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A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls or sashes. Drummers in front beat large drums, and several men play wind instruments. Orange flags on tall poles and decorated umbrellas with colourful fringe are carried above the crowd, and a decorated float or vehicle appears in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks at the front center. Onlookers stand by the roadside beside parked motorbikes.

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A street procession moves along a tree-lined road, led by a crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, kurtas and saffron-orange shawls. Several bearers carry multicoloured ceremonial parasols and square banners with a blue-and-white emblem on red and gold fields. Orange flags wave above the group, and drummers in white beat large drums on the right. Motorbikes and a parked vehicle sit at the left edge of the road. Several figures look like they could be ceremonial leaders at the front, but no one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked here.2008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Orange flags are raised, and colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated panels are carried above the crowd. Musicians play long horns and a drum, and a dhol-style drummer walks in front. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an ornate central canopy stands out in the middle of the procession. Crowds line the far road behind the marchers.2008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road with a central white lane marking. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron or orange shawls, walk in crowded rows. Drummers play large drums and musicians play wind instruments, including a man in a white shirt blowing a horn near the front. Tall saffron-orange flags on poles wave above the crowd, and several decorated umbrellas with gold and blue panels shade the procession. Roadside stalls with blue tarpaulin and small shops line the side of the road. Bystanders watch from the edges. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with bright orange flags bearing a dark emblem flying above the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held aloft. In the foreground a young man plays cymbals or small hand instruments, another beats a drum, and a man on the right plays a wind instrument. A truck is visible on the left behind the marchers.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined road with a white centre line, led by a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange shawls or saffron sashes. Orange flags on poles and a decorated, multicoloured canopy or palanquin are carried above the crowd. Musicians play a long brass wind instrument and drums, including a large barrel drum held by a man in white with an orange shawl. A woman in a pink and red sari and another in a turquoise top walk among the marchers. Along the roadside a man in a blue shirt walks and a boy in a striped shirt stands near the road. Scooters and a parked vehicle appear at the left edge.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, with a white centre line and a few parked motorbikes and cars at the edge. Dozens of participants in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls and stoles. Several carry tall saffron-orange flags, and others hold colourful ceremonial umbrellas with decorative panels above a palanquin-style float. Musicians play drums and wind instruments, including a player in a blue outfit and a woman in a red and pink sari. A man in a pale blue shirt walks ahead at the left edge, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the right. Overall this is an outdoor procession with music and banners, with no clearly visible a person figure.2008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a village road lined with trees, utility poles and parked buses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shoulder cloths. Several carry tall saffron flags and ornate embroidered banners bearing a blue emblem, and colourful umbrellas are raised above the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum at the front. Motorcycles and cyclists share the road, and a man in a light blue shirt walks ahead with a stick. Dozens of marchers are visible, and the scene suggests a religious procession.2008-08-01