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A festival procession in a crowded outdoor street, with a large decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and heavy white jasmine garlands, carried on golden poles. Men in pink and red shirts with green and yellow turbans hold and steer the poles, and a drummer beats a drum at the front. Colourful striped umbrellas shelter a group near a multi-tiered, brightly painted temple gopuram in the background. Many onlookers in white dhotis, shirts and sandals fill the street, with uniformed police visible at left. a person's presence is not identifiable in this scene.

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A festival procession moves through a crowded dirt road under bright sunshine and a canopy of trees. A large covered palanquin, draped in red cloth and decorated with white jasmine garlands, is carried on poles by men in pink and red turbans and garments, one drummer beating a white drum at the front. Behind it, a man in a white turban and white garment with a gold-coloured headpiece stands among the crowd. Colourful umbrellas in red, orange and blue are held aloft on the left, and a multi-coloured temple gateway tower with a tall gold-beaded pole stands in the background. Many people in white shirts, orange and red caps, and saffron clothing line the procession. Men in shirts and dhotis walk in the throng. Bunting flags stretch across the right background.2007-02-02A festival procession in a crowded outdoor street under a large tree. A tall ornate golden pole stands at center, supporting a palanquin or ratha canopy draped with white jasmine garlands, red and orange cloth, and colourful ribbons. Many men surround and hold the pole, several in white dhotis, others in checked shirts and caps. On the left, a row of colourful umbrellas shelters the crowd, and a multi-tiered painted temple gopuram rises behind them. On the far right, drummers in pink and green turbans play large drums. Strings of pennant flags hang from the trees. Visible people number in the dozens, with many more in the background.2007-02-02A large crowd of mostly men in white shirts, dhotis and casual clothing gathers along a dusty roadside under a leafy tree strung with yellow ribbons. Behind them a decorated festival float or ratha with a white canopy and framed portrait panels stands beside colourful striped umbrellas and a tall ornate chariot-like structure. Bright sunlight, power poles and a dry field are visible. The scene appears to be a festival procession. A printed-name portrait panel is not legible enough to read, so no caption is attributed.2007-02-02Outdoor festival procession on dirt ground beside a tin-roofed building and palm trees. At right, a tall ornate palanquin with a multicoloured cloth canopy, red and orange drapes and white and orange flower garlands is carried on poles by men in shirts and a man wearing only a short dark wrap. Several drummers at left play large hand drums, one in a checked shirt and one with an orange head cloth. Behind them, a figure in orange robes with a saffron head wrap and beaded necklaces stands among the crowd, with his hands clasped in greeting. Men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris, many wearing necklaces, follow with hands folded in devotion. Two large white and red decorated umbrellas are held above the procession.2005-12-31Dense outdoor crowd during a street procession in a town setting, with men and boys in white shirts, dhotis and a few in checked lungis pressing forward. Two ornate floral-decorated processional carts stand in the middle, covered with garlands and small domes, with colourful striped umbrellas above them. On the right, a richly decorated chariot-like float holds two seated figures in saffron-orange robes; the figure on the left in orange robes is a sannyasi-appearing person, and the figure further back is partly obscured. Electric pylons, trees and a banner with printed text appear behind the crowd. Many faces and hands fill the frame, some men wearing caps or turbans.2007-02-02December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23February 02 20072007-02-02January 12 20072007-01-12February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession at dusk along a path beside a terracotta-coloured wall and green foliage. A richly decorated palanquin with a multicoloured canopy and a deity murti inside is carried forward. Men in white dhotis and shirts lead, one playing a long horn-like wind instrument, others carrying drums, including a barrel drum held at the chest by a man in a white shirt. Ornate embroidered banners on poles and a tall gold-topped standard with a gold disc are carried, and a woman in white and an orange-shirted man walk among the crowd. Visible people number roughly 20 or more.2010-12-26A street procession on a dirt road in front of a white temple gopuram. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long wind instruments and drums, including a hand drum played by a man in a pale green shirt and a brown turban. Behind them, women in white and orange-saffron shawls walk alongside. Several decorated umbrellas with colourful embroidered panels and tassels, along with a blue-and-white canopy, shade a vehicle at the back of the procession. Strings of yellow and blue pennants stretch along the road under a clear blue sky. A few orange-robed figures stand near the vehicle.2007-02-02