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Outdoor procession on a street in front of a tall blue-and-orange building. Several men carry wooden kavadi-style frames decorated with yellow cloth canopies, marigold and red flower garlands, and hanging brass-coloured pots. The men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a pale grey shawl, another in a blue-and-white striped shirt, and one in a peach shirt with an ID badge. A man in dark glasses and a white shirt stands at right. Devotees carrying wooden frames during a festival procession.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession moves along a road lined with parked vehicles and a tall orange-and-glass building. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry wooden poles topped with orange and yellow flags and marigold garlands; a man in a white shirt and dhoti at right raises a saffron flag high, and a man in an orange lungi and pale shirt walks beside them. A man in a blue striped shirt and khaki trousers walks at left. Several dozen devotees are visible in the line behind them.2011-12-20A street procession in Tamil Nadu. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk in a line, several carrying wooden kavadi-style frames decorated with yellow and orange flowers and yellow and orange cloth banners. One man in a striped collared shirt and grey trousers blows a long curved horn while balancing a wooden frame. Women in saris, one in a red and white patterned sari, follow among the marchers. Behind them a banner in Tamil and English is hung near a multi-coloured temple gopuram. Several orange flags with a black symbol are raised. Some men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. No person is identifiable as a person from this view.2011-12-20A street procession in daylight with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying wooden palanquin-style frames draped with orange, yellow and green cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers on their shoulders. A man in a blue-grey shirt stands at right holding a green booklet, and onlookers and white vans line the road. Behind them are banana leaves, red-and-white pennants and a large white signboard with Tamil text. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2011-12-20A street procession in front of a tall orange-and-glass building. Many women and men carry wooden palanquin-style frames decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flags, some orange with a black emblem. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and red blouse smiles at the front, beside a woman in a yellow sari holding a small child, and a woman in a white sari with red flowers. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk nearby. The group appears to be part of a festival procession.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession at a temple-side crowd scene. Several men carry wooden palanquin-style frames decorated with yellow and orange cloth canopies and marigold garlands, shouldering long poles. Men wear white shirts with white or cream dhotis, and one man in an orange-saffron cloth carries a pole in front. Dense crowd of onlookers in shirts and dhotis surrounds them, with a banana plant, a black Supremo water tank, and strings of red and white pennants overhead. Ratha-style procession with palanquins.2011-12-20A street procession in Tiruvannamalai with a crowd of devotees in white clothing carrying wooden palanquins decorated with yellow and orange cloth, marigold garlands, and orange flags. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a woman in a red blouse lead the bearers near the front. Behind them stands a tall orange-and-glass building, and a crowd of onlookers in casual clothes lines the road. Several bearers wear white dhotis and shirts, and a boy in a striped shirt stands at left.2011-12-20A street procession in daylight with palm trees and hills behind. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless vest and orange-striped waist cloth carries a wooden pole, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers and leaves. Behind him stands a palanquin-like structure with an orange canopy decorated with flowers, a purple fabric draped on the left, and a large palm-leaf fan. Another bearer in white with a red cloth and yellow garland walks at right, and several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby.2006-11-13A street procession on a paved road with men in white dhotis and bare chests carrying decorated wooden palanquin-style frames (kavadi-like structures) with peacock-feather fans, marigold and flower garlands, and orange and red cloth canopies. The front bearer wears an orange shawl and red waist cloth, and another bearer in an orange shawl and white dhoti follows; a man on the right in a white shirt reaches toward them. Spectators in white shirts, checked lungis and sarongs line the roadside, with a red truck and motorcycles behind, and petals scattered on the road.2010-02-18A festival procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two bearers in orange dhotis, one in a white vest and one bare-chested, carry a pair of decorated wooden palanquins with curved orange canopies, peacock-feather plumes, and white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a saffron flag flies at left. Some men on the right clap their hands. The crowd is visible in the background.2006-11-13A procession on a dirt path moves through a rural setting with trees and a distant hill. Two men in orange dhotis and garlanded bare chests carry a wooden pole on their shoulders, which supports two small orange canopies decorated with flower garlands, peacock feathers and purple ribbons. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and behind them. On the left, a large ornate decorated float or banner with orange and gold colours is visible, and a saffron flag flies at the upper left. A man at right in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Spectators stand in the background.2006-11-13