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Busy street scene in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of pedestrians and motorbike riders in a narrow road. In the foreground a woman in a purple sari stands among men in white shirts. A yellow auto-rickshaw and a flatbed truck with wooden slats are nearby, and a large stack of loudspeakers sits on a shop roof. A roadside billboard shows a portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban, with a red-and-green placard alongside. A saffron flag flies from a vehicle. Shopfronts, a bamboo-wrapped structure and a tall temple gopuram are visible. Overlay timestamp reads 11.26.2008 14:48.

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A dense street procession in daytime moves through a busy Tamil Nadu town road lined with traffic. Many men in white shirts and dhotis and casual shirts walk and ride motorbikes, with some women in saris at right. Several large posters and banners on the right show a figure wearing an orange-red turban and saffron-toned clothing, with a red-and-yellow poster reading Kovilpatti. A colourful gopuram-style temple tower with painted deities stands at upper right, and a thatched hut and multi-storey buildings line the street. Buses and trucks crowd the road at left.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02October 20 20062006-10-20A street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, moves along a sunlit road beside an ornate golden ratha (temple chariot) draped with red cloth and orange flags. In the foreground, two women in white sarees stand at the chariot's side, one with a long braid. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a line alongside the chariot, with orange flags flying above. Motorcycles and a green truck pass on the road, and a rocky hill rises at the right edge beside a row of buildings with signboards.2009-02-02A street photograph in daylight showing a procession-style convoy moving along a wide road in a town. In the lead, a man in a light shirt rides a dark motorcycle, followed by a white minibus marked with lettering, a white SUV, and a silver SUV. On the right, a yellow-orange small truck carries a tall stack of crates and boxes, with men in white dhotis and shirts walking and standing near it. Other riders on motorcycles and pedestrians in white clothes appear along the roadside. Power lines, a lattice tower, shops and a large roadside hoarding fill the background.2009-02-02A street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town moves past a golden decorated ratha, a chariot-like float with gilded carved panels and a loudspeaker horn mounted on top. Many devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees walk along the dusty road, with one woman in a bright orange saree at the front left. Parked motorbikes and a red-and-white painted rooftop line the lane, and a small hill rises behind the buildings. Framed black-and-white portraits are displayed on the side of the ratha, and banners and an umbrella are visible further down the street. A timestamp reads 11 26 2008 in orange digits.2009-02-02A decorated ratha (procession vehicle) stands on a dirt road in front of a temple-style building. A large gold arch above the vehicle frames a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Saffron flags are fixed to the sides of the ratha. A long white banner hangs from the front, showing a smiling woman in orange and a painted deity scene, with Tamil text and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo. Men in white shirts walk around the vehicle beside a stack of large speakers on a yellow three-wheeler. Motorcycles are parked at the right, and a stone bull and lion sit on the wall behind.2009-02-02February 02 20092009-02-02A street procession in an Indian town moves past multi-storey concrete buildings under a blue sky. At the centre, a decorated vehicle carries a deity image framed by garlands and a banner reading "Sri Anandeswarar Sadhana Anandeswari Alayam" in Tamil. Men and women in white ritual clothes walk alongside, and several white placards are held up at the sides. A crowd in shirts and dhotis surrounds the vehicle, with a man in a saffron-yellow shirt in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a long braid walks nearby. Orange streamers hang from a balcony at right.2009-02-02Elevated view of a dense street procession in a Tamil Nadu town. A golden ornate ratha or chariot carrying a deity murti under a small umbrella leads a crowd of hundreds of men in white dhotis and shirts, many riding motorbikes and scooters, with some carrying white placards. Orange flags and a few women in saris are visible. Shopfronts, signboards, electric poles and a green lorry line the road, and a sound system stack sits beside the procession. Cars and buses are stuck in traffic at the edges.2009-02-02A busy street in an Indian town on a hazy day, with cars, buses, auto-rickshaws and motorbikes crowding a dusty road lined with trees and shopfronts. Men in white shirts and dhotis ride motorcycles and walk along the pavement, and a small vehicle carries green banana plants and foliage toward the procession area. Signboards read AYYANNA and TN 45 on the vehicles, and the scene suggests a roadside gathering for a ratha procession rather than a ceremony itself. No deity or featured ritual figure is clearly visible in the frame.2006-10-20A street procession on a sunny day in a small Tamil Nadu town. A large golden ratha (chariot) with carved gold panels and figures dominates the right side, decorated with flower garlands and red cloth; a standing figure in an orange-saffron robe sits within the chariot near a pink-draped deity murti. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, and a line of men in white dhotis and shirts follows the chariot. A woman in a green sari and a man in a white shirt ride motorcycles in the foreground. Painted banners and a red-and-white poster showing a saffron-robed figure are visible along the roadside, and a small yellow-and-white umbrella is also visible.2009-02-02