirt and dhoti walks at the right edge. Behind them a figure in orange and gold clothing stands near a palm frond, and a temple gopuram with sculpted figures rises beside the shops. Ornamental stonework and garlands of flowers appear along the roadside.2006-09-24April 27 20082008-04-27July 13 20092009-07-13Street procession in a busy Indian town at dusk, with a large crowd of devotees in white and saffron walking along the road. On the left, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes sits on a raised platform covered in white cloth, with a red carpet leading toward the procession and a long ceremonial staff standing beside the platform. Many people carry orange and saffron flags on poles. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk among the marchers. Shopfronts, signboards and a white banner line the street, and a truck and car are visible in the background. Tamil signage is visible on the buildings.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27