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A street procession on a tree-lined road, with several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with gold tassels overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a pink flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him, also with hands folded. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and devotees in white clothes press their palms together. At left, drummers in red uniforms play a large drum and a horn player holds a wind instrument. Along the right side, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands, and a banner with Tamil lettering and portrait photos is held up. The scene conveys a devotional ratha paada yatra with a band and procession.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a village road during the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam. Musicians in red uniforms play a drum, cymbals and a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style) at the front, led by a man in a white shirt and light trousers. Several participants wear white and orange robes, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. Four large umbrellas with red, green, blue and yellow panels and gold tassels are carried overhead, and an orange flag and a decorated yellow banner are held at the left. Printed portrait placards with captions are held aloft, and strings of orange and blue pennants decorate the roadside trees and bushes.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A large outdoor street procession crowded with devotees. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured panels with gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and a garland walks beside a man in saffron-orange robes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red sports shirts and a white cap, press around them. A tinted bus with a sign reading Guru Shakti is at left, and handheld placards with small portrait photos are visible in the background. Trees and a low yellow-roofed structure line the street.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in daylight under a red canopy with hanging tassels. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a long pink garland stands at centre, smiling, as an older man in white shirt and white dhoti greets her and holds her hand. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby, one holding a long pole, and a drummer in a red shirt plays a drum at lower left while a clarinet player stands beside him. Behind them a white bus and banners with photographs of women are visible. Trees and other onlookers fill the background.2009-01-21A large outdoor procession on a rural road, with a crowd of devotees pressing around a central figure seated under colourful umbrellas decorated with gold emblems. A woman in an orange sari wearing a thick orange and yellow marigold garland sits at the centre, with a white flower garland draped over her shoulder. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, a drummer in a red uniform beats a large drum at left, and a man in a red cap and red shirt stands nearby. A man in a white shirt holds up a framed portrait on a stick, and orange flags and bunting line the roadside. Women in saris and older devotees in white watch from the crowd. Palm trees and fields are visible behind the procession.2009-01-21A crowd gathers on a roadside during an outdoor procession at Rajapalayam. Colourful ceremonial parasols with red, yellow and green canopies and tasselled edges are held aloft on poles. A smiling woman in orange robes with a red bindi and a pink garland stands at centre, flanked by a man in orange robes with hands folded in greeting. Men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls walk alongside, and devotees in white and plaid shirts fill the frame. Behind them a bus and handheld placards display portrait photos of a woman and printed Tamil headings. The scene is a ratha paada yatra procession.2009-01-21