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A dense outdoor street procession in a Tamil Nadu town, crowded with devotees. In the foreground, several men in orange and saffron robes with gold necklaces and bare shoulders walk beside a large ornate umbrella in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringe. A man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha-style garland stands at left. A gold trident is held upright at right, and saffron flags fly along the street. Behind them, a decorated chariot and a multi-tiered colourful gopuram rise above the crowd, with shops and buildings lining the road. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible robed figures.

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A crowded street procession moves through a town, with many people pressing forward. Front and centre, saffron-robed men carry a tall ceremonial parasol with red, blue and yellow panels and tasselled fringe, and a golden trident-topped staff rises beside them. Bald and shaved-headed devotees wear orange cloth over the shoulders, and one man in white dhoti with gold border holds a gold ornament. Orange flags wave above the crowd, and a multi-tiered colourful gopuram-style temple tower stands at right beside a rath-like palanquin further down the street. Shopfronts and a brick building line the road under an overcast sky.2011-12-20A dense street procession moves through a busy town road lined with shops and signs. A large ornate umbrella with red, yellow and blue panels and tasselled fringe shades the front of the procession. Crowds of men in saffron and white garments, many with shaved heads, walk beside gold-finished trident and staff poles, while others carry orange flags. A colourful multi-tiered gopuram stands at right and a smaller temple tower appears in the distance. A woman in an orange sari holds an orange cloth over her head beside a shaved-headed man in orange with gold ornaments. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible crowd.2011-12-20A crowded street procession moves through a town, with many devotees pressing close around a central figure. A person in saffron-orange robes, a red-orange turban and long dark hair wears a red and orange garland with a gold necklace, holding a palanquin-style pole with an orange umbrella-style canopy overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ceremonial gold tridents, ornate fans and a large gold-and-orange ceremonial umbrella. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a decorated float with a deity murti is visible at upper left under a multicoloured canopy. Shops and buildings line the street, and a hill rises behind.2011-12-20A street procession on a city road lined with flower petals. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban and long red and white flower garlands with a gold pendant, and holds a gold-tipped staff; a large multicoloured fringed parasol is held over him. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad devotees walk with gold trident-topped staffs and orange flags, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. Shops and a pink building line the street.2011-12-20Street procession in a town with shops and multi-storey buildings. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a red garland, with gold bangles on his arm; he is facing away from the camera. Nearby devotees wear orange and white, and boys wear maroon cloth. A large gold trident and a golden ceremonial umbrella are carried aloft, with a decorated deity murti or chariot in the background, and orange flags wave.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing. On the right, a decorated ratha/chariot with yellow and orange garlands, hanging tassels and bells, and a figure seated on top wearing a red and gold garment and a tall ornate crown. Devotees raise hands in greeting near the chariot. A tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident and a multicoloured canopy umbrella appear on the left. Several men in orange robes stand among the crowd, and women wear white saris with yellow borders. Concrete buildings and trees are in the background.2009-12-27A street procession in a crowded town with a dense crowd of devotees in saffron and white. Centre, a man in an orange robe with an orange turban, a red-and-orange floral garland and a gold necklace walks under a large multicoloured umbrella with a golden finial. Behind him, saffron flags and gold trident-topped staffs are carried aloft. Bald men in orange and white dhotis with gold ornaments walk near him, and shops with signboards line the street. Possible identity cues: the centre figure's orange turban, garlands and ceremonial umbrella match the page's a person reference (probable) as a devotee in procession, but the face and build are not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so this is marked unsure.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 29 20072007-12-29December 20 20112011-12-20