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Dense street crowd outside a temple with painted pillars and a green-lettered signboard, during a procession. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held on a long wooden pole at left. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and dark hair reaches forward, while many men in white shirts, a man in a white cap and others in blue and brown shirts press around her, several raising hands. A man holds a brass plate with flowers and smoke rising from it. Two handheld placards with portrait photos and Tamil text are raised behind the crowd.

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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a street procession on a sunny day. A tall red-and-yellow canopy with fringed tassels, held on red poles, stands at left. In the centre, a person in an orange top raises incense or a flaming offering while others reach toward it, and a man in a white cap and white shirt stands in the foreground. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow and orange scarves. Behind them stands a temple facade with teal and pink pillars, and two framed portrait photographs hang on a wall above a small shop. Several people appear partially in the frame.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street crowd gathers outside a temple entrance with painted pillars and a tiled facade at Rajapalayam during a ratha paada yatra. Men in white shirts and mundus, some wearing rudraksha or white caps, press close around a central man who raises a hand and holds a brass tray with smoking incense and offerings. Behind them a long red and yellow canopy pole with tasselled fabric rises at left, and a yellow shawl hangs over a woman's shoulder in the foreground. Two hand-lettered banners with portrait photos hang from a building on the right, and a man on a rooftop or stair raises a hand. Smoke drifts across the scene.2009-01-21A dense street crowd at a procession, with a red and yellow umbrella with tassels held overhead on the left. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment, adorned with a flower in the hair, stands surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha beads. A man in white holds a brass tray with smoke rising from it. Shop fronts with colourful signs and garlands line the street behind, and onlookers, including women in saris, watch from the balconies and doorways. Many people press close around the central figure.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21August 11 20092009-08-11January 21 20092009-01-21A dense crowd of people gathers outdoors in front of a temple entrance with teal and cream painted pillars and a red-tiled gopuram above. In the foreground, two red parasols with fringed tassels are held aloft on long wooden poles. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in a blue striped shirt and a white cap, raise their hands and clap. A saffron-robed figure stands at the left edge beside the parasol. Behind them, small printed placards with portraits hang from poles near the temple gate, and a shop sign reading in Tamil is visible at upper right. The scene appears to be a street gathering during a yatra procession.2009-01-21A dense street crowd surrounds a silver car during a Kodikkan Ratha Yatra procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. Many men wear white shirts and orange sashes, and a few wear orange caps. A large red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels stands at the upper left above the crowd. Several people hold up printed portrait placards with framed photos and Tamil captions, and a police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands among the crowd. A small hill and roadside trees with festive bunting appear in the background. A white floral garland is visible on the car's roof area, and a man in a white shirt leans toward the car window.2009-02-02Outdoor street crowd gathered around a red and blue canopy with gold trim and tassels, the chariot or procession umbrella at upper left. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment reaches toward devotees, and women in saris and white clothing press forward, some with hands raised. Hand-lettered white placards and a framed portrait banner line the roadside, with palm trees and a yellow-trimmed kiosk behind. A bald man in white shirt smiles at centre. Mixed crowd of devotees on a procession route.2009-01-21Outdoor procession under a red and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe, with a crowd of devotees on both sides raising their palms in greeting. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala raises one hand, smiling, as he walks forward. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl and red-tipped object in hand walks ahead. Another man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace walks in the foreground. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants, palm trees, a decorated ratha-style structure, and banners bearing a portrait of a saffron-robed figure. Banner text includes Tamil writing. a person candidate is uncertain; the orange-turbaned figure's cues are not sufficiently distinctive.2010-02-18January 21 20092009-01-21