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A dense outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. Large crowds of men and women fill the road, many in white shirts, pink and maroon saris, and red and yellow garments. Numerous saffron-orange flags wave above the crowd, and yellow garlands hang among them. On the right, a raised float or vehicle carries two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a camera. Above the street, shops have signs reading ONIDA and VENKATESA KHADI BHAVAN, and a banner in Tamil script hangs across the road, with bunting strung between buildings. A few people stand on rooftops and balconies watching the procession.

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A dense crowd of men and some women fills a street during a procession in a town with shop fronts and hanging bunting. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and a few wear checked or striped shirts. Several people in the foreground hold their palms together in greeting. Orange and saffron flags are raised above the crowd, and banners and white cloth panels hang from buildings. Overhead, rows of small white and blue pennants stretch across the street. Billboards are visible on the upper left and top. A cluster of pale yellow and orange garlands or decorations appears near the right edge. The scene looks like a public gathering along a route rather than a temple ritual, with the procession itself not clearly visible.2006-09-24A dense outdoor street crowd fills most of the frame during a procession. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some in checked or striped shirts, press together in front of a row of white and blue pennant flags and red-and-orange flags on poles. A woman in an orange and yellow sari stands at lower left with grey-white hair pulled back. Behind the crowd, shopfronts, a banner strung with small white and blue flags, and a decorated floral float edge are visible. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-09-24A dense street procession in a Tamil Nadu town, with many men and women in white dhotis and white saris moving among crowds lining the road. Many people hold tall saffron-orange flags with dark emblems, and several ornate umbrellas in green, red and blue sit above the procession. Drummers in white play large drums at left. In the foreground a bare-headed person in saffron-orange clothing and a woman in an orange shawl walk near a gold-coloured palanquin or ratha frame. Street banners, shop signs and a scaffold stand behind the crowd. A small placard shows a portrait photo. The scene reads as a ratha paada yatra procession.2009-02-05A large outdoor crowd fills a street during a festival procession, with many people pressing forward, some with hands folded in namaskar. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis; others wear pastel and checked shirts, and a few women wear saris. Saffron-orange flags and banners rise above the crowd, and a man at the lower right wears a khaki police uniform. Nearby stands a stall of fruit and offerings beside a colourful temple gopuram, with a painted portrait banner hanging on a structure. Smoke drifts in the background. A red vehicle is visible at the right edge.2011-12-20April 27 20082008-04-27A dense street procession in daylight with a large crowd of men and women packed along a road. Many people wear white shirts, and several uniformed police officers in khaki and dark caps walk through the crowd. Numerous saffron-orange flags are held aloft on poles. A maroon banner carries a portrait and printed Tamil lettering. Behind them a multi-tiered temple chariot decorated with colourful hangings and figures stands beside a stone gateway and a tower with a swirl of colours. Some people stand on top of the chariot, and others on the street wear white dhotis and saris.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense outdoor street procession in a busy Tamil town market. Hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles, crowd the road. At the centre a palanquin-style float with a striped canopy is carried forward, and a golden temple-style shrine tower rises above the shops on the right. Vendors' stalls with yellow and green awnings line the street, bananas are stacked on a cart, and strings of white paper slips hang across the lane. Shops include a Sai Ganga Snacks sign and a 'Kottu' style sign. Motorcycles are parked along the edge and a small yellow vehicle sits at left.2011-12-20April 27 20082008-04-27September 24 20062006-09-24December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession moves down a busy town road lined with shops, hotels and signboards. Strings of small white flags printed with a blue emblem stretch overhead across the street. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris walk closely packed, some with hands pressed in namaste. Several orange and white flags on poles are carried through the crowd, and a large white banner hangs above the procession. A few women wear gold necklaces and orange-bordered saris. The crowd is tightly packed and fills the street as far as the eye can see.2006-09-24