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A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. A large white banner held at right carries Tamil text printed in red and black with a dark emblem. Motorcycles and a white van travel in the background, and people stand along the roadside. The marchers wear orange scarves and some carry umbrella-like decorated poles.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with a large white banner reading in Tamil and English about a milk abhishekam procession for 1008 lingams. Many men and women walk in white dhotis and shirts, while others carry saffron flags on poles. Motorcycles and bicycles pass among pedestrians, and a white van is visible in the background. A small portrait is printed on the banner. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this image.2008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks along a village road under a clear sky. Many men and women in white clothes carry tall saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem, and several carry colourful striped umbrellas. A drummer in white beats a drum at the centre of the group. Some participants wear orange shawls. A flowering red-orange tree and green trees line the road, with a white compound wall on the right and a motorcycle and auto-rickshaw among the crowd. The scene appears to be a religious street procession, with roles visible but no individual clearly identifiable as a person.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange scarves and garlands. Orange flags on tall poles are carried by several walkers, and orange-and-gold umbrellas or canopies sit over a group in the middle. Bicycles, motorbikes and a three-wheeler share the road with the marchers, and a few onlookers stand at the roadside.2008-08-01A large procession moves down a paved rural road lined with trees and a flowering red-orange tree on the right. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles, and several carry drums. Some walkers wear orange shoulder sashes. Behind them are colourful striped umbrellas and a crowd continuing into the distance. A yellow auto-rickshaw and motorcycles travel alongside, and a cyclist rides on the left. A white wall with painted lettering runs along the right side.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large outdoor procession moves along a village road lined with trees, utility poles and parked buses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shoulder cloths. Several carry tall saffron flags and ornate embroidered banners bearing a blue emblem, and colourful umbrellas are raised above the crowd. A drummer in a white dhoti beats a drum at the front. Motorcycles and cyclists share the road, and a man in a light blue shirt walks ahead with a stick. Dozens of marchers are visible, and the scene suggests a religious procession.2008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined village road with saffron flags on poles and striped umbrellas held aloft. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry drums. Motorcyclists and cyclists ride in the left lane, and a truck with people on top is visible in the background. In the foreground, two smiling men stand near the roadside, one in an orange shawl, and a man in white stands at the right edge. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined road in daylight. Many men in white dhotis and shirts wear orange saffron shawls and walk in rows, some carrying orange flags on poles. Ornate decorated palanquins or floats with bright canopies are visible in the middle of the procession. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks among the marchers. Roadside shops, a bicycle and a parked motorcycle line the right side, and a few onlookers stand by the left edge.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01