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Street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts moving past shops and a row of orange and saffron flags strung across the road. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk among the marchers. In the foreground, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand close together; the one on the right wears an orange turban and has long dark hair, and a bare-chested drummer with an orange shawl plays a drum at the lower left. A hoarding above the left shops shows a portrait with printed Tamil text reading a Murugan-related caption. Several people in orange robes and beaded necklaces walk nearby.

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April 27 20082008-04-27April 27 20082008-04-27A 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.2008-04-27A street procession in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees and marchers moving along a road lined with shops and buildings. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas, while others wear saffron-orange clothing. Several people hold orange flags and long white banners. 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