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A dense street crowd at a roadside procession in daylight, with many men in white shirts and light blue shirts pressing forward, arms raised. Uniformed police in khaki and olive-brown stand at the right edge, one holding a baton-like stick. A large pink banner shows a smiling portrait of a woman with a red bindi and dark hair, and Tamil text. Above, a colourful ornate umbrella with tassels and a decorated embroidered banner hang near a building with a pink and yellow facade. Several handheld placards on sticks display Tamil and English text and small portrait photos. A man in an orange-and-blue cap is in the middle of the crowd.

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February 02 20092009-02-02Outdoor street photograph of a crowd pressing around a silver car during a ratha yatra procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. A large banner shows a portrait of a smiling woman in a red top labelled with Tamil text and the name Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward a woman in a red garment seated inside the car, who holds a white flower garland. Other participants hold up pink-and-white framed posters with portraits and Tamil captions, and a pink floral garland hangs in the air above the crowd. Saffron flags and a decorated canopy are visible overhead.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street crowd surrounds a silver car during a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. Many men wear white shirts and orange sashes, and a few wear orange caps. A large red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at the upper left above the crowd. Several people hold up printed portrait placards with framed photos and Tamil captions, and a police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands among the crowd. A small hill and roadside trees with festive bunting appear in the background. A white floral garland is visible on the car's roof area, and a man in a white shirt leans toward the car window.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Dense street crowd outside a temple with painted pillars and a green-lettered signboard, during a procession. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held on a long wooden pole at left. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and dark hair reaches forward, while many men in white shirts, a man in a white cap and others in blue and brown shirts press around her, several raising hands. A man holds a brass plate with flowers and smoke rising from it. Two handheld placards with portrait photos and Tamil text are raised behind the crowd.2009-01-21February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Street procession in a Tamil Nadu town with a crowd filling the road. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow and white flower garland walks at the centre, and a man in an orange robe with a grey beard walks at the left. Men in white shirts and rudraksha malas walk alongside, and a police officer in khaki uniform stands to the right. A large multicoloured ceremonial parasol with tassels and an orange flag rise above the crowd, and white banners with Tamil script are carried along the route. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the street under a clear sky.2009-02-02A 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.2009-01-21