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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with tasselled fringes and blue, yellow and red panels shade the crowd, with flower garlands hanging from the poles. A man in a white shirt and trousers raises a hand toward a garlanded pole, while women in white and red saris, one with a long braid decorated with a white flower, walk alongside. Men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls surround the procession, and a bus marked KAYESR and shopfronts line the roadway behind them. No identifiable a person is visible.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Photograph of a crowded street procession in daylight. Several decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow with tassels are held aloft over a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some saffron-coloured shawls and a few women in red and blue saris with flowers in their hair. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands at the centre-right, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds a folder at the left. Buses and shop signs line the road behind the crowd. Several people hold small printed pictures and placards.2009-01-21A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead. Beneath them a central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe smiles and is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Nearby, a young man in an orange robe and a white-shirted man wear pink flower garlands. Shopfronts, a passing bus and roadside banners line the street behind the crowd.2009-01-21Street procession in an Indian town with two large multicolored ceremonial umbrellas (chathris) carried on tall poles, their panels in red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery and fringed edges. Behind them a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in blue shirts, and women in saffron and white saris presses along a busy roadside lined with shops and signboards. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the center, and a woman in a red-bordered white sari with gold jewellery is at right. Vehicles and onlookers appear in the background, and a few men wave and raise their hands. This appears to be a ratha/padayatra-style street procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Street procession in a crowded Indian town road with a dense crowd of mostly men and women in white and pale clothing. Red and multicolored canopy umbrellas with tasseled fringes are held aloft over the procession, and some people carry placards with Tamil text on paper. At the centre, a smiling young person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a garland of white flowers with a pink and purple floral lei. Nearby, another person in an orange top and a man in a white cap are among those pressing close. A passing bus marked KAYESR is visible at right, with trees and a traffic signal along the street.2009-01-21A street procession in an Indian town, crowded with men and women in white shirts and dhotis. Several ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and gold panels, fringed with tassels and bearing lotus and bird motifs, are held over the crowd. At the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a pink flower garland, surrounded by devotees. Others wear saffron and yellow scarves, and a young girl with a forehead mark stands at the right edge. Shopfronts and trees line the roadside.2009-01-21Outdoor procession crowd beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe, held up on poles. A woman in an orange sari with a garland of pink flowers and a wide smile raises her hand toward the crowd. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man with a bare upper body wearing a sacred thread and beaded necklace, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a long braid and jasmine flower stand close together. A man in white with a yellow shawl is seen from behind at right. Printed posters and flags with portrait images appear in the background, along with saffron flags and a painted yellow emblem on a flag.2009-01-21A street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees around a decorated deity palanquin in the background. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the centre, including a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, and a bearded man in orange robes with glasses. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in sarees, including a woman in pink and a woman in green blouse, press close. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the scene, and orange flags are visible. A figure in white on the right holds an orange flag. The scene shows a Kodikann rath yatra style chariot procession with devotees gathering around the central figures.2009-01-12January 01 20092009-01-01