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A large procession moves down a tree-lined road under green foliage and red flowering trees. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls. Drummers carry large drums and wind players play long horns, with a dense crowd following behind several decorated umbrella-style canopies and tall saffron flags. A man in the foreground holds a camera. The scene suggests a devotional street procession.

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A large outdoor procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls, and several carry drums and wind instruments. Orange flags flank a group of multicoloured umbrellas and decorated banners carried above the crowd. A truck with a raised platform is visible behind, and a dense crowd fills the road and the trees beyond. Robed figures in saffron walk near the middle of the procession. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road under green canopy. In front, drummers in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls beat large barrel drums, and a musician in white plays a wind instrument. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing carry tall orange flags and colourful umbrellas decorated with panels. A vehicle and a crowd follow further back. Many participants wear orange sashes, and the scene suggests a festival or ashram procession.2008-08-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls or sashes. Drummers in front beat large drums, and several men play wind instruments. Orange flags on tall poles and decorated umbrellas with colourful fringe are carried above the crowd, and a decorated float or vehicle appears in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks at the front center. Onlookers stand by the roadside beside parked motorbikes.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with bright orange flags bearing a dark emblem flying above the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held aloft. In the foreground a young man plays cymbals or small hand instruments, another beats a drum, and a man on the right plays a wind instrument. A truck is visible on the left behind the marchers.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. Drummers in white dhotis and saffron scarves play drums, while men in white and orange clothing carry saffron flags and colourful umbrellas on poles. A woman in a pink sari walks near the drummers. Trees and a roadside sign frame the scene, and the group fills much of the roadway.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Orange flags are raised, and colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated panels are carried above the crowd. Musicians play long horns and a drum, and a dhol-style drummer walks in front. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an ornate central canopy stands out in the middle of the procession. Crowds line the far road behind the marchers.2008-08-01A large procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Several orange and red flags are raised, and colourful umbrellas and a decorated float are visible in the middle distance. In the foreground, a man in an orange shawl walks at the left, a young man with folded hands leads near the centre, and drummers carry drums on the right. A blue truck is parked among the crowd, and a banner with ornamental framing is carried behind the front ranks.2008-08-01