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A dense street procession moves through a crowded town road lined with onlookers and many saffron-orange flags on poles. Uniformed police in khaki shirts and peaked caps stand along the route, holding back the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several women wear white saris, while one woman in a teal sari stands in the foreground. A figure in the centre wears a white garment and is surrounded by devotees. In the background a multi-tiered temple gopuram rises above the street, with a white domed structure and a decorated arch with a banner. Loudspeaker boxes and banana plants line the roadside.

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A dense street procession moves past a temple gopuram in a town setting. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk among saffron-orange flags carried on poles. Uniformed police in khaki with peaked caps and a stripe-shouldered officer line the foreground, facing the crowd. A tall ornate temple tower with colourful tiers rises behind, beside a domed building, banana plants, and a decorated arch with lettering. A loudspeaker stack stands at right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession in an Indian town at dusk. A large crowd of devotees walks along the road carrying saffron-orange flags and white banners. Several men in white kurtas and orange-clad devotees wear rudraksha malas. A police officer in khaki uniform and cap stands at the left edge. On the right, a man in a saffron-red turban and orange robe holds a tall golden staff with a braided pole, and a cameraman films from above. Shop fronts, strings of bunting and a green-roofed building line the street behind the crowd.2008-04-27Outdoor street procession in a busy Tamil town. Crowds in white ritual clothes and white caps walk among uniformed police officers in khaki and peaked caps. Many people carry tall saffron-orange flags with a black circular emblem. A large golden trident is raised at right, and a golden ceremonial parasol-like staff is visible at the far right edge. Shopfronts, hoardings and a gopuram-style temple tower line the road, and a decorated float with a dome and floral garlands sits in the background.2011-12-20April 27 20082008-04-27Dense street procession with a large crowd of devotees and uniformed police officers lining a road in front of a temple gateway. A bullock-drawn or decorated ratha with a colourful, ornately carved canopy and a golden deity murti is pulled on a red tractor-style vehicle. Many men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls carry tall orange flags and a golden ceremonial staff, while devotees hold their hands in anjali. A bald man in orange cloth with a gold chain stands at the front with folded hands. A large portrait of a smiling bearded figure in an orange turban is mounted on a banner at left. The scene includes kumkum and vibhuti marks on foreheads, modern buildings, and ceremonial umbrellas. Possibly a person's presence is unclear; no clearly identifiable candidate is confirmed here.2011-12-20Outdoor festival procession in a crowded temple precinct. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothes, several women in sarees, carry saffron flags with a small emblem and a large golden ceremonial fan-like staff. A multi-tiered tiered colorful chariot or ratha with a golden dome stands in the background, beside a second temple-style structure and a palanquin-like float with a decorated canopy. A large portrait banner is visible in the distance. A uniformed police officer stands at right among the crowd, and the scene is overcast.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Street procession in an Indian city with a crowd moving between buildings. A large ornate umbrella with red, orange and green tassels rises above the scene, with a golden finial visible. Two uniformed police officers in khaki caps and tan shirts stand in the foreground, with another officer on the right. A man in a white shirt walks among them with hands near his chest. Behind them a figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a bright orange turban stands with palms pressed together in greeting, next to a woman in orange clothing with a mala. Many orange-saffron flags hang from poles along the street, and a large portrait banner is visible at the upper right edge. Buildings with balconies line the road.2008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27