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A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty street in a small town, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, many men with white caps. Several drummers play large drums and a horn player walks among them. Above the street hang strings of yellow flags and colourful umbrellas mark a decorated palanquin or ratha in the distance. Behind, a yellow Kannada banner and a Pepsi sign line the roadside shops and concrete buildings under a clear blue sky. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so no in-person candidate is named.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A large street procession crowds a town road lined with strings of yellow and green pennant flags. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk shoulder to shoulder, some playing large drums slung over their shoulders and one man blowing a long wind instrument. Colourful striped umbrellas and a decorated palanquin with flower garlands move above the crowd, and a figure in a red shirt with a white waist pouch stands near the centre. Behind them are shopfronts with signboards in Kannada script and a Pepsi advertisement, with a church-like tower visible above the rooftops. Hundreds of people fill the frame.2007-02-02A dense street procession in a small Indian town fills the road, with a crowd of many hundreds of men, women and children moving past two-storey concrete buildings. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, and several carry long wooden staffs or drums. Colourful striped and red-and-gold umbrellas, a decorated palanquin draped with garlands, and yellow bunting strung across the street form the ceremonial centre. A large yellow hoarding advertises a Kumbh festival event. Whether any particular figure is a person cannot be established from appearance here.2007-02-02A dense street procession in a small Indian town, with a large crowd of men and women moving between rows of festive yellow and green pennant strings. Most men wear white shirts, white dhotis and some have white head cloths. Several men in the foreground carry long wind instruments, and a man in a white shirt at centre-right raises his hand. Colourful umbrellas with striped and floral canopies are held above a palanquin or ceremonial float decorated with garlands and fabric. Behind the crowd a yellow hoarding and a Pepsi sign line the street.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty village street lined with crowds, many in white clothing. Colourful striped and patterned umbrellas or canopies are carried above a decorated palanquin or chariot-like float at centre, draped in flower garlands and flanked by yellow bunting strung between buildings. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a man in a saffron shawl walk among devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one man wearing a white turban. Older buildings with colonnaded facades and a partly painted advertising wall frame the scene. Behind the float, a sign reads Pepsi. The people appear to be part of a religious procession, though no specific individual can be identified from appearance.2007-02-02A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty village street lined with yellow and green pennant flags strung overhead. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, some carrying long poles or staffs; one man in front wears a white shirt and dhoti and walks with a stick. Decorated palanquins and temple-style ratha canopies with orange and red accents are visible in the background. Multi-storey concrete buildings, palm trees and a Kannada-language banner line the street under clear blue sky. A large crowd of several hundred people fills the frame, many in white, with a few women in saris.2007-02-02A dense outdoor street procession crowds a town road under a clear sky. Hundreds of people in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris or dark shawls, press forward behind a decorated ratha-style cart topped with multicoloured umbrellas and a white canopy. Garlands and yellow bunting strung across the road frame the scene. Behind the crowd, a yellow banner and shopfronts line the street. Within the crowd no figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the sightline is limited to roles as devotees and procession participants.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A dense street procession in a small South Indian town, with a large crowd of devotees in predominantly white clothing moving past shopfronts. Several decorated palanquins or floats with multicoloured umbrellas and marigold garlands rise above the crowd, and yellow and green festoon bunting hangs across the road. A yellow hoarding with Kannada script and a Pepsi sign sit behind the crowd. Many people wear white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, while some women wear orange, pink and green saris. The scene is outdoors and busy, with the crowd filling the street.2007-02-02