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A dense street procession moves along a busy Indian town road lined with shops and signboards. Many devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, walk closely together. A man in a yellow shirt plays a long wind instrument, and others carry drums and banners. Several uniformed police officers stand among the crowd. Above, a red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella and orange-yellow ornamental standards mark the procession. Handheld white placards with printed text and portraits are raised by marchers. A photographer in the lower left holds a camera. The crowd fills the street from edge to edge.

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February 02 20092009-02-02Street procession in a crowded Indian town during daytime, with many people in white dhotis and shirts moving between parked vehicles and buildings. In the centre, a bare-chested drummer in white dhoti beats a large drum while a man in an orange saffron robe walks in the crowd. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas with gold and red fringes rise above the marchers, and many people hold white placards with red and black printed text. Uniformed police officers in khaki line the procession. A few marchers wear orange sashes and rosettes, and a woman in a white sari with a green shawl stands at the right. A timestamp reads 11 26 2008.2009-02-02Street procession in a town with shops and buildings behind it, filled with many people in white clothes. A large multicolored umbrella with yellow and red panels and gold fringe is held aloft, and a smaller decorated umbrella sits to the left. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk near the centre, one with long hair and a shawl. Several men beat drums, and marchers hold placards showing framed portrait photos and Tamil text. A hand-held orange flag appears at the lower right.2009-02-02A dense street procession in a busy Tamil Nadu town, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts filling the road. A large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella and a decorated ornamental banner are carried at the top of the frame. Several men in khaki police uniform walk through the crowd, and drummers in the lower centre play drums. Street shopfronts advertising computer, xerox and STD/ISD fax services line the right side. Printed banners held aloft show portraits and text, including a banner labelled with the name Paramathi Velur. Women in saris and salwar kameez watch from the right, and a man in a yellow shirt stands in the foreground.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in daytime sunlight, with many men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris moving along a roadside. Several participants wear orange-edged shawls or orange sashes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. In the foreground a man in white with a bare head and orange sash gestures and smiles, while a drummer in a white dhoti and cloth over his shoulder beats a drum. A musician to the right plays a long wind instrument, and a colourful multi-panel umbrella and small decorated standards with orange and gold trim rise above the crowd. Billboards and banners with printed portraits and text line the road, and one large portrait of a bald, saffron-robed figure appears on a billboard. A camera operator is visible behind the umbrella. Several people carry placards with printed photographs.2009-02-02A dense street procession in daylight with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts, many with saffron-orange shawls or sashes. In the foreground a man in a long white shirt raises his arms, while a person with dark curly hair in a saffron sash faces away, holding a bundle of green leaves. Several people hold up white placards with red and black Tamil lettering and small photo portraits; to the upper left a yellow-and-red ornamental parasol-style banner is visible. A drummer stands at the left edge beside a large drum. Above the crowd a video camera is raised by a man. Behind them a red-and-white street sign and shop fronts line the road. The scene reads as a ratha yatra procession.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02Street procession in a crowded Indian town with many men in white shirts and dhotis walking closely together. Two decorative umbrellas with multicoloured fringed canopies and yellow, red and gold embroidered panels rise above the crowd, held on poles. Behind them, banners and signs in Tamil script are held aloft. A man in the foreground with a grey moustache and a mala-like neck cord speaks, while others wear yellow shirts and checked shirts. Buildings with signboards for computer and business shops line the street, and a police officer in khaki stands among the crowd.2009-02-02A street procession in a busy Indian town, with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis walking along a roadside lined with shops and colourful signboards. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a white shirt, and to the right a man in an orange cap and white kurta with an orange scarf films with a video camera. A man at left wears a rudraksha mala and a white garment, and an orange flag is visible in the background. Several people carry blank white placards on sticks. Shop awnings, hanging banners and a multi-storey building frame the scene.2009-02-02