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A street procession in an Indian town moves past shops and buildings. Several large ceremonial parasols with orange, green and multicolour canopies, blue dove emblems and gold floral borders are carried aloft. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside robed figures in saffron-orange cloth; one saffron-robed person with long hair and a rudraksha mala walks near the centre, and a man in white with an orange shawl and sacred thread walks in front. A woman in a blue-and-pink sari with a garland plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white beside her plays a similar horn. A banner with Tamil text stretches across the procession.

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August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a town road under a row of multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges, bearing the blue dove emblem and the words Dhyanapeetam. A central figure in a saffron/orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long hair walks at the centre of the group. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk barefoot, some carrying orange flags. In the foreground, a woman in a navy and pink sari plays a long wind instrument, and a man in white shirt and white dhoti blows a brass horn. A woman in a turquoise salwar kameez stands at left. Shop signs and a multistorey building line the street, and a white banner with Tamil lettering is strung above.2008-08-01A street procession in a South Indian town. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, with a visible name badge, walks toward the camera. Behind him, a row of ornate parasol-style canopies in orange, blue and red with gold trim and tassels is carried by men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Musicians in white clothing play long wind instruments, and a woman in a dark sari walks among them. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the middle of the group. A white banner with printed text is held aloft above the crowd, and shop fronts line the roadside.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a busy road lined with shops. Several men and women in white dhotis and shirts, with orange shawls, play long nadaswaram-style wind instruments. Colourful canopy umbrellas with blue, yellow and orange panels and tasselled fringes are held aloft overhead. A central man in a white kurta, orange shawl and moustache walks barefoot at the front. A banner with Tamil text is strung between the umbrellas. Another man at right wears white with a white and red forehead marking. The scene reads as a temple procession with musicians and ceremonial umbrellas.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves through a town, with a line of men and women in white dhotis and orange shawls walking behind a bearer holding a colourful umbrella. Several decorated canopies with red, yellow and blue panels and fringed edges are carried on long poles above the marchers. A central figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the centre of the group, flanked by white-clad attendants. In the foreground, a woman in a turquoise blouse plays a wind instrument, and another woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi walks at the right edge. Orange flags and a white banner with printed Tamil text appear in the background, beside shop fronts and an Apollo Pharmacy sign.2008-08-01A street procession moves forward through a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in a long orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front of the group. Ahead of him, musicians in white and blue play long wind instruments, including a woman in a blue sari and a man in a teal shirt. Above them are colourful ornate umbrellas with peacock motifs and red and orange flags. A printed banner with Tamil lettering is visible in the background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a town, with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking along a road lined with trees and vehicles. Musicians in front play long wind instruments and a drum, one wearing a blue dress and another a red and pink sari. Several large umbrella canopies in orange, blue and yellow with the emblem of a bird-like symbol are carried above, with decorated banners and orange flags. A large white banner with Tamil script is held across the front. Many people are visible, shown mostly from the front.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01