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A large outdoor street procession in a Tamil town packed with a dense crowd, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts with some in orange and saffron. Many carry saffron flags on poles. Near the centre, a figure in orange robes holds a long ceremonial staff topped with a trident, and a figure in orange and white stands beneath a large multicoloured parasol. Uniformed police officers walk along the route and a banana plant stands by a shopfront. Motorcycles are parked along the roadside. Ritual items such as a trident and ceremonial umbrella suggest a temple procession.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A crowded street procession seen from an elevated angle, with a large multicolored umbrella carried over a central figure in orange and red clothing. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some carrying saffron flags, and drummers in white play a drum at the lower left. Uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd near the procession. Shopfronts with grilled windows and a painted advertisement line the street, and a white vehicle is parked at the top right. The scene reads as a festival or temple procession through a town street.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor procession moves through a crowded street, with hundreds of people dressed mostly in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing white caps, alongside men in saffron and orange robes. A central figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha-style garland walks beneath a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a red-and-yellow canopy, while attendants in white hold long ceremonial staffs and fans. Saffron flags are raised throughout the crowd, and a white coach bus and police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. Several people carry brass ritual items and a tray of offerings, and a green metal barrier fence runs along the street.2011-12-20A dense street procession crowds a narrow Tamil town road lined with shops, awnings, hanging power lines and parked motorcycles and auto-rickshaws. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear saffron and orange garments and carry saffron flags. Several drummers with drums are visible at the lower right, and a line of decorated umbrellas or canopies with ceremonial banners moves through the crowd. A cameraman stands on a rooftop at the left edge filming the scene. Crowd count is large, with many dozens to over a hundred people visible.2008-08-01A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron flags held aloft. At the centre, a multicoloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels is raised over a central figure in orange robes and a red floral garland, standing near flower offerings and a tray of fruit. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and ochre shawl walks beside a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Golden staffs and ceremonial poles are visible, and uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd. A few women in saris and bright blouses stand among the crowd. The scene is a festival procession with a deity-like ratha or palanquin carried through the street.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Aerial view of a dense street procession through a town, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A decorated ratha or palanquin with a colourful striped canopy and an ornate golden deity or chariot top rises at the back, pulled and surrounded by devotees and uniformed police. Drummers in red and white play at the front left. Shopfronts and hanging banners line the road, and a large tricolour-style banner reading Nayaka is visible on the right. Overhead cables cross the street.2011-12-20Aerial view of a dense street procession moving through a narrow town road lined with shops and a gopuram-style temple tower at upper left. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside saffron-clad participants carrying orange flags and banners. A large ornate chariot or ratha with a decorated canopy and red-orange fabric travels down the centre, with drummers visible at lower left. Parked vehicles and motorbikes line the road edges.2011-12-20