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A photograph of a dense street procession in an Indian town, with a crowd of mostly men and women in white clothes moving along a busy road lined with buses and vehicles. Above them, several multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold-embroidered borders and fringe are raised, and orange and red flags are visible. At the centre, a young man in an orange-red garment and a long pink-and-white flower garland walks with a saffron-robed man beside him. Men in white shirts and a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl are nearby, and a man in the foreground has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Banners and posters are visible along the roadside, and a large colourful advertisement board sits at the top left.

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A dense street procession in daylight with many devotees in white and yellow clothing, some men in saffron shawls and dhotis, women in white saris with gold borders. Two red and yellow decorated umbrellas and a saffron banner are carried above the crowd. A green and yellow bus stands behind, passengers visible at its windows. A central figure in an orange robe wears a long pink and yellow flower garland and walks at the front. Hoardings and banners line the road, with a sign reading Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam in the context of the page.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town. A woman in orange sannyasi-style saree with a white flower garland stands at centre, hands pressed together as devotees reach toward her. Around her, men in white shirts and white dhotis and women in saris move along the road. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold embroidery and tassels are held above the crowd, and a few small orange flags and handheld placards show printed text. A yellow bus and trees line the roadside. Several dozen people are visible in the frame.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street procession in bright daylight. Several multicoloured parasols with fringed edges and an orange flag on a pole lead a crowd of mostly men and women in white clothes and orange shawls. A bearded man in saffron robes walks near the centre, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl wears a large pink-and-white garland, with a bare upper body and a pink and orange cloth over one shoulder. Other people walk beside them, and an auto-rickshaw with a printed poster is at the left. Signboards and shops line the street in the background.2009-01-12A street procession in daylight with a dense crowd of devotees walking past a white building with a blue-painted truck behind them. Two large umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels and tasselled fringes are held above the group. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and a multicoloured flower garland, with other people in orange, saffron, yellow and white clothing around her. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Hand-held placards and banners are visible in the background. The scene shows a padayatra or ratha procession.2009-01-21January 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 20092009-01-21A street procession in a town. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, and a few devotees wear saffron-orange robes, including a central figure in orange with a garland of pink and white flowers. Large striped and multicoloured umbrellas and yellow-fringed flags bearing a blue bird emblem are carried aloft. Two people at the right hold a white banner with printed portraits and text. A young man in a red uniform and cap appears at left, and a man in a white cap stands near the bus.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession on a sunny day passes a red and yellow city bus whose windows are crowded with onlookers. Men and women in white dhotis and saris walk closely together, many wearing saffron or orange shawls. Large umbrella-shaped canopies with red, green and yellow panels and fringed borders are carried aloft on poles, and an orange flag is visible at the left. Women in saffron, yellow and red saris stand at the right, some holding offerings. Shop signs line the background. The crowd is dense, with many people visible at close range.2009-01-21