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A dense street procession in a village setting with palm and banana trees, a water tank and tiled-roof shops behind. Many women in silk saris carry brass trays of fruit on their heads: bananas, pineapples, coconuts, mangoes and oranges. One woman in a red-and-gold sari with a red bindi and gold necklace is at the centre, and another in an orange sari wears a rudraksha mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around them, with a drummer visible at left. A distant red-canopied ratha or palanquin is partly visible at the top centre. A roadside sign reads Clean and Green.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesA dense street crowd of women and men carries offerings on metal trays balanced on their heads during a procession in a village street. Foreground women wear colourful silk saris in orange, green, red and blue, with bangles and necklaces. They hold trays of pineapples, oranges, grapes, apples, bananas and coconuts. Banana plants and palm trees line the road, and a pale blue sign reads 'Keep Clean Keep Green'. Behind them stands a small rural shopfront with a thatched roof and water tank. Many onlookers wear white shirts and dhotis. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2008-07-28Outdoor street procession in a village with a dense crowd of mostly women carrying offerings on brass trays balanced on their heads, including bananas, green leaves, fruit, sweets and a tray of cooked food with a betel leaf. Women wear saris in orange, red, peach and yellow, some with rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Behind them, a crowd of men in white shirts and children watch, and a red ornamental umbrella and a decorated float are visible in the distance. Palm trees, a water tank, shop fronts with a thatched roof, and a blue sign reading Clean Green appear along the road.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A dense crowd of women and men fills a village street during a procession, many carrying offerings on brass trays balanced on their heads. Foreground women wear orange and saffron saris and gold bangles; one in a teal sari with red forehead mark and glasses looks ahead. The trays hold bananas, green leaves, coconuts with a flower, grapes, yams and betel leaves. Behind them, a palanquin-like ornate orange and red structure is visible near the left. Palm trees, a tiled-roof building with a blue signboard, and a thatched shed line the street under a clear sky.2008-07-28A dense outdoor street procession in a village setting with palm and banana trees, a water tower and low buildings behind. Many women in saffron, orange, yellow and red saris carry offerings on large trays: pineapples, bananas, apples and flower garlands with marigolds. A man in a white shirt stands at left in the crowd, and a girl in a red dress is at right. Behind them a decorated red-and-gold ceremonial vehicle moves through the crowd, and a banner hangs on a building.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A dense street procession in a South Indian town with palm trees, tiled roofs and a thatched stall. In the foreground a woman in a magenta and gold saree with gold bangles balances a metal tray on her head holding coconuts, bananas and fruit under a fibre coconut husk. Behind her an older woman in a magenta saree carries a fruit tray, and a drummer in white with a barrel drum stands nearby. Crowds of devotees in white shirts and sarees fill the road, with a red umbrella and a distant float visible ahead.2008-07-28A crowded street procession in a small Tamil town, with many people pressing forward between shops and palm trees. Women in saris carry offerings on their heads and in their hands: a metal tray of pineapples and bananas, a round brass platter of grains, and a tray of fruit. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border wears a mala and bangles and carries a fruit tray. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk among them. Behind the crowd a red umbrella shades a decorated chariot or palanquin in the distance. Bunches of bananas are piled in the lower right foreground, and a faded banner hangs on a building at upper right.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28