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A large street procession winds through a village lane lined with whitewashed and brick houses under overhead power lines. Many women in saris, including orange, green, magenta and yellow ones, walk in front carrying brass trays heaped with bananas, fruit, flowers and offerings. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, follow and crowd the roadside. A man in a white shirt with an orange stole holds up a camera on a long pole near the center right, and an orange and yellow umbrella is held over the crowd at right. A decorated float or palanquin appears far down the road beneath a red canopy.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28A large street procession winds through a village lane lined with low houses, trees and orange-tipped flagpoles under a pale blue sky. In the foreground women in saris, including a woman in a green sari and another in a pink-and-gold sari, carry brass trays of bananas, fruit and flower offerings on their heads. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange shawls, walk among the crowd. A man in a white shirt and orange sash holds up a camera. Further back a red-canopied chariot-like float is visible, and a man stands on a balcony above the street. A colourful striped umbrella appears at the right edge.2008-07-28A dense street procession moves along a village road in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, with many devotees, mostly women in saree, carrying fruit and bananas on trays and baskets on their heads. Saffron flags and a red umbrella are visible ahead. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl raises a camera overhead. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. Brick houses, a tree and power lines line the street under a pale sky.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor village procession on a narrow concrete lane lined with white multi-storey houses. A large crowd of women in saris walks forward, many carrying brass or steel trays of fruit, bananas and flower offerings on their heads. Several women wear orange, yellow and red saris, and some wear white. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks with hands folded, and a younger man in white dhoti follows. Further back, a red umbrella and an orange flag mark a ratha or palanquin procession. Men in blue and orange shirts walk along the sides.2008-07-28