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A street procession in daylight with men in white dhotis and shirts carrying wooden palanquin-style frames draped with orange, yellow and green cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers on their shoulders. A man in a blue-grey shirt stands at right holding a green booklet, and onlookers and white vans line the road. Behind them are banana leaves, red-and-white pennants and a large white signboard with Tamil text. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession at a temple-side crowd scene. Several men carry wooden palanquin-style frames decorated with yellow and orange cloth canopies and marigold garlands, shouldering long poles. Men wear white shirts with white or cream dhotis, and one man in an orange-saffron cloth carries a pole in front. Dense crowd of onlookers in shirts and dhotis surrounds them, with a banana plant, a black Supremo water tank, and strings of red and white pennants overhead. Ratha-style procession with palanquins.2011-12-20A procession on a dirt path moves through a rural setting with trees and a distant hill. Two men in orange dhotis and garlanded bare chests carry a wooden pole on their shoulders, which supports two small orange canopies decorated with flower garlands, peacock feathers and purple ribbons. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside and behind them. On the left, a large ornate decorated float or banner with orange and gold colours is visible, and a saffron flag flies at the upper left. A man at right in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Spectators stand in the background.2006-11-13A roadside procession on a paved road. Two bare-chested men in orange dhotis and white vests carry red-and-orange canopied palanquins on yellow poles, decorated with white and yellow garlands and peacock feathers. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti walks at right, wearing a rudraksha mala, and a row of white-clad devotees follows behind. A saffron flag and a blue signboard stand in the background, and palm trees line the road.2006-11-13A festival procession on a dirt road under a bright sky. Two bearers in orange dhotis, one in a white vest and one bare-chested, carry a pair of decorated wooden palanquins with curved orange canopies, peacock-feather plumes, and white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, and a saffron flag flies at left. Some men on the right clap their hands. The crowd is visible in the background.2006-11-13A street procession on a paved road with men in white dhotis and bare chests carrying decorated wooden palanquin-style frames (kavadi-like structures) with peacock-feather fans, marigold and flower garlands, and orange and red cloth canopies. The front bearer wears an orange shawl and red waist cloth, and another bearer in an orange shawl and white dhoti follows; a man on the right in a white shirt reaches toward them. Spectators in white shirts, checked lungis and sarongs line the roadside, with a red truck and motorcycles behind, and petals scattered on the road.2010-02-18Outdoor procession on a street in front of a tall blue-and-orange building. Several men carry wooden kavadi-style frames decorated with yellow cloth canopies, marigold and red flower garlands, and hanging brass-coloured pots. The men wear white dhotis and shirts, one in a pale grey shawl, another in a blue-and-white striped shirt, and one in a peach shirt with an ID badge. A man in dark glasses and a white shirt stands at right. Devotees carrying wooden frames during a festival procession.2011-12-20A photograph of a procession on a dirt road under a partly cloudy sky. Two young men in orange-and-pink lungis, bare-chested with flower garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine, carry a wooden pole on their shoulders that supports two small orange-roofed palanquins decorated with peacock feathers, flowers and purple drapes. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a crowd follows behind. In the background a decorated umbrella or canopy with orange and gold tones is visible above the crowd, alongside orange flags. The scene appears to be an outdoor religious procession.2006-11-13A street procession moves along a road lined with parked vehicles and a tall orange-and-glass building. Devotees in white dhotis and saris carry wooden poles topped with orange and yellow flags and marigold garlands; a man in a white shirt and dhoti at right raises a saffron flag high, and a man in an orange lungi and pale shirt walks beside them. A man in a blue striped shirt and khaki trousers walks at left. Several dozen devotees are visible in the line behind them.2011-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20