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Street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town at dusk. Three ornate parasols with gold and red fringed canopies, decorated with floral and blue motifs, are carried above the crowd. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk alongside a young man in orange cloth and a saffron-robed figure. An older man in white with a mala is at centre right, and a bald man in a pink-and-beige wrap and beige dhoti faces the procession with hands raised. Shopfronts, signboards including an Airtel sign, and onlookers fill the background.

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A street procession in a busy Indian town, with people walking along a road lined with shops and signboards. Several people in white dhotis and shirts and men in saffron or orange cloths carry brass plates or trays. Three ornate umbrellas with red, gold and green fringed canopies rise above the crowd, and a man in an orange top stands at the centre near the umbrellas. A boy in a blue tracksuit stands in the foreground, and a woman in a cream patterned sari and a woman in a pink sari are nearby. Shop signs, a red cross sign and a Tamil-language banner line the street.2009-01-30Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, loose dark hair walks at centre, while a man in white dhoti and shirt reaches toward him with a hand. Around them a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, presses along the road. Above, ornate yellow and multicoloured umbrella-like canopies with tasselled fringes and emblem designs are carried on poles. Shops with colourful hanging garlands and toys line the street, and a red banner with white lettering appears at top right.2009-01-30August 01 20082008-08-01January 30 20092009-01-30Evening street procession in a crowded Indian town. Two large embroidered umbrella-like canopies with red and gold panels and blue emblems flank a central multicoloured parasol carried by men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls. Around them stand white-clad men, women in bright saris including purple, yellow and blue, and children crowding the road. A signboard reads VKA with Tamil text, and shopfronts line the street.2009-01-30A dense street procession in a Tamil town, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis moving through a crowded market road. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tassels and fringes are held above the crowd on the left. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland stands at centre, smiling, while a woman in white with a yellow dupatta and a man in a white cap appear nearby. Shopfronts behind show signs including a hardware store and Tamil-script boards, and orange flags are visible among the crowd.2009-01-21Photo 11732419A street procession in a busy Indian town, with devotees in white clothes crowding a road lined with shops. Colourful decorated parasol-style canopies with red, green, yellow and blue panels and gold ornaments rise above the crowd. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a silver tray with pink flower petals, while nearby men wear white shirts, one wears a pink garland, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right. Shopfronts and signboards, including a yellow sign reading Akni Dar, line the street, and buses are visible in the background.2009-01-21January 30 20092009-01-30January 21 20092009-01-21September 23 20062006-09-23June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copies