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Aerial view of a dense street procession in a crowded Indian market town. Large crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts and women in saris move along the road, many carrying orange saffron flags. A green and yellow truck and parked motorcycles sit in the street. A multicoloured umbrella shades a group at centre-right, and figures in saffron and orange robes walk among the devotees. Shopfronts, awnings, a golden temple-style gopuram-like structure and strings of white paper flags line the road. Hindu devotional procession with saffron flags and white-clad devotees.

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A dense outdoor street procession in a busy Tamil town market. Hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts, many carrying saffron-orange flags on poles, crowd the road. At the centre a palanquin-style float with a striped canopy is carried forward, and a golden temple-style shrine tower rises above the shops on the right. Vendors' stalls with yellow and green awnings line the street, bananas are stacked on a cart, and strings of white paper slips hang across the lane. Shops include a Sai Ganga Snacks sign and a 'Kottu' style sign. Motorcycles are parked along the edge and a small yellow vehicle sits at left.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Aerial fisheye view of a procession moving down a town street on a bright day. Dozens of men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a long line, many carrying orange and saffron flags and colourful umbrellas. A decorated yellow vehicle and a white truck lead the group, with motorcycles and onlookers along the pavement. Low tiled houses, white multi-storey buildings, palm trees and a construction crane frame the scene. The chariot procession belongs to the Kodikann Rath Yatra event.2009-01-12December 20 20112011-12-20A large street procession winds through a narrow town road lined with low concrete buildings, colourful painted walls and parked motorcycles. Crowds of mostly white-clad devotees fill the road, many waving saffron and orange flags and banners. Men in white dhotis and shirts carry or beat drums, and a decorated ratha-style float with a painted wheel rises at the left. An ornate umbrella is held aloft in the centre. On a green truck in the foreground, a bare-chested man with a shaved head in white dhoti sits among others, and a saffron flag is raised beside him. Onlookers watch from rooftops and balconies above.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Aerial view of a dense street procession in a town, with a crowd of many people in white dhotis and white clothing walking along a narrow road lined with shops and multistorey buildings. Many marchers carry saffron-orange flags and banners. Near the centre, a decorated vehicle or float carrying a ceremonial figure moves through the crowd, and yellow vans and trucks follow with loudspeakers. Rooftop observers look down from the buildings on the right, and banana plants and palm fronds stand near the lower foreground. Signboards in Tamil script line the shopfronts.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A dense crowd fills a busy street in a town, seen from an elevated rooftop vantage point. Most people wear white shirts and white dhotis, and many carry small orange and red flags. Several large umbrellas with red, orange and gold fringes, plus a white canopy, are held above the procession. Shops line both sides, with a white van at the right edge. Shop signs and banners hang overhead, including bunting strung across the street. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from this distance, so the a person field is unsure.2006-09-24