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A street procession moves down a tree-lined road, led by a barefoot man in white kurta with orange shawl holding a video camera. Behind him, drummers and horn players in white dhotis and orange-trimmed clothing march, with a large crowd following. Several orange flags with a dark emblem flutter, and colourful ceremonial umbrellas and a decorated palanquin-style canopy are carried aloft. Many participants wear white with orange shawls and garlands. A blue banner hangs over the road among leafy green trees.

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A large procession moves down a tree-lined paved road under a canopy of green trees. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and orange garlands. Several drummers in white carry drums, and an orange-shawled leader in the foreground walks barefoot with a camera operator filming beside him. Tall orange flags on poles and colourful umbrellas with gold trim are carried above the crowd. Bystanders in casual clothes stand and walk along the roadside.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves down a tree-lined road on a sunny day. Men in white dhotis and shirts, many with orange shawls, walk barefoot near the front. Several drummers beat large drums, and men play long wind instruments. A woman in a blue salwar kameez walks at the front and another in a red and dark sari carries a small object. Large orange flags with a dark circular emblem are raised above the crowd, along with colourful fringed umbrellas over the procession. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks in the middle, but his face is too far to judge reliably, so a person is set to unsure. The crowd fills the road behind, with many people in white and orange.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession moving along a tree-lined road with many men in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing orange saffron shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several large multicoloured ornate umbrellas and decorated square banners with emblems are carried aloft. Red-orange flags wave above the crowd, and a white banner with Tamil script is held at left. A white van and a bus are visible behind the marchers, and a uniformed police officer walks among them. The crowd appears to number in the dozens.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession on a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai. Many men and women in white clothes with orange shawls walk in a long column. Several carry tall orange-and-red banners with a blue emblem, and some hold brass pots or kalasha on their heads. Others hold umbrellas and a drum. A blue Reliance Mobile signboard and yellow auto-rickshaws line the road. A person in a saffron robe stands near the middle of the procession, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is not a confident a person identification.2008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined road in daylight, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walking behind several saffron flags and a decorated palanquin-style float carrying ornate parasols. Drummers in white clothing play drums in the foreground. A man in a light blue shirt talks on a phone at the left edge, and a Reliance Mobile billboard stands at the right on a yellow pole.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01