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A large outdoor street procession crowded with devotees. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured panels with gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and a garland walks beside a man in saffron-orange robes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red sports shirts and a white cap, press around them. A tinted bus with a sign reading Guru Shakti is at left, and handheld placards with small portrait photos are visible in the background. Trees and a low yellow-roofed structure line the street.

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A dense street procession moves through a town under sunlight, with a crowd of devotees pressing around ceremonial umbrellas. Several tall umbrellas with blue, green and yellow panels and fringed tassels are carried on poles, with a bus and a red-and-white striped shrine visible behind. Many people wear saffron-orange shirts or dhotis and white clothing, some with garlands; others wear red polo shirts and maroon clothes. A man in a white cap and a musician with a long wind instrument stand near the front, and an older woman in white is among the onlookers. Hand-lettered banners appear in the background.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A crowd procession on a tree-lined road with several decorated parasol-style umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes carried overhead. A woman in a red sari with a garland and a smile stands at the centre, surrounded by people in white shirts, orange and red tops and a man in a white cap. Hand-held placards with printed portraits and Tamil text are raised above the crowd, and a drum is visible at lower centre. A bus with Tamil lettering is parked at left and a yellow-doored building stands behind.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Crowded street procession in daylight, with devotees in white and orange clothing moving past parked blue buses and shopfronts. In the foreground, a person in white holds a tall stick topped by a large yellow and red umbrella-like canopy decorated with floral motifs and a bird emblem; further canopies in red and yellow fringe are carried nearby. Several participants hold white placards bearing printed portraits and Tamil text, and an orange flag appears among them. A woman in a green sari and another in a checked sari stand among the crowd. Many people press forward along the road, some with bare or shaved heads and some wearing white shirts, saffron scarves and rudraksha-style beads. Signboards and a banner line the background.2009-01-21Outdoor street procession in a crowded Indian town. A tall, ornate yellow, blue and red canopy with red and gold tassels shades the crowd. A woman in an orange sari with a long dark plait and a man in an orange-saffron shirt stand near the centre, surrounded by many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and saffron saris. A banner with Tamil text hangs above, and a white bus with a poster stands in the background. Several people press palms together in greeting.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor street procession in daylight. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala smiles while devotees surround him. Several people in white and orange clothing walk under large multicoloured fringed umbrellas, one held with a red-and-blue canopy. A woman in a pink blouse holds a brass plate and a garland of white and pink flowers raised toward him, and a man in white raises a flower garland overhead. Behind them, orange flags and handheld placards with Tamil text are visible, along with a vehicle. The mood is one of celebratory devotion during a public walk.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.2009-01-21