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A street procession in a small Karnataka town moves past shopfronts hung with yellow bunting. At the centre, a palanquin-style ratha decorated with white flower garlands and a domed gold-and-white canopy is carried on poles by men in pink and red turbans and white shirts. Beside it, a man in a white dhoti and shirt walks near a drummer. The crowd of onlookers fills the road and balconies, and a large yellow banner with red lettering is visible on a building. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the a person field is unsure.

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A decorated temple palanquin, or ratha, is carried through a crowded village street during a festival procession. The palanquin is draped in flower garlands of white and orange blossoms, with yellow and red cloth hanging from its base and a domed, multicoloured canopy on top. Men in white dhotis and pink or red turbans carry poles beneath it, and a musician in white plays a brass horn at right. Dense crowds line the street, many in white and bright saris, and yellow pennant bunting stretches across the scene. Behind them a yellow wall shows a Kannada-script sign advertising a business. No identifiable a person is visible among the people in the procession.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Overhead view of a dense street procession in a small South Indian town, with a crowd filling the narrow lane between shop fronts and hanging yellow and green festoons. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments and drums at the front, followed by people in white and light clothing. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with canopy and small colourful umbrellas is carried along the street. Banners with printed text hang from the left and a blue sign is strung across the lane.2007-02-02A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty village street lined with yellow and green pennant flags strung overhead. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, some carrying long poles or staffs; one man in front wears a white shirt and dhoti and walks with a stick. Decorated palanquins and temple-style ratha canopies with orange and red accents are visible in the background. Multi-storey concrete buildings, palm trees and a Kannada-language banner line the street under clear blue sky. A large crowd of several hundred people fills the frame, many in white, with a few women in saris.2007-02-02A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty street lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried through the street, and yellow streamers and festive decorations hang across the road. Shopfronts and older multistorey buildings frame the scene. Several figures in orange-saffron garments walk near the front, but no individual can be confidently identified from appearance. Many people fill the frame, with more visible in the background, so the count is well above one hundred.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor street procession crowds a town road under a clear sky. Hundreds of people in white ritual clothes, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white saris or dark shawls, press forward behind a decorated ratha-style cart topped with multicoloured umbrellas and a white canopy. Garlands and yellow bunting strung across the road frame the scene. Behind the crowd, a yellow banner and shopfronts line the street. Within the crowd no figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the sightline is limited to roles as devotees and procession participants.2007-02-02A dense outdoor procession on a village street lined with yellow bunting and tall palm trees, with a large crowd of well over a hundred people walking and standing. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing, and several women wear saffron and orange saris and shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried forward, and a small decorated float with flower garlands appears at left. Shopfronts with painted signage line the street, and a bell tower rises behind the buildings. Several white-clad figures wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The scene conveys a temple-city festival procession with devotees following the carried shrine.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A dense outdoor street procession in a narrow town lane lined with low shops, awnings and yellow-green festoon streamers. A large crowd of men, mostly in white dhotis and shirts, many wearing white or orange headcloths, walks forward; some carry long poles and staves. Dark-skinned drummers and attendants in orange and yellow turbans lead near the front. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy with striped red, orange and yellow umbrella-like tops moves along. A blue banner with Kannada script hangs over the street, and white and red printed banners flank the left. Women in saris stand among the throng, and an overhead view shows the crowd filling the lane.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A large outdoor procession moves down a dusty street in a small town, with a dense crowd of hundreds of people in white dhotis and kurtas, many men with white caps. Several drummers play large drums and a horn player walks among them. Above the street hang strings of yellow flags and colourful umbrellas mark a decorated palanquin or ratha in the distance. Behind, a yellow Kannada banner and a Pepsi sign line the roadside shops and concrete buildings under a clear blue sky. No single figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance here, so no in-person candidate is named.2007-02-02