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A dense street crowd gathers during an outdoor procession in a small town, viewed from above. Many people in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside women in colourful saris of green, pink, yellow and blue. Several multicoloured striped umbrellas with tassels are held aloft, and orange saffron flags flutter at the left. A gilded ornate chariot or ratha with carved panels stands at the left edge, decorated with garlands. Parked white vans and motorbikes line the road behind, with a blue canopy stall and a small banner stand at the top right. Some people carry white placards.

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Elevated view of a street procession in a Tamil town, with a crowd of devotees filling the road. A large ornate golden ratha (chariot) with red and orange garlands and fabric hangings is at the left edge, beside a shrine gateway. Many people in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside women in saffron, red, pink and yellow saris, some holding orange flags. Several multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and white minivans, motorbikes and a yellow truck line the roadside. A signboard arch with Tamil script stands at the top of the street.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts and strung bunting. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris fill the road. Ornate open palanquins with fringed canopies in red, orange and gold carry a deity murti dressed in ornaments, while ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and orange with gold fringe are held above the procession. Saffron flags and a large banner with a devotional portrait and Tamil text hang on the right. Spectators watch from balconies and the roadside.2006-09-24A dense street procession moves through a town lined with low buildings and strung pennant bunting. Ornate golden umbrellas with red, orange and green panels are carried overhead by men in white shirts and dhotis. A large golden ratha/chariot with a decorated canopy and deity murti sits at the upper right, with red and orange flags and garlands. Crowds of devotees fill the road, many in white shirts and dhotis, with women in saris and salwar in pink, blue, green and yellow. A drummer in white stands at left. A roadside banner shows a portrait and Tamil script. Several sannyasi-style figures in saffron are visible in the crowd. Numerous people are visible, well over one hundred.2006-09-24A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town lined with buildings, shopfronts and strung pennant bunting. An ornate golden chariot (ratha) carrying a deity murti under a decorated canopy is pulled forward at the top of the street. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in the procession, some carrying saffron-coloured flags and ornate umbrella-like parasols with fringed edges. Women in blue, green and sari-style dress line the roadside and walk among the crowd. A large red and orange banner with text is hung on the building at right, and a framed picture is held on a pole. The crowd fills the roadway and sidewalks, with motorised rickshaws and vehicles visible on the street.2006-09-24A dense street procession in a town, with a large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris moving between shopfronts and parked autorickshaws. Above the crowd, an ornate golden ratha/palanquin with a deity murti decorated with garlands is carried forward under a canopy. Several large decorated umbrellas with red, gold and green fringed panels are carried by men in white. A few saffron-clad figures appear among the crowd. A large hoarding at top right shows a deity image and text dated 2006, and strings of pennants hang across the street.2006-09-24A dense street procession moves through a crowded Tamil town road lined with people, many in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange or saffron shawls. Several decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and multicoloured canopies and fringed borders are carried above the marchers, and a red-and-white canopy structure rises in the background. A few men in saffron garments walk near the front, and a white vehicle with a Tamil Nadu plate sits at the left edge. Roadside shops, hoardings, bunting and a large billboard with Tamil text line the street, and the crowd spills across the road.2006-09-24Aerial view of a dense outdoor procession moving along a dirt road lined with trees and a low wall. Several large, colourful umbrellas with red, orange, green and blue panels and a blue emblem are carried above the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and women wear saris in pink, purple, red and blue. Strings of white and blue pennant flags hang across the road. A small attended sign stands at the left edge. Hundreds of people fill the frame, and the faces are too small to identify anyone reliably.2007-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21A large crowd of devotees moves through a street during a procession. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis, and many women wear white or cream saris with orange borders. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands among the group, with a garland and an orange turban-like headwear. A large white canopy with red fringe and ornate umbrellas in orange, red and yellow are carried overhead. A man holds a framed portrait on a stick at left. Shop signs, a clock tower and a parked truck line the street behind.2006-09-24