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A street procession in a busy Indian town moves past shops and multi-storey buildings. At the centre, a decorated ratha or palanquin-style float with carved ornamental canopy and draped fabrics is pulled forward, followed by a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes, some women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Several people carry long orange-saffron flags on poles. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and a motorcycle with a rider drives among the marchers. Shopfronts, hoardings and a bus appear along the roadside.

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A street procession in a town centre, with a gilded, golden ornate ratha (chariot) on the left carrying a red canopy cloth and decorated pillars, and a framed photo-display board on its side. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk along the road, many carrying saffron and orange flags. Pedestrians and a parked motorcycle are visible, with shopfronts and signboards lining the street behind the crowd.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30November 05 20062006-11-05A crowded street procession moves down a sunny road lined with parked motorcycles, bicycles and a silver hatchback. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris, some carrying orange and red flags on poles. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the road, one holding a long stick. A pink two-storey building with orange decorative trim and a tiled roof stands on the right, and a thatched hut and palm trees appear beyond. A tarpaulin-covered stall sits at the roadside. A single older man in white walks in the foreground, and two boys in shorts watch from the pavement. Faded signage on the pink building is partly legible.2014-06-19August 01 20082008-08-01February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in a Tamil Nadu town moves past shops and signboards. At the centre, a golden ratha or palanquin carrying a deity murti is shaded by a multicoloured umbrella and surrounded by saffron flags. Men in white dhotis and shirts and men in yellow-orange clothing walk beside it, with several people in white and orange garments holding the pulling ropes and flags, while a woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. Scooters and a parked motorcycle line the road, and a man in a patterned shirt gestures at the right edge. Hoardings in Tamil and a film poster are visible on the buildings.2009-01-30A street procession moves along a paved road lined with shops, parked vehicles and power lines. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas walk in a crowd, several wearing saffron/orange shawls, and some carry saffron flags on poles. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the front, and a yellow school-style bus stands at left. On the right a small roadside shrine with a colourful painted gopuram-style top and blue deity figures is visible. Some men carry drums and banners are held aloft. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2008-08-01January 30 20092009-01-30February 02 20092009-02-02January 30 20092009-01-30August 01 20082008-08-01