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A 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.

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February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A dense crowd of men presses around a white car on a village street, many raising their hands and reaching toward the vehicle. Most wear white shirts and dhotis, while others wear checked shirts or patterned shirts. A large tasselled red-and-yellow umbrella canopy hangs overhead. On the left, a tall painted banner shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and hands folded in greeting, with Tamil script printed beneath it. Thatched huts, trees and a utility pole line the street.2009-08-11A crowd presses around a dark car at a roadside procession in Tamil Nadu. A person in a red top with a white flower garland and a purple flower garland is at the centre, reaching toward the car roof. Around them, men in white shirts and orange shawls raise their hands and shout, and an older man in pink shirt and glasses stands at right. Behind them, banners and placards with Tamil script are held on poles above the crowd.2009-02-02February 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.2009-02-02A street procession in an Indian town, seen from above, with a crowd of many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and saffron saris moving along the road. In the center, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair walks at the front of the procession, flanked by people in white. A blue-painted vehicle with a multicolored canopy umbrella and a decorated ceremonial banner stands behind them, and several police officers in khaki uniforms walk alongside. Motorcycles and cars line the street, and some devotees carry white placards on poles. Many spectators and bystanders fill the sidewalk on the right.2009-02-02January 21 20092009-01-21 +1 copiesA street procession in a crowded Indian town. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead. Beneath them a central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe smiles and is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Nearby, a young man in an orange robe and a white-shirted man wear pink flower garlands. Shopfronts, a passing bus and roadside banners line the street behind the crowd.2009-01-21