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A crowd of devotees walks down a narrow village lane lined with leafy trees and overhead power lines. Many wear saffron/orange shawls or clothing, and several have white garments with red tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in the centre foreground wears white clothes and has long, swept-back hair, carrying a long pole. Nearby, a man in a yellow shirt and women in orange saris walk among them. Low houses with tiled and thatched roofs, a white wall and a green gate frame the scene, and a few onlookers stand at doorways. Appearance-based identification of a person candidate is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role as a devotee in white.

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A group of devotees walks along a narrow village lane shaded by large leafy trees and strung with overhead wires. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one man in front wears a rudraksha mala. A woman in a blue sari and orange shawl walks near an older man in a light blue shirt with an orange scarf. A young man in a striped navy top and orange scarf is in the right foreground. Modest houses with tiled and thatched roofs line the path, and a tall pillar-like structure stands behind them.2008-08-03Outdoor street procession on a paved road in a South Indian town. In the foreground, a barefoot older man in white dhoti and shirt walks beside several men in saffron and orange robes with orange shawls and rudraksha malas. A young man in a saffron robe with a garland of orange flowers and rudraksha beads walks at centre. Behind them, women in white sarees with orange shawls and beaded necklaces walk in line. Onlookers stand along the road, and on a tall water tank structure to the upper left several people are perched on scaffolding. Palm trees, overhead power lines, shopfronts and a red-and-green banner appear in the background.2009-07-13A street procession moves along a tree-lined road in Tamil Nadu. Many men and some women walk in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron-orange shawls, several raising their hands in devotion. Behind them, ornate umbrellas and rectangular banners with blue and gold emblems are carried aloft. Parked vehicles, rickshaws and onlookers line the roadside under tall shade trees, and a traffic signboard stands at left.2008-08-01A village street procession in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd walking along a paved road lined with parked motorcycles and tall bamboo poles strung with saffron flags and banana leaves. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and men in saffron-orange clothing walk in the procession, and a red-and-white umbrella or canopy is visible in the distance. In the foreground a man in a light blue checked shirt stands beside the road and a barefoot man in a yellow shirt with a red head cloth and checked lungi walks near the centre. Houses with colourful facades and a mobile tower are in the background.2008-07-28August 03 20082008-08-03July 13 20092009-07-13August 05 20092009-08-05January 12 20092009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01A large crowd walks along a paved path beside a temple complex under shade trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long orange shawl and a large orange-and-yellow flower garland, leading a group. Beside him, another person in saffron robes walks in front of a row of devotees. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas, and women wear white or orange sarees. Behind them stand temple gopuram structures, a blue-roofed mandapa and a tall stone wall. The central figure in orange has distinctive long hair and ornate garland cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-08-06A festival procession on a dirt path lined with palm trees and a low wall. A large ornate ratha (chariot) with a colourful multi-tiered canopy, decorated with bright painted panels and small umbrellas, is pulled forward. Many devotees walk alongside wearing white and cream clothes. Women in white sarees with yellow borders carry orange flags bearing a bird emblem. A woman in an orange patterned blouse and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard walk near the front. An older man in white kurta and a rudraksha-style mala walks at right, holding a flower-decorated handle. Several people hold up orange and white cloth flags. The scene shows a crowd of roughly 50 people in total.2009-12-29January 12 20092009-01-12