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Outdoor street procession in a busy Tamil town. Crowds in white ritual clothes and white caps walk among uniformed police officers in khaki and peaked caps. Many people carry tall saffron-orange flags with a black circular emblem. A large golden trident is raised at right, and a golden ceremonial parasol-like staff is visible at the far right edge. Shopfronts, hoardings and a gopuram-style temple tower line the road, and a decorated float with a dome and floral garlands sits in the background.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession moves past a temple gopuram in a town setting. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk among saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and a stripe-shouldered officer line the foreground, facing the crowd. A tall ornate temple tower with colourful tiers rises behind, beside a domed building, banana plants, and a decorated arch with lettering. A loudspeaker stack stands at right.2011-12-20Dense street procession with a large crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers lining a road in front of a temple gateway. A bullock-drawn or decorated ratha with a colourful, ornately carved canopy and a golden deity murti is pulled on a red tractor-style vehicle. Many men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls carry tall orange flags and a golden ceremonial staff, while devotees hold their hands in anjali. A bald man in orange cloth with a gold chain stands at the front with folded hands. A large portrait of a smiling bearded figure in an orange turban is mounted on a banner at left. The scene includes kumkum and vibhuti marks on foreheads, modern buildings, and ceremonial umbrellas. Possibly a person's presence is unclear; no clearly identifiable candidate is confirmed here.2011-12-20Outdoor festival procession in a crowded temple precinct. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes, several women in sarees, carry saffron flags with a small emblem and a large golden ceremonial fan-like staff. A multi-tiered tiered colorful chariot or ratha with a golden dome stands in the background, beside a second temple-style structure and a palanquin-like float with a decorated canopy. A large portrait banner is visible in the distance. A uniformed police officer stands at right among the crowd, and the scene is overcast.2011-12-20A dense street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with onlookers and many saffron-orange flags on poles. Uniformed police in khaki shirts and peaked caps stand along the route, holding back the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several women wear white saris, while one woman in a teal sari stands in the foreground. A figure in the centre wears a white garment and is surrounded by devotees. In the background a multi-tiered temple gopuram rises above the street, with a white domed structure and a decorated arch with a banner. Loudspeaker boxes and banana plants line the roadside.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in an Indian town with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. Two ornate ceremonial parasols with red, green and yellow panels and blue emblems are carried above the procession. A figure in orange robes stands at the centre of the road, surrounded by people in white. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a red belt directs the crowd on the right, and a policeman in a peaked cap stands at the left edge. Shop fronts, a signboard and banners line the road behind the crowd.2009-02-05A street procession moves along a busy road in a town. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and several carry saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with decorative borders are held above the marchers. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and a blue truck loaded with cardboard boxes is at the right. Shops, utility poles and a temple gopuram appear in the background.2008-08-01Outdoor street procession in a South Indian town during a festival. A uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark cap stands at left, watching the crowd. Behind him a long line of people walks along the road, many women in white and cream saris carrying green leaf bundles and small orange-yellow pots or kalashas. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them, and several hold orange flags. A large banner carrying a portrait of a man in an orange turban and a Tamil caption is mounted on a wall at right. A multicoloured gopuram temple tower rises in the background beside banana plants and palm trees. Ritual procession with kalashas and flags.2011-12-20August 01 20082008-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20April 27 20082008-04-27