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A street procession moves down a busy town road lined with shops, parked motorcycles and a blue scooter. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls lead the group, one bare-chested or in saffron-orange cloth with a shaved head walking barefoot in front. Several participants balance brass trays of offerings on their heads, and devotees follow in a long line along the roadside. Advertising boards, power poles and palm trees fill the background.

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A street procession moves down a busy town road lined with shops, parked motorbikes and bicycles. In front, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a chain necklace walks beside a man in a saffron-orange robe with bare feet. Behind them, many men in white with orange shawls carry brass trays of offerings on their heads, and several have shaved heads. Hoardings, a red shop sign and palm trees line the road, and a bicycle rider and motorcyclists pass by.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A street procession moves down a busy town road on a dusty surface. In the foreground, a group of men walks barefoot wearing white dhotis and white shirts with saffron orange shawls draped over their shoulders. One man in front wears a full saffron orange robe. Several walkers carry rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, more participants in white and orange follow in a long line. Traffic passes alongside: motorcycles, a yellow auto-rickshaw, cycle rickshaws, and a woman in a purple sari riding a scooter with bags. Shopfronts with painted signs and hoardings line the street, with palm trees and power lines overhead.2008-08-02September 23 20062006-09-23A street procession moves along a busy Tamil Nadu road lined with shops, signboards and parked vehicles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and walk barefoot, several carrying trays of offerings on their heads, including fruit and sweets. A man in a tan police-style uniform walks among them, and a man on a bicycle rides beside the group. Motorcycles and autorickshaws share the road, and a rider in a blue shirt passes on a motorbike. The scene shows a ratha-style devotional procession in an urban setting.2008-08-02Elevated view of a busy town street where a group of men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk in a loose line across the road, a procession-like walk among traffic. Around them are auto-rickshaws, motorcycles, a silver sedan, a white minibus, bicycles and a few pedestrians on the pavement. Shopfronts behind carry Tamil signage, including a sign reading 'Super Vaazhga' and a 'Mohanjiar'-style shop board, with a flower seller in the lower left corner holding a basket of white and orange blooms. Men march in front of a yellow-gold building and the scene reads as an outdoor walk or procession through the street.2008-08-02August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01November 14 20052005-11-14A street procession of about a dozen men in orange and saffron robes walks along a dusty road lined with shops and palm trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a red-orange wrap wears a large orange-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in orange clothing walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls walk at the left edge, and a few people in white and orange stand behind. A bicycle leans at the right and a colourful shop display hangs on the right wall, with a pale orange multi-storey building in the background.2009-07-13September 23 20062006-09-23