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A street protest in front of a sign reading Santhrapoli-style storefront area. A man in the centre wearing a white shirt, dhoti and a multicoloured shawl speaks into a microphone while reading from a sheet of paper. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand closely, and one man in an orange shawl stands beside him. A woman in a peach sari with a gold bangle stands at left, and a man at right raises a fist. A large white banner in Tamil with bold black lettering is held in front, reading a protest slogan against harassment of temples and an appeal for the arrest of social miscreants. Behind them is a black memorial plaque with raised text. The scene is a public demonstration on a roadside.

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June 01 20122012-06-01 +2 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01A street protest in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, in front of a yellow memorial plaque with a dark stone tablet and a Subhash Chandra Bose sign. A man in the centre wearing white shirt and dhoti, with an orange-and-white saffron shawl over his shoulder, speaks into a microphone while holding a sheet of paper. Around him men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close together, and two women in a peach saree and a lavender saree stand at left. Two men at the front hold a long white banner with black and red Tamil lettering.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA street protest in front of a building with a yellow-and-black facade and a sign reading All Powers to the People. A man in center holds a microphone and a folded paper while speaking, with his fist raised. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand shoulder to shoulder, one in an orange saffron shawl raising a fist beside him. Women in saree stand at left, one in a purple saree and one in a peach saree. A large white banner held by several men reads a Tamil protest slogan in black and red script. Trees and a Chandra Bose sign appear in the background. The scene shows a demonstration rather than a temple ritual or a person event.2012-06-01 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01A photograph of an outdoor protest in front of a monument with a plaque reading ALL POWERS TO THE PEOPLE. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange and green shawl speaks into a microphone while holding a sheet of paper. Around him a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis raise clenched fists, and a woman in a peach sari stands at left. A large white banner held at the front in Tamil reads a protest slogan about a people's campaign against anti-social elements disrupting the adheenam's sanctuaries. Green and white street signage is visible behind.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a street protest in front of a shop with a green signboard. A man at the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-and-cream shawl across his shoulders, holding a sheet of paper and speaking into a microphone. Beside him a man in white raises a clenched fist, and others in white shirts and dhotis, some with raised arms, stand around. A woman in a peach sari and another in a purple sari stand at left. A large white banner held at the front reads in Tamil about arresting anti-social elements who disturb the Madurai Aadheenam Sri Sri Gurumaha sannidhanam, with a red-lettered slogan below. A dark memorial plaque is visible behind the crowd.2012-06-01A street protest in front of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, most with thin coloured borders. 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Trees and a red street sign appear in the background.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA street protest in front of a yellow-and-black memorial pillar inscribed with a Tamil-style dedication. A bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt, with a saffron-and-white cloth over his shoulder, speaks into a microphone while holding a sheet of paper. A large white banner in Tamil and bold black letters reads a protest slogan opposing attacks on Madurai Aadheenam Sri Sri Gurumaha Sannidhanam, and most of the men around him wear white shirts and white dhotis, with one man holding up a clenched fist. A green sign behind them names Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Roughly thirty men and one woman in a peach sari stand close together. Some men wear red and white ritual threads or tilak marks, and the crowd fills the foreground and background.2012-06-01 +1 copiesA street protest photograph outdoors in front of a green signboard with Tamil text and a gate. 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