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Street procession in a town lane with a dirt roadside and shopfronts behind. A line of women in saris, including a blue, purple, and orange-bordered sari, walks in a row. One woman in a red and cream sari carries a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, one man in a white shirt wears a round rosette badge on his chest. A man in a white dhoti with white hair stands on the right. Signboards for KB System Computer, LG, and Airtel are visible, and a few pedestrians and bystanders are on the street.

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A street procession in an Indian town, with a long line of women in colourful saris standing along a dusty roadside lined with shops. Several women in the centre carry brass pots and offering trays of flowers and fruit, one holding a tall brass kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wearing a marigold garland stands among them holding a tray of yellow flowers. Shopfronts behind display signs for a computer showroom, mobile phone sales and LG appliances, with parked motorbikes at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional walking procession with kalasha offerings.2009-01-21July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town in front of a shop with a blue signboard reading in Tamil 'Kamakshi Silks'. A woman in a purple sari holds a brass tray of offerings with a green leaf, flowers and a banana-like item. A man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a long garland of white and red flowers and a bundle of green leaves, with palms pressed together. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, one with a drum on the left, along with women in saris and young women in pink and purple. Strings of yellow marigold and green leaves and pink ribbons hang overhead, and saffron cloth is draped on the shop front. A man in a pink shirt stands at right. Bare-headed, in the foreground at right, a person in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind.2009-07-14January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession of devotees lines the roadside in daylight, with a long row of women in colourful saris standing barefoot on the tarmac. In the foreground a woman in navy blue floral sari stands with hands folded, followed by women in orange, yellow-green, green, red, light blue and cream saris. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand among them, one holding a plate of flowers and another holding a tray or offering. Behind them stands a large red-and-yellow signboard with a banner and a row of saffron flags on poles. Buildings and a few onlookers appear along the street.2009-01-21February 02 20092009-02-02Street scene during a ratha procession along a paved roadside in a town with concrete shophouses. On the left, several men in white shirts and dark trousers walk beside a decorated ratha/chariot with a framed portrait on its canopy and hanging orange and yellow decorations. On the right, a line of devotees stands along the pavement: a young woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge holds a garland of white flowers, an older woman in a green sari holds a brass plate of flowers, and a man in white shirt and mundu hands out papers. Shop signs in Tamil and English line the street.2009-01-21June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA street procession in a small village road lined with shops and low buildings. A long line of women walks in the middle of the road, many carrying brass vessels and offerings balanced on their heads, with flower garlands visible. Several women wear white saris with pink or red borders, one in an orange-brown sari, others in yellow and lavender. Some wear rudraksha malas. A few men in white clothing and a small child in dark clothes are among the marchers. A man in a red shirt stands at the left edge, and a drummer with a drum appears along the left side. A tall decorated pole with red, yellow and orange streamers stands at the right, beside a roadside signboard. Indian flags and white flags with a blue emblem are carried in the procession. Palm trees rise behind the buildings under a clear sky.2005-12-31A street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town, with a crowd of men and women walking along a dusty road lined with shops. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and cream shirt walks with a woman in a white sari with green border, and a man in a white vest and lungi carries an orange cloth. A woman in an orange-yellow sari holds a small child, and many devotees in white dhotis and colourful saris follow. Shopfronts display signs, a red-and-white ICICI Bank sign and orange banners, and a bright orange flag flutters at the left edge. No clear a person figure is visible among the people.2006-10-25Street procession scene in daylight on a dusty roadside at Rajapalayam. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a large tray heaped with pink flower petals. Beside him a woman in a white saree with a gold border holds a brass pot decorated with a green leaf and flowers, and a woman in a green-and-gold patterned saree carries a brass kalasha-style pot with flowers on a tray. A young man in a white shirt holds a tray of offerings. Other men in light shirts and white dhotis stand behind, along with women in saris at the roadside, with shop fronts and a parked auto-rickshaw in the background.2009-01-21