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A dense street procession in a Tamil town, with many men in white shirts and white dhotis moving through a crowded market road. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tassels and fringes are held above the crowd on the left. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland stands at centre, smiling, while a woman in white with a yellow dupatta and a man in a white cap appear nearby. Shopfronts behind show signs including a hardware store and Tamil-script boards, and orange flags are visible among the crowd.

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A street procession in a busy Tamil town, with decorated umbrellas in red, green and gold over devotees. Crowded men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing saffron shawls and rudraksha malas, press along the roadside. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands at the right, and a woman in a white sari with a flower garland walks at left. Shopfronts with Tamil signboards line the street behind them, and a bus with a Tamil destination board is visible at left.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21February 02 20092009-02-02A dense street procession moves through a crowded Tamil town lane lined with shops and signboards. Many people wear white clothes, and several carry white and orange flags on poles. Multiple colourful ornate umbrellas with gold and red fringes are carried above the crowd. A man in white with an orange and red shawl walks near the centre of the procession. A white van with people on its roof and open windows is at the right edge. Shop signs include a Tamil and English pharmacy sign and a clinic board.2006-09-24Street procession in an Indian town with two large multicolored ceremonial umbrellas (chathris) carried on tall poles, their panels in red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery and fringed edges. Behind them a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in blue shirts, and women in saffron and white saris presses along a busy roadside lined with shops and signboards. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the center, and a woman in a red-bordered white sari with gold jewellery is at right. Vehicles and onlookers appear in the background, and a few men wave and raise their hands. This appears to be a ratha/padayatra-style street procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in a busy Indian town, with devotees in white clothes crowding a road lined with shops. Colourful decorated parasol-style canopies with red, green, yellow and blue panels and gold ornaments rise above the crowd. A bald man in white in the foreground holds a silver tray with pink flower petals, while nearby men wear white shirts, one wears a pink garland, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right. Shopfronts and signboards, including a yellow sign reading Akni Dar, line the street, and buses are visible in the background.2009-01-21Street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, loose dark hair walks at centre, while a man in white dhoti and shirt reaches toward him with a hand. Around them a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, presses along the road. Above, ornate yellow and multicoloured umbrella-like canopies with tasselled fringes and emblem designs are carried on poles. Shops with colourful hanging garlands and toys line the street, and a red banner with white lettering appears at top right.2009-01-30January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21