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A street procession in a town, with a crowd of men, women and children in white shirts, red and pink clothes walking along the road. At centre, a float decorated with garlands and a multicoloured fringed canopy carries a deity murti in red and gold dress, with a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari placed on the float. A man in orange clothing stands beside the float. A red tractor with a green canopy, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, pulls a trailer through the crowd. Spectators watch from a rooftop, and orange flags and bunting hang from a pink building.

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October 15 20112011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15October 15 20112011-10-15A street procession moves along a roadway lined with pink-walled buildings and a crowd of onlookers. At the centre, a red tractor decorated with orange and yellow garlands leads a float carrying a decorated deity or ornate canopy. Behind it, a red-and-gold ratha-style float with a tall red canopy and banners is pulled through the street. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, while women in saris and children watch from the sidewalk. Overhead, a red and yellow decorated arch or banner structure spans the road, and rooftop spectators are visible at the right.2011-10-15A road procession on a tree-lined street. A red Mahindra tractor pulls a decorated float carrying a deity murti dressed with garlands of marigolds and a canopy with striped fabric. A man in a red shirt stands on the tractor raising one arm. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, some carrying marigold garlands, and a woman in a red sari walks at the right edge. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the right. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the trees.2011-12-08A photograph of a street procession passing through an orange gateway. A red Mahindra tractor leads, driven by a man in white with a yellow scarf. Behind it, a decorated palanquin carries a deity murti draped in garlands, with a multicoloured umbrella overhead and white feather fans beside it. Men in white shirts and lanyards walk alongside, one holding a placard. Women in saris and men in shirts follow, and orange flags with a blue emblem are carried. Two men in white stand on the rooftop of a small orange kiosk, and an orange domed structure sits to the left.2010-07-24Street procession on a roadside in a town, with a red tractor pulling a decorated float (ratha) draped with garlands, ribbons and flowers, and a central deity murti area at its top. Two large umbrellas with multicoloured panels and tassels shade the float. Devotees in white clothes walk alongside, many wearing round orange-and-white rosette badges, and several carry saffron/orange flags. Some women in white saris with orange borders walk in front with rudraksha-style beads, and uniformed policemen in khaki line the route. Shops, palm trees and buses are visible behind. No identifiable a person figure is visible on the float or in the crowd.2010-07-24A dense outdoor procession on a Tamil temple street under a pale sky. A large decorated ratha/chariot with a golden deity murti and a striped canopy dominates the centre, with a red-and-gold temple gopuram tower behind it. Several red tractors pulling decorated carts move through the crowd. On a tractor at centre, a man in an orange-saffron kurta sits beside a driver in white, and another man in a white dhoti holds the steering wheel. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and some in saffron-orange cloth fill the street, with police in khaki uniforms among them. Orange flags wave on poles and floral garlands decorate the carts, and a shrine-like palanquin appears at left. Several people are visible in the foreground and background, forming a large crowd of about 100 or more.2011-12-20A street procession on a cloudy day passes beneath an orange gateway with pinnacle finials. A decorated palanquin draped in flower garlands, yellow and multicoloured fringe and a golden umbrella is carried along the road, and a figure in orange robes stands on it. A red Mahindra tractor at left carries a man in white clothes, and marchers in white shirts wear orange rosette badges. Uniformed attendants in khaki and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari with a yellow shawl walk alongside, while red and orange flags wave and onlookers line the road.2010-07-24A roadside procession on a dirt shoulder beside a busy highway with trucks, buses and cars. At centre, a red tractor pulls a decorated palanquin-style float covered in flower garlands, multicoloured streamers and a tall ornate canopy. Two large red umbrellas with coloured fringes shade the procession on either side. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, some holding umbrellas, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border walks at the front left. Green banana leaves and garlands decorate the tractor. Trees and a green verge line the road under an overcast sky.2010-07-24October 15 20112011-10-15A street procession in a town, with a large ornate ratha (chariot) decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful striped canopy with a lotus-motif top. Two deity murtis stand on the chariot, one in orange and one in white garments. A figure in white dhoti and shawl stands on the chariot platform beside a golden bull. The chariot is pulled by a red Mahindra tractor driven by a man in a white shirt. Dense crowds in white and orange clothing line the road, with uniformed police officers in khaki walking alongside. Saffron-orange flags fly from tall poles, and banners and signboards line the street.2011-12-20