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A street procession moves along a tree-lined road, led by devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls carrying tall saffron flags on poles. Several colourful umbrellas with blue, red and yellow panels are held aloft above a central group. A man in a blue shirt on a motorbike and a yellow auto-rickshaw sit at the left edge. Drummers and horn players march in the middle, with women in saris among the participants. A procession banner hangs at the top right. The white and orange clothing and the oversized umbrellas define the scene.

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A street procession moves down a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long column. Several men carry tall orange flags on poles, and others carry colourful umbrella-like canopies above small palanquin-style structures. A drummer in white beats a large drum at left-centre, and a man in orange at centre plays a brass horn. A woman in a red-and-gold sari walks among the procession. A man in a light blue shirt talks on a mobile phone at lower left, and a yellow auto-rickshaw is parked beside the road. The image is a photograph of an outdoor procession with ritual musicians and flag bearers.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession along a tree-lined road with a large crowd of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and orange shawls, carrying saffron flags and decorated umbrellas. Musicians play drums and a brass trumpet at the centre. A yellow auto-rickshaw stands at the left, and a man in a light blue shirt talks on a phone in the foreground.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road, led by a crowd of men and some women in white dhotis, kurtas and saffron-orange shawls. Several bearers carry multicoloured ceremonial parasols and square banners with a blue-and-white emblem on red and gold fields. Orange flags wave above the group, and drummers in white beat large drums on the right. Motorbikes and a parked vehicle sit at the left edge of the road. Several figures look like they could be ceremonial leaders at the front, but no one can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked here.2008-08-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls or sashes. Drummers in front beat large drums, and several men play wind instruments. Orange flags on tall poles and decorated umbrellas with colourful fringe are carried above the crowd, and a decorated float or vehicle appears in the background. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl walks at the front center. Onlookers stand by the roadside beside parked motorbikes.2008-08-01A large procession of devotees walks along a paved rural road lined with tall trees, with a line of people in white dhotis and saffron shawls marching toward the viewer. Several men in saffron or orange robes carry ceremonial umbrellas with decorated panels and a tall saffron flag on a pole. A motorcycle with two riders and a man in a light green shirt walking on the roadside are visible, with a yellow roadside barrier at right. The scene resembles a ratha-style procession or padayatra. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined road with a white centre line, led by a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with orange shawls or saffron sashes. Orange flags on poles and a decorated, multicoloured canopy or palanquin are carried above the crowd. Musicians play a long brass wind instrument and drums, including a large barrel drum held by a man in white with an orange shawl. A woman in a pink and red sari and another in a turquoise top walk among the marchers. Along the roadside a man in a blue shirt walks and a boy in a striped shirt stands near the road. Scooters and a parked vehicle appear at the left edge.2008-08-01A photograph of a street procession moving along a tree-lined asphalt road. Many devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, some with orange shoulder cloths, walk in a large group carrying tall saffron-orange flags and colourful striped parasols. Drummers with large drums on the right side of the crowd play as they walk. Motorcycles and scooters ride slowly alongside, with riders in white. A man in white with an orange shawl and a camera slung at his side walks in the foreground on the road. Dense green trees line both sides under a pale sky.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 street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, with a white centre line and a few parked motorbikes and cars at the edge. Dozens of participants in white dhotis and shirts wear saffron-orange shawls and stoles. Several carry tall saffron-orange flags, and others hold colourful ceremonial umbrellas with decorative panels above a palanquin-style float. Musicians play drums and wind instruments, including a player in a blue outfit and a woman in a red and pink sari. A man in a pale blue shirt walks ahead at the left edge, and a man in a striped shirt stands at the right. Overall this is an outdoor procession with music and banners, with no clearly visible a person figure.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with bright orange flags bearing a dark emblem flying above the crowd. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris. Several colourful striped umbrellas are held aloft. In the foreground a young man plays cymbals or small hand instruments, another beats a drum, and a man on the right plays a wind instrument. A truck is visible on the left behind the marchers.2008-08-01