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A street procession winds through a dusty Tamil town toward a tall gopuram temple tower in the background. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the foreground, some playing drums and a long horn-like instrument. A woman in a red sari with a red-bordered cloth walks among them. Coloured parasols and a long red-and-orange banner are carried overhead. Laundry hangs from a rooftop terrace, a bicycle is parked beside a concrete wall, and small shops and buildings line the lane.

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A procession winds down a narrow town street toward a tall gopuram temple tower rising in the background. Drummers in white dhotis and shirts beat large drums, and devotees in white clothing walk behind a line of decorated ceremonial umbrellas in orange, red and yellow. A woman in a white sari stands near the front. A colourful banner is carried at the front. Whitewashed houses, laundry, a bicycle and a stone pillar line the street.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A street procession winds uphill through a Tiruvannamalai lane toward a tall gopuram temple tower in the background. Several people carry colourful orange, red and blue ceremonial umbrellas and a large red, blue and yellow temple banner with painted motifs. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the crowd, and some wear saffron or orange cloth. An elderly man in white stands near the front, and a woman in a white sari watches from a balcony on the left. Concrete houses, a bicycle and strings of bunting line the street, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the step at right.2007-01-12Outdoor festival procession on a dusty path under a pale sky. In the foreground a boy in a white shirt holds a tall yellow-tipped pole, while behind him a bald man in a white kurta and a man in a dark shirt walk among devotees. Several parasols with red, teal and yellow canopies rise over the crowd, and a decorated palanquin draped in red and white flowers, marigold garlands and yellow fabric is carried forward. Men in yellow-and-orange lungis with red-and-white striped shawls and black headdresses, who appear to be drummers or performers, walk beside the palanquin. Water tanks and a tiled building stand in the background, and a crowd of onlookers gathers on the left slope.2011-01-01A procession of many people walks along a dirt road under bright, washed-out sunlight. In the foreground, boys and young men in yellow and orange shirts with green or navy trousers carry tall yellow and red flags on poles. A large yellow umbrella-like canopy and a decorated palanquin-style float with colourful flower garlands move among them. Water tanks stand on a rooftop behind, with trees and more onlookers in the distance.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A bright, overexposed outdoor procession moves along a dusty road past a low cream building with orange trim and a half-built concrete frame. Drummers in yellow shirts and orange or green shorts beat drums and walk in front, with children among them. A tall figure in a yellow robe and red skirt walks at the front-left, and a few people in orange and yellow carry or lead the group. Two decorated palanquin-style frames draped in red, orange and yellow garlands are carried in the background, and a larger crowd in mixed clothing follows along the road beneath leafy trees and small saplings. A small purple logo appears in the upper-left corner.2011-01-01A street procession on a dirt road passes a white multi-storey building and green trees. In front, musicians in pink shirts, black trousers and striped socks with sashes play long brass horns and trumpets. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts carry handheld drums and wind instruments, and several ornate umbrellas with blue, red and gold panels are held up over the procession. Many more people in white clothes walk along the road behind the band.2005-12-09A procession winds down a narrow, sloping town street toward a large gopuram temple tower in the background, under a hazy sky. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris walk in the procession, with several carrying colourful striped umbrellas and a large red, blue and gold embroidered banner on poles. A drummer in a brown kurta with a red sash plays a drum at the front-left, while a man in an orange robe walks among the group. Whitewashed buildings, laundry on lines and a stone plinth line the street.2007-01-12January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of an outdoor procession on a leafy campus lane. At the left, a gold-and-orange ratha chariot decorated with flower garlands and an ornate canopy carries a seated figure in orange clothing. Surrounding it, a large crowd of people wears mostly white ritual clothes, with some women in saris and salwar. Several people hold colourful striped umbrellas on poles, and a blue vehicle is parked behind the crowd. Trees and flowering plants frame the foreground, with orange-brick buildings behind.2011-01-01