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A large procession moves down a tree-lined paved road on a sunny day. Many people in white and saffron clothing walk behind a decorated palanquin-style float at the centre, with several tall red-orange flags raised above it. Drummers in the foreground play drums, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks alongside. A motorcyclist in white rides in the left foreground, and a blue Reliance Mobile billboard stands in the background among green trees.

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A street procession moves down a tree-lined road in Tiruvannamalai, led by a group of people in white and saffron clothing playing drums. Several orange-red flags are raised above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or float with ornate canopy is visible near the front. Many devotees in white dhotis and saffron garments walk along the road, while pedestrians, a motorcyclist and cyclists watch from the roadside beneath tall trees. A blue and yellow Reliance Mobile banner hangs over the road.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession moves down a tree-lined road in daylight, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walking behind several saffron flags and a decorated palanquin-style float carrying ornate parasols. Drummers in white clothing play drums in the foreground. A man in a light blue shirt talks on a phone at the left edge, and a Reliance Mobile billboard stands at the right on a yellow pole.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A procession moves down a tree-lined rural road lined with mature trees with fresh green leaves. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, walk in a group, and two drummers in front play large double-headed drums. Orange flags are carried at the back of the procession, and a decorated vehicle or float appears further ahead among the crowd. A yellow roadside wall carries Tamil script on the right.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A photograph taken from above of a procession moving down a tree-lined asphalt road. A crowd of people in white dhotis and kurtas, with some women in saffron and blue saris, walks behind saffron flags on poles and a decorated palanquin or float. Drummers with drums are visible in the middle of the group. On the roadside are a yellow sign with Tamil text, a thatched hut, parked motorcycles, and a few men walking along the road.2008-08-01A photograph of a tree-lined road where a large procession walks along the asphalt. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas lead the group, with orange and saffron flags raised high and decorated umbrellas or palanquin-style canopies visible in the middle. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk beside the crowd, and a yellow auto-rickshaw stands at the left edge. Spectators in saffron clothing and white garments stand along the right roadside beside a blue and white Reliance Mobile sign on a yellow pole. Thick green trees shade the route.2008-08-01A procession moves down a tree-lined road in the daytime, led by a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl walking toward the camera. Behind him a long line of people in white clothes and orange scarves follows, carrying orange flags and what appear to be decorated umbrellas or banners. A yellow auto-rickshaw stands to the left, and devotees in orange and saffron robes line the right roadside beside a Reliance Mobile signboard on a yellow pole.2008-08-01A procession moves along a tree-lined road, with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walking toward the camera. Several drummers in the front carry drums, one playing a cylindrical drum with orange and white markings. Saffron-orange and red flags flutter above the crowd, and a decorated palanquin or ratha with a canopy is visible further back. Mature trees with bright green foliage line both sides of the road, and a yellow wall with Tamil script runs along the right side. Walking devotees in white and orange clothing make up most of the group.2008-08-01A road procession in a rural area lined with trees. A crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts walks along the asphalt, many carrying orange flags on poles, with drummers beating drums at the front. Behind them a decorated palanquin or ratha is carried forward, its canopy and draped cloth visible. A man on a motorcycle rides in the left lane, and a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks at the front beside the drummers. Green trees and a dirt verge frame the scene under an overcast sky.2008-08-01A photo of a procession moving along a tree-lined paved road. Several drummers in white dhotis and shirts carry barrel drums, one wearing a dark top and a woman in a pink and maroon sari beats a drum at the front. Men in white and orange-clad marchers carry saffron-orange flags on poles. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or float with a colourful canopy and framed panels moves along, with more walkers in white and orange. The shoulder shows dry earth and parked motorcycles on the right, a white plastic drum on the left.2008-08-01