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A street procession in a busy Tamil town, with decorated umbrellas in red, green and gold over devotees. Crowded men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, press along the roadside. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands at the right, and a woman in a white sari with a flower garland walks at left. Shopfronts with Tamil signboards line the street behind them, and a bus with a Tamil destination board is visible at left.

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A 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.2009-01-21Street procession in an Indian town with two large multicolored ceremonial umbrellas (chathris) carried on tall poles, their panels in red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery and fringed edges. Behind them a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in blue shirts, and women in saffron and white saris presses along a busy roadside lined with shops and signboards. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the center, and a woman in a red-bordered white sari with gold jewellery is at right. Vehicles and onlookers appear in the background, and a few men wave and raise their hands. This appears to be a ratha/padayatra-style street procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A 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.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21August 01 20082008-08-01January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in a small Indian town, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and shirts, saffron and orange saris, and blue and pink sarees moving past thatched-roof shops. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with gold tassels are held aloft over the crowd. A bus with the sign GURU SAKTHI passes on the right, and some marchers carry framed portrait photographs on sticks. A uniformed police officer stands near the left edge, and a decorated palanquin or float with marigold garlands is at the far left.2009-01-21