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A busy street procession in an Indian town, viewed from a raised position. Crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts walk along the road, many waving saffron-orange flags. Two yellow-and-white auto-rickshaws with loudspeakers lead the group, one carrying a cluster of ritual items. In the upper left, a large ornate decorated float or ratha with a golden canopy and deity murti moves through the crowd. Banana plants line the foreground, and a pink multi-storey building labelled TSM Lodge stands behind. Shop signs, a SyndicateBank board and posters line the street, and people watch from balconies and rooftops.

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Street procession in a crowded Indian town seen from an elevated angle. A dense crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walks along the road, many waving saffron-orange flags on poles. A decorated vehicle carrying an ornate golden deity murti under a large golden canopy leads the procession, while a small truck bears a pot-shaped ornament and a man in white stands on its rear. Pink and cream multi-storey buildings line the street, with residents watching from balconies and an umbrella with bright panels is visible among the marchers. Shop signboards, hoardings and tangled wires overhead fill the scene.2011-12-20Aerial view down a crowded Indian town street during a procession. Hundreds of people in white dhotis and saris fill the road, many waving orange and saffron flags. Near the centre, a decorated float or chariot carries a deity murti under an ornate canopy, pulled by a yellow vehicle at the front. Shops line both sides, with orange and blue storefronts, signboards, a tiled-roof building and a textile shop. Power lines and palm trees appear above the street.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense street procession winds through a busy Tamil town lined with shops and signboards. At the front, a large ornate deity murti or decorated figure with a golden halo is carried on a float decorated with green and gold, with a parasol above. Crowds of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts fill the road, many waving saffron-orange flags. A yellow vehicle with a white roof moves behind the front float among the crowd. Several people stand on balconies and rooftops watching. Shopfronts display colourful banners and advertisement boards in Tamil script.2011-12-20Street procession in a crowded Indian town. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts and many carrying saffron-orange flags fills the road, with a decorated float or ratha with a golden canopy and deity murti ahead. A flower-bedecked vehicle carries men in white at the right. Pink and white multi-storey buildings line the street, with signboards and banana-like palm leaves at left and onlookers on balconies above.2011-12-20Aerial street view of a dense procession in a narrow Indian town street, with large crowds of men and women in white and orange clothing walking along the road. Two yellow vehicles and a decorated float with an ornate orange-and-gold structure move through the crowd, and many people carry orange flags. Multi-storey buildings line the street, including a colourful pink, blue and yellow painted house on the right and a vertical blue sign reading NS LODGE A/C. Motorcycles are parked along the roadside and a red banner hangs over the street. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance at this distance.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Elevated view of a crowded street procession in a Tamil town, with a large crowd of people dressed in white moving forward and many carrying saffron-orange flags. At the left, an ornate decorated chariot with a golden deity murti and a gold canopy leads the procession, and a second decorated palanquin-style float with an orange canopy appears in the lower centre. Shops, signboards, parked cars and a few vehicles line the road. A large orange shop facade with Tamil signage stands on the right. No individual candidate can be confidently identified from appearance in this distant view.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Elevated view of a busy town street during a procession. Dense crowds of people in white clothes and orange or saffron garments walk past shops, flat-roofed buildings and balconies. Several people carry orange flags, and some bystanders stand on the pavement. A decorated float or chariot with a canopy appears near the far end of the street, and a parked yellow van and small trucks are in the road. Large commercial hoardings and a banner with a red background line the right side.2011-12-20