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A street procession moves down a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron shawls and orange sashes, and saffron flags are carried aloft. Several drummers play large drums, including a man in a checked shirt and orange cloth at the right and drummers in white at the front. Decorated umbrellas and a chariot or palanquin are visible in the distance. A seated onlooker sits by roadside stalls at right.

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A procession winds along a tree-lined asphalt road under green foliage. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, several wearing saffron-orange shawls, walk behind orange flags on poles and a decorated float or palanquin topped with colourful canopies. In the foreground, drummers beat large drums, and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl walks at the left edge. Children stand on the dirt verge at left. Several dozen people are visible, the procession in ritual style, with a religious or devotional character.2008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road under green canopy. In front, drummers in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls beat large barrel drums, and a musician in white plays a wind instrument. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing carry tall orange flags and colourful umbrellas decorated with panels. A vehicle and a crowd follow further back. Many participants wear orange sashes, and the scene suggests a festival or ashram procession.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under green canopy. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and some wear orange robes. Several bearers hold tall orange flags with a dark emblem. A drummer in a maroon shirt plays a barrel drum, and a man in white plays a cymbal-like instrument. Behind them, a decorated float with colourful canopies and a framed picture is carried. A cameraman in a blue checked shirt films the procession. Spectators in casual clothes watch from the roadside.2008-08-01A street procession moves down a tree-lined road under green canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk with orange saffron cloths, while drummers carry decorated drums and wind players blow long horns. Several tall orange flags on poles rise above the crowd, and ornate decorated umbrellas or palanquin canopies appear further ahead. Some marchers wear orange garments and others white. Bystanders stand along the roadside, and a bench sits beside a wall.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A 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 street procession moves down a tree-lined road on a sunny day. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk in a crowd, and several young men at the front play drums: a large two-headed drum slung from the shoulder and smaller hand drums. Two tall orange saffron flags with dark emblems rise above the crowd, and a decorated float or chariot with ornate canopies is visible in the distance down the road. Tall shade trees line the road, and a colourful painted wall runs along the right side.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and several carry drums and wind instruments. Orange flags flank a group of multicoloured umbrellas and decorated banners carried above the crowd. A truck with a raised platform is visible behind, and a dense crowd fills the road and the trees beyond. Robed figures in saffron walk near the middle of the procession. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2008-08-01A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road, with many people walking in a long column. In the foreground, musicians play long trumpet-like instruments, and drummers beat large barrel drums. Several men wear white dhotis and orange shawls, a woman in a blue sari and another in a dark sari walk among them, and a man in white carries a wooden stick. Multicolored decorative umbrellas with peacock-blue and yellow motifs and red-bordered square banners rise above the crowd, alongside tall orange flags. A white vehicle with a canvas cover and a banner reading in Tamil script are visible behind the marchers. Lush green trees line the road under a pale sky.2008-08-01A large procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Several orange and red flags are raised, and colourful umbrellas and a decorated float are visible in the middle distance. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl walks at the left, a young man with folded hands leads near the centre, and drummers carry drums on the right. A blue truck is parked among the crowd, and a banner with ornamental framing is carried behind the front ranks.2008-08-01