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Outdoor village procession on a narrow concrete lane lined with white multi-storey houses. A large crowd of women in saris walks forward, many carrying brass or steel trays of fruit, bananas and flower offerings on their heads. Several women wear orange, yellow and red saris, and some wear white. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt walks with hands folded, and a younger man in white dhoti follows. Further back, a red umbrella and an orange flag mark a ratha or palanquin procession. Men in blue and orange shirts walk along the sides.

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A large procession moves along a narrow village street between white two-storey houses with red-tiled roofs, orange flags and a tree in the background. Many women in saffron, yellow and orange saris carry brass trays and baskets of offerings on their heads, including bananas, pineapple and fruit. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk among them, and a small child is held by a woman in the foreground. In the centre, a man in an all-white outfit walks near the front of the procession. Overhead wires and dry branches lie along the roadside.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A dense street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town. Many women in saris carry offerings on metal trays balanced on their heads: bananas and fruit, pineapples, green banana leaves with flowers, and coconuts. Among them, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari, a woman in orange and cream, and an older woman with grey hair in a blue top and green sari. Men in white shirts with orange sashes and a man with a video camera on his shoulder appear behind them. Orange flags and brick buildings line the road under a bright sky. Visible people are many, well over twenty.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A dense street procession moves along a village road in Pattanam, Tamil Nadu, with many devotees, mostly women in saree, carrying fruit and bananas on trays and baskets on their heads. Saffron flags and a red umbrella are visible ahead. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl raises a camera overhead. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right. Brick houses, a tree and power lines line the street under a pale sky.2008-07-28Street procession in a small Tamil village with many women in saffron, orange and yellow saris carrying brass trays on their heads and hands. Trays hold bananas, coconuts, green leaves, flowers and fruit offerings. A woman in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and carries a tray of bananas and coconuts. Men in white shirts and dhotis with yellow shawls walk among the crowd, and a cameraman films from a rooftop at right. Orange flags line the lane beside brick houses and a whitewashed wall. Roughly fifty people are visible, with many more in the crowd beyond.2008-07-28