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A procession of devotees in white dhotis and white saris walks along a green carpet in front of a whitewashed building. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and glasses carries a white and red flower garland, and a woman in a white sari holds a brass plate with banana leaves and flowers. A young man in a white shirt holds a pink flower garland, and drummers on the right carry a drum with an orange cloth. A banner with Tamil text and a red-and-yellow sunburst graphic is mounted on the wall. Palm-lined street and multi-storey buildings are in the background.

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An outdoor street scene in a small town, with a line of devotees in white and orange clothing carrying flower garlands. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds white jasmine and red flower garlands, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him women in white and orange saris hold garlands and brass items, and a pink garland lies on the green carpet to the right. A white building with a small orange flag stands at the back, and a white van is parked beside the road. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this photo.2014-07-03 +1 copiesA street procession in a residential lane in Tamil Nadu, with a green carpet laid down the middle. Men in white dhotis and white shirts carry large framed banners printed with a smiling portrait of a figure in orange headwear and orange robes. A man in a white dhoti holds a garland of red and white flowers and walks beside a woman in a sari carrying a small child, while drummers in white clothing play drums behind them. Onlookers stand along white single-storey houses and a utility pole. The banners show a printed portrait, not a visible person, and the identity of the figure in the banners is not established from appearance.2014-07-03A line of devotees in white stands on a green carpet outside a whitewashed building with a Tamil signboard. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a rudraksha pendant, and holds a plastic bag. Behind him women in white and gold-bordered saris hold brass kalasha pots and flower garlands, several with white jasmine and marigold garlands, as they wait in a padapuja line. Other women in orange, maroon and green saris stand farther back along the carpet. A multi-storey building and power lines are visible behind.2014-07-03A roadside procession moves along a dirt road in front of a hillside and trees. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis or shawls carry brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings, and one carries a decorated plate with a lit lamp. Others wear white dhotis and shirts, and a drummer in orange and a man playing a long horn wind instrument lead the group. Women in white and cream saris with coloured borders stand behind, and a small girl in white is among them. Behind the procession a large maroon banner with a portrait and Tamil text is mounted near a gate and a tent, with spectators along the roadside.2011-01-16A line of devotees holds brass kalashas and flower garlands along a green carpet outside a whitewashed building. A man in front wears a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and pendant. Women in white and cream saris with coloured borders carry offerings, and some wear red or orange blouses. The scene looks like a padapuja welcome procession, with a Tamil signboard partly visible at left and a white multi-storey building behind.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01A welcoming procession on a dirt path lined with orange and red bunting. On the left, women in white saris with orange and cream borders hold decorated coconuts and kalasha-style offerings with flowers and leaves. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line, one wearing a red and white garland, and a small boy in a white shirt and dark shorts stands at right. A red carpet runs down the middle, and a yellow flowering tree is at the top left. A roadside billboard at right shows a portrait and Tamil text. Several people are visible, and the scene is an outdoor ceremonial greeting.2010-01-21Outdoor street procession in daylight. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, carries a long garland of white flowers with red rose accents. Beside him a woman in a cream-and-gold saree holds a brass pot decorated with flowers and leaves on a tray. A woman in a turquoise embroidered saree carries a steel plate with a red offering. Behind them a red banner shows a smiling figure in saffron headwear; the banner text is partly visible. Many men in white and casual shirts crowd the road.2014-07-01Outdoor street procession in a Tamil village lined with banana trees, mango leaf strings and orange flags, with a red carpet running down the middle. Men in white dhotis and shirts play a large frame drum and a barrel drum, and women in orange and multicoloured saris carry brass plates with flowers and offerings. A large banner showing a smiling face hangs on the left beside a stone statue. Crowds of onlookers line the route under a bright sky. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copies