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A street procession moves through a crowded town road. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and several men and a woman in a blue and a pink sari play long brass wind instruments (nadaswaram-style horns and trumpets). Ornate umbrellas with blue, green and red panels and tasselled fringe, along with tall orange flags and a red banner, are carried above the marchers. A banner across the top reads in Tamil with the name Tiruvannamalai. A monk in orange robes walks near the centre of the group, and onlookers line the roadside behind a blue tarpaulin stall.

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A street procession in a town, with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking along a road lined with trees and vehicles. Musicians in front play long wind instruments and a drum, one wearing a blue dress and another a red and pink sari. Several large umbrella canopies in orange, blue and yellow with the emblem of a bird-like symbol are carried above, with decorated banners and orange flags. A large white banner with Tamil script is held across the front. Many people are visible, shown mostly from the front.2008-08-01A street procession moves forward through a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in a long orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front of the group. Ahead of him, musicians in white and blue play long wind instruments, including a woman in a blue sari and a man in a teal shirt. Above them are colourful ornate umbrellas with peacock motifs and red and orange flags. A printed banner with Tamil lettering is visible in the background.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession of a large crowd of devotees moving under decorated parasols. Colourful umbrellas with blue dove emblems and gold-embroidered borders are carried on poles above the crowd. Many men wear white shirts with saffron-orange shawls, and several carry orange flags bearing a black emblem. In the centre, a saffron-robed sannyasi walks with a long rudraksha mala and orange garments, flanked by other saffron-clad monks. A woman in a pink and gold sari walks in the middle, and a banner in Tamil script is visible behind the parasols. Roadside onlookers and a police officer in khaki appear at the lower edge.2008-08-01A street procession moves through a crowded market road lined with shops and signboards. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and several carry orange flags on tall poles. Musicians play long brass horns and drums, including dhol drums on the right, while a row of ornate multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes, decorated with blue and gold motifs, is held aloft. A banner strung between the parasols bears Tamil script. Spectators line the street and watch from the background, and some people stand on the roadside.2008-08-01A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, carrying tall orange flags and multicoloured umbrellas with blue and white emblems. Several musicians play long brass horns and drums in front, including a woman in a light blue sari. A woman in a purple sari walks near the center. Behind them a long white banner with lettering is held aloft, and vehicles and onlookers line the road in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves through a crowded road with many devotees in white shirts and orange shawls. Ornate umbrellas with green, blue, red and gold panels and emblems are carried overhead on tall poles. A man in an orange shawl walks in front, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and long hair walks near the center with several attendants. Drummers and pipers in white clothes play instruments at the sides, and a banner with Tamil text is visible behind the umbrellas.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road with a crowd of devotees. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls, while several monks in saffron-orange robes walk among them. Striped and colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe and tassels are raised above the group, and saffron flags are carried. Musicians play drums and long wind instruments, including a bearer in a blue sari and a woman in a dark patterned sari with a gold necklace. Vehicles and onlookers line the roadside in the background. The scene reads as a ratha-style religious procession with devotees and musicians.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01