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A street procession moves along a busy road lined with shops, with many people in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange sashes, carrying tall orange and saffron flags. Several decorated umbrellas in red, green and multicolour fabric and a gold ceremonial parasol with a red and blue emblem are held aloft above the crowd. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and drummers in yellow and gold attire play a large drum. Motorbikes and scooters share the road, and a float or ratha at right is decorated with garlands and a red banner showing a portrait. Storefronts including Furniture and Paints signs line the street.

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A street procession moves along a city road lined with parked motorbikes and shopfronts. Two large multicoloured parasols with gold tops lead the crowd, and a smaller yellow-and-red embroidered banner is carried on a pole to the right. Many marchers wear white shirts and dhotis, with some in saffron or orange garments, and many hold orange flags. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside the crowd. Several marchers carry plastic bags and bags of offerings. In the centre, a person in an orange shawl and white clothing walks beneath the parasols. Roadside, a red banner with Tamil text is visible at the right edge.2009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees and shopfronts. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace walks in front of several colourful umbrella-shaped palanquins with decorative panels. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange shawls carry flags and play drums, while a uniformed police officer in khaki walks at the left edge. Orange flags fly among the crowd.2008-08-01June 19 20142014-06-19 +3 copiesAugust 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many men in white dhotis and shirts wearing saffron-orange shawls. Orange flags are raised above the crowd, and colourful striped umbrellas and ornate embroidered banners on poles lead the group. Drummers in white walk at the left with drums, and a uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the front. A banner with Tamil text is held across the procession. A temple gopuram is visible in the background, and rain puddles reflect on the wet road.2008-08-01Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with trees and low buildings. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or sarees walk with orange flags and orange-and-white striped decorations, while a drummer in a red top beats a drum at the front. Several large umbrellas in orange, red and yellow colours are held aloft over the crowd. A figure in orange robes stands near the centre of the procession. A Tamil signboard and a bright garland of purple flowers appear at the lower right edge.2009-01-12A street procession in Tamil Nadu moves past a city wall and roadside buildings. Devotees in saffron and orange shirts and sarongs walk among people in white dhotis and shirts, some holding orange and red flags and a yellow-and-red parasol. A drummer in white beats a large drum at right. Behind them, a large photographic poster of a smiling woman in orange hangs on a float, and a banner with Tamil text and a portrait of a man in a dark suit is mounted on a richly carved stone shrine structure. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge, and a man in an orange shirt walks in the foreground.2009-01-30August 01 20082008-08-01