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Street procession in a Tamil town on a bright day. A decorated ratha (chariot) with garlands, yellow-orange drapes and a canopy is pulled forward by a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis, many waving orange flags. Colourful striped and patterned umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and a blue-and-white bus, a yellow auto-rickshaw and bicycles share the road. Two-storey buildings with tiled roofs and palm trees line the street, and a concrete railing sits in the foreground. Several people on the left wear orange scarves.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession crosses a concrete bridge on a sunny day. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis walk among motorcycles, an auto-rickshaw and a blue-and-white city bus. Many carry orange and saffron flags bearing a blue emblem. Behind them, a decorated ratha or chariot with yellow-and-gold garlands and a canopy is drawn through the road, and colourful umbrellas are raised over it. Shopfronts, a tiled-roof house and palm trees line the street. A blue signboard on the bridge parapet bears Tamil text.2009-01-12A street procession in daylight moves past tiled-roof houses and a pale multi-storey building. A decorated ratha (chariot) is festooned with yellow marigold garlands and red flower strings, and its front panel is labelled with a Tamil sign reading Nithyananda. Two saffron-and-white flags and several multicoloured parasols are held aloft above a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees, with some in saffron-orange scarves. A blue bus stands at the right edge of the frame.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Aerial view looking down on a street procession from a building above. Dozens of people in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments walk with decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and white. On the right stands an ornate golden chariot with a glass-panelled shrine holding a deity murti, draped in red curtains and decorated with pink and yellow garlands, with figures standing on its roof. A blue and yellow bus is in the lower foreground, and a hillside with houses and signboards lies behind the crowd.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A dense street procession moves down a narrow town road lined with shops, buildings and parked vehicles, with strings of bunting overhead. A decorated golden ratha/chariot carrying a deity murti under a gold canopy advances in the distance. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, with women in colourful saris, while ornate umbrellas with red, orange and gold panels are carried over the procession. Red and orange flags are visible. Along the right, a large roadside hoarding shows a portrait of a man in saffron-coloured clothing, but no individual in the crowd can be confidently identified as a person.2006-09-24January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12