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Outdoor procession at a festival: a decorated palanquin with a red-and-gold canopy and orange marigold garlands is carried forward, with a seated figure in orange robes and a white shawl under the canopy. Two colourful multicoloured parasols with tassels flank the palanquin. Men in white shirts and dark trousers crowd the foreground, one in a checked shirt with a moustache. Coconut palms, bamboo poles and hanging light bulbs frame the scene, with a white bull-decorated cart edge at left.

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July 23 20092009-07-23A street procession moves along a road lined with palm trees. Two figures sit under a decorated palanquin or ratha canopy, one in orange robes and one in deep orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace, both raised above the crowd. Multicolored umbrellas with tassels shade the palanquin, and garlands of white and orange flowers drape its sides. Around it, dozens of men in white shirts, dhotis, red and checked shirts walk closely together. A uniformed officer in khaki with a wide-brimmed hat stands at right. A bald man in an orange shawl walks at left. The scene is outdoors under a cloudy sky with a pink building behind the trees.2009-07-23July 28 20082008-07-28A temple procession moves along a palm-lined dirt path. Ornate palanquins with red, orange and blue canopies and gold finials are carried ahead, and devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside. A drummer on the left plays a drum with a green cloth draped over it. Several men wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a man in white in the foreground wears a black mala. Women in white saris and orange garments follow the palanquins, some holding offerings.2006-12-27A dense street procession crowded with men in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans or caps. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta with a gold-bordered orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead walks at the front. Behind him a figure in orange with an orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands among the crowd. Colourful umbrellas with blue and yellow motifs and orange-and-gold flag banners with floral and lotus-style patterns rise above the crowd, with onlookers standing on a stone wall at top right. The scene is an outdoor procession with many people moving together.2011-05-24July 23 20092009-07-23January 01 20122012-01-01July 23 20092009-07-23December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor procession at a temple campus with a decorated ratha-style palanquin covered in garlands and colourful painted pillars, topped by a red and multicoloured umbrella. A figure seated on a gold-framed throne wears an orange garment and a white flower garland, and a white fan-like trident ornament is visible at right. Men in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry the palanquin's poles, while women in white and orange saris and a man in saffron robes walk alongside, and a kumkum-marked devotee holds a red object at centre. Trees and a fence form the background.2009-12-29A festive street procession in a village of Tamil Nadu. A person seated in a red-and-white decorated chariot-style palanquin under a red canopy with beaded fringe and garlands, wearing an orange turban and orange garment, hands held together in anjali. Crowds of men, women and children in white shirts, dhotis and traditional dress fill the road, with saffron flags, marigold garlands and palm trees in the background. A shirtless young man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a blue cloth, and a pink-and-green tassel decoration hangs on the right.2008-07-28 +1 copiesDecember 29 20092009-12-29