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Wide photo of a multi-lane road under hazy sky, with a green directional sign on the left reading Bus Stand and Salem Town beside a white and red kerb. A procession of people dressed in white moves along the far side of the road beside parked trucks, a yellow bus and a JCB-style excavator. Motorcyclists and a blue jeep share the carriageway. Palm trees and roadside buildings line the background, with a green sign on a pole in the distance.

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February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of a roadside procession on a wide divided highway in India. A decorated ratha, or chariot, with a dark ornate canopy and a framed portrait, moves among many people in white dhotis and shirts, with several people in saffron-orange clothing. Several participants carry orange flags, and a long banner with Tamil text is held up by marchers. Trucks, tankers and motorcycles share the road, a motorcyclist in a green shirt rides in the foreground, and a highway sign reads National Highways Authority of India beneath Vodafone advertising poles.2009-02-05February 15 20092009-02-15A hazy, wide-angle photograph of a flat, empty two-lane highway shot from a moving vehicle. A white truck with an orange-red cargo body and a motorcycle rider in a dark jacket travel on the right lane; a blue dump truck sits on the left shoulder. Palm trees, scattered green shrubs and an electric pole line the roadside under a pale grey sky. Two people stand at the right roadside edge. No ritual, devotee gathering or a person appearance is visible.2009-02-10Elevated view of a busy Indian town street. A white van and a white car drive down the centre of the road, with motorcycles and trucks weaving among them. On the left, a row of yellow and black auto-rickshaws is parked beside shops with Tamil signboards and hanging orange and white bunting. On the right, men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the roadside, some carrying a white banner and others pushing motorcycles. A traffic cone stands in the foreground. Multi-storey buildings and palm trees line the background.2009-02-02February 10 20092009-02-10A roadside procession on a highway, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walking along the shoulder alongside a decorated ratha-style vehicle with ornate gold and red panels. Many people carry orange-red flags on poles, and a banner held by marchers carries Tamil text. Trucks, motorcycles and a cyclist share the road, and a green highway sign reads National Highways Authority of India. The scene is a paadayatra-style procession moving through town.2009-02-05January 30 20092009-01-30Daytime road procession on a wide multi-lane highway lined with palm trees and low hills. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and white clothing walk behind a decorated palanquin carried along the road, while many people hold red-and-saffron flags and white placards with printed photos. Spectators in street clothes stand behind a metal railing on the left side of the road, and vehicles including white cars, a blue auto-rickshaw, a red truck and a bus are on the road. A decorated palki with ornate canopy and umbrellas moves in the middle of the procession.2010-07-24October 19 20062006-10-19Aerial view of a large road procession moving down a wide street lined with parked buses, trucks, autorickshaws and roadside shops. Hundreds of participants in white dhotis and white clothing carry saffron-orange flags on poles, forming a long column. A blue open vehicle near the right holds drummers playing drums and cymbals, and a large orange-and-multicolour umbrella appears at lower right. Spectators stand along the roadside and police officers in khaki uniforms direct traffic. Trucks and a blue lorry on the left side of the street remain stopped, and a motorcycle is parked at bottom left.2010-07-24February 05 20092009-02-05