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A dense outdoor street procession crowded with devotees, many in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange garments. Saffron flags ride above the crowd and a large golden elephant with a red-cloth-draped platform and a tall ornate umbrella stands at right, garlanded with flowers. A large banner portrait shows a man with an orange turban and beard, and a colourful multi-tiered temple chariot and a domed temple shrine appear behind the crowd under an overcast sky. Palm trees line the background and a green metal railing runs across the foreground.

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Outdoor street procession in a crowded town setting. A man seated on a gold-and-red ornate palanquin decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands wears an orange turban, orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded garlands; he is the main figure on the float and his appearance is consistent with a person candidate, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Large crowds of men in white shirts and caps line the street and hold orange flags with a maroon banner. Behind them are a multi-tiered colourful gopuram-style tower, a white domed structure, banana plants and a blue dome, with hoardings showing portraits. Orange and maroon flags and a banner with printed text are visible.2011-12-20A street procession in an Indian town with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, along with some people in orange clothing, moving past shops and signboards. At the centre, a decorated golden ratha/chariot carries a deity murti under a striped canopy, with garlands, colourful draping and orange flags. A figure in orange robes walks beside the chariot near the front. Temple gopuram towers are visible in the background under a pale sky. Shopfronts display Tamil-script signs and banners in red and yellow, and a tractor with a trailer appears at the lower right. Many people line the roadway on both sides.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.2011-12-20A large outdoor crowd fills a street in front of a colourful gopuram-style temple tower with striped tiers. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, and some women in saris, press forward while many raise orange-saffron flags on poles. A white domed structure stands behind them, and a tall banner beside it shows a bearded figure in an orange turban and saffron robes, with Tamil script beneath. Palm trees and roadside shops line the scene under a pale sky. The crowd is dense.2011-12-20A dense outdoor procession on a Tamil temple street under a pale sky. A large decorated ratha/chariot with a golden deity murti and a striped canopy dominates the centre, with a red-and-gold temple gopuram tower behind it. Several red tractors pulling decorated carts move through the crowd. On a tractor at centre, a man in an orange-saffron kurta sits beside a driver in white, and another man in a white dhoti holds the steering wheel. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and some in saffron-orange cloth fill the street, with police in khaki uniforms among them. Orange flags wave on poles and floral garlands decorate the carts, and a shrine-like palanquin appears at left. Several people are visible in the foreground and background, forming a large crowd of about 100 or more.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.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense outdoor crowd of devotees fills a street during a procession. Most men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, and many raise orange-saffron flags on poles. Behind them, a colourful multi-tiered temple ratha/chariot stands beside a white domed temple gate. A large vertical banner in the background shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with printed text in a local script. Several uniformed police officers stand among the crowd on the right. Some people hold papers or objects aloft, and palm trees and a speaker stack appear at the edges.2011-12-20A dense street procession seen from an upper-floor vantage point, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and many people in saffron and orange. A multicoloured ceremonial umbrella canopy shelters a decorated palanquin or ratha at the centre, with garlanded figures under it. Orange flags are raised throughout the crowd, and uniformed police officers walk along the procession. A drummer with a barrel drum is at the lower left, and people in saffron clothing are visible at the top right on a vehicle. Shopfronts, a billboard and banana plants line the street. A cropped billboard portrait also appears at the lower right corner.2011-12-20A large street procession moves along a busy town road with many people in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying orange flags. Orange and gold ceremonial standards with floral and kalasha-like motifs rise above the crowd, and a decorated deity murti or palanquin-style float is carried near the center under a canopy. Shops, buildings and a parked bus line the road behind the marchers.2011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a village with a dense crowd of mostly Tamil villagers filling the road. A decorated red-and-gold ceremonial chariot with a red canopy stands at right, drawn by a white horse; a man in saffron-orange turban and cloth stands on it with hands folded in greeting. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a white kurta with beaded necklaces walk beside it, one pointing toward the chariot. Women in white and orange saris and children are in the crowd. On the left, a shopfront has a large portrait with Tamil script on a banner, and people watch from a rooftop; strings of flags and marigold-style decorations hang above. Palm trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2008-07-28December 20 20112011-12-20