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A large street procession fills a road lined with parked white and purple buses. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, carrying orange flags and ornate orange-and-gold banners on poles. Several drummers in white beat large red-and-gold drums. Further ahead, a decorated ratha or chariot with a deity murti rises above the crowd under colourful canopies. A high stone temple wall with decorative finials runs along the left side, and a utility pole and buildings stand on the right.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession in Tiruvannamalai moves past a stone temple wall on the left. Hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the road, many playing long wind instruments and drums, with some in orange-banded clothing. Orange flags and a multicoloured umbrella lead the procession, and a decorated chariot with a deity murti is visible in the distance among buses. A figure in orange robes and a red-and-gold headdress with garlands walks near the front, flanked by police in khaki uniforms. Yellow petals fall in the air above the crowd.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a busy Indian town on a hazy day. Large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks down the road, many carrying tall orange flags with a dark emblem. Drummers with large barrel drums lead the group at front-left and right. At the centre, a decorated ratha/palanquin with a golden deity murti and a red-and-gold canopy sits above the crowd, with a multicoloured umbrella held aloft and a red ornate banner on a pole. Several men in saffron-orange garments and rudraksha malas walk near the centre. Buses, a truck, shops and a tall white gopuram temple tower stand along the street behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession moves down a town road toward a gopuram temple tower in the background. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in dense crowds, many carrying orange flags. Drummers in white with wooden drums lead the front, while ornate umbrellas with red and gold embroidery and a colourful striped canopy are carried above the crowd. A vehicle with an old engine and cart is on the right, and a white bus runs alongside. Multi-storey buildings line the street, and orange-clad figures appear near the umbrellas at the centre.2011-12-20A large festival procession moves along a street beside a white-and-grey carved gopuram-style temple wall with sculpted deities and figures. Crowds of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, many carrying tall orange flags with saffron banners and some holding drums and ritual instruments. Several figures wear orange or red garments, and a multicolour umbrella and a decorated palanquin or chariot appear further back.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large crowd of devotees processes along a street beside the ornate white-and-grey gopuram of a South Indian temple. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts; some carry orange flags with emblems, drummers beat dhol drums, and a red-and-yellow parasol is raised near the front. Buses and a KM Travels coach line the roadside, and a decorated chariot or ratha appears in the distance. Several people in the procession wear orange garments and rudraksha-style necklaces, though no individual can be clearly identified as a person.2011-12-20A dense street procession moves past a long stone temple wall topped with carved stone figures, with many devotees in white dhotis and shirts filling the road. Many men carry tall orange-saffron flags with red and gold emblems, and drummers in white clothes play large drums. Parked coaches, buses and vans line the street, and an ornate decorated float or chariot with a circular golden canopy is visible in the distance. The crowd is large and the scene suggests a temple procession.2011-12-20A large street procession moves through a town road lined with buildings, utility poles and parked buses, including a KM Travels coach. Dense crowds of men wear white dhotis and shirts, some with orange or saffron sashes, and some carry drums. Several people carry tall poles with orange and gold pennants and ornate embroidered banners, and orange flags wave above the crowd. A decorated float or palanquin bearing a large round ornament sits near the front. Two men in the foreground wear orange and white garments and rudraksha-style necklaces, one with a forehead mark. Crowded street procession with banners and orange flags.2011-12-20