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A street procession moves along a road lined with parked vehicles and a tall orange-and-glass building. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry wooden poles topped with orange and yellow flags and marigold garlands; a man in a white shirt and dhoti at right raises a saffron flag high, and a man in an orange lungi and pale shirt walks beside them. A man in a blue striped shirt and khaki trousers walks at left. Several dozen devotees are visible in the line behind them.

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April 27 20082008-04-27A street procession in front of a temple tower with tiered colourful gopuram. Several devotees carry orange flags bearing a dark emblem on a pole, with a boy in a striped shirt holding one. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside, and a woman in a turquoise sari with a white flower in her hair stands in front. Some carry brass pots and wheat-sheaf offerings. Above on a decorated red truck-style float, people sit atop the vehicle. Orange and white banners and a truck with Tamil lettering are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in a town, with a band of men in white dhotis and shirts playing brass instruments such as trumpets and a long horn. A man in front in a cream striped shirt beats a large drum, while a man in a blue checked shirt plays small hand cymbals. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles rise above the crowd, and colourful striped umbrellas and decorated banners with a blue and red emblem are carried along. A woman in a turquoise saree walks among the musicians. Shop buildings and a signboard line the road under a partly cloudy sky.2008-08-01December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in a South Indian town moves past multi-storey shops, with a Hindu temple gopuram visible at left. Many devotees fill the road, most in white dhotis and shirts. Several carry tall orange ceremonial flags with embroidered gold-and-red tops. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and sacred thread walks beside a woman in a dark blouse and gold-bordered sari holding a brass plate, and a man in a light blue shirt holds a drum. A large chariot-like float is seen in the distance. Roughly thirty to forty people are visible.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession moves along a busy town road lined with shops and signboards, with orange flags and decorated umbrellas overhead. Musicians in white dhotis and shirts play wind instruments, including a long brass horn and a curved trumpet, while a drummer beats a barrel drum at left. A man in front wears a white shirt and an orange saffron shawl with an ID badge, gesturing with his hand, and a woman in a teal dress walks among the group. Several people in orange scarves and white clothes follow behind the band.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a busy road in a town. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear saffron-orange shawls over their shoulders, and several carry saffron flags on poles. Multicoloured parasols with decorative borders are held above the marchers. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at the left edge, and a blue truck loaded with cardboard boxes is at the right. Shops, utility poles and a temple gopuram appear in the background.2008-08-01A street procession in a south Indian town moves along a paved road lined with shops and parked bicycles. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some barefoot, play drums and wind instruments, including a horn and a long pipe. Orange flags rise above the crowd, and ornate canopy umbrellas with red, blue and orange panels are carried above the procession. A man in a white shirt wears a saffron/orange shawl over his shoulder and walks at the front. Behind the procession, a large banner with Tamil lettering hangs from a pole. Pedestrians stand along the roadside, and a tall pyramid-shaped temple tower rises in the background among trees and utility poles.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01