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Outdoor street procession in a crowded town square under a partly cloudy sky. A large decorated canopy float sits at the centre, draped with banana plants, garlands of white flowers and a green-and-red fringed valance. Beneath it a figure in orange and red robes is seated on an elevated platform, flanked by people in white dhotis and shirts. Several figures in saffron and white stand around the platform. Orange flags on tall poles flutter above the float. A dense mass of men in white shirts and dhotis, many with orange scarves, presses around the float, and police officers in khaki uniforms line the front. Behind the float stands a blue domed structure and a large printed banner with several portrait photographs. Trees and a decorative archway appear at the left edge.

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A large outdoor procession in a dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style float with a blue-domed top, orange flags, banana-leaf and garland decorations, and trident-topped staffs stands before a painted backdrop. Several people in white dhotis and orange robes stand on the float and hold ritual objects, while a figure in saffron-orange clothing stands among them. Many crowd members wave orange flags and raise their hands. A videographer's camera is visible at the right edge, and a gateway arch with Tamil script stands in the background.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor street procession with a dense crowd of devotees filling the road. Many people wear white and cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron. Numerous saffron-orange flags are raised among the crowd. At center stands a decorated ratha/chariot with a blue domed canopy, garlands and banana-leaf decorations, and a central deity murti. Beside the chariot, a large printed banner shows a smiling woman. An arch with Tamil script spans the street, and multistorey buildings with colourful facades line the road. Several loudspeakers stand along the route. The crowd numbers well over a hundred people.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession with a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing orange or saffron cloth, pressing close around a decorated ratha chariot. The chariot canopy is draped with orange and yellow garlands and banana leaves, topped with trident finials, and carries a deity murti in a canopy. Orange flags flutter above the crowd, and a ceremonial arch stands in the background beside palm trees. Several people on the chariot hold up objects, and a blurred figure in white stands on the cart. Some police officers in khaki uniforms are visible at the left edge. Large portrait banners hang on the chariot and nearby structures, though the subjects are too small to read clearly.2011-12-20A dense outdoor street procession crowded with devotees, many in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange garments. Saffron flags ride above the crowd and a large golden elephant with a red-cloth-draped platform and a tall ornate umbrella stands at right, garlanded with flowers. A large banner portrait shows a man with an orange turban and beard, and a colourful multi-tiered temple chariot and a domed temple shrine appear behind the crowd under an overcast sky. Palm trees line the background and a green metal railing runs across the foreground.2011-12-20A large outdoor crowd of mostly men in white shirts and dhotis fills the street in front of a decorated temple-style dais. On the raised platform beneath a multicoloured canopy with garlands and banana leaves, several people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit around a central figure in orange clothing, with a kalasha and ceremonial brass lamps nearby. Saffron flags flutter above the crowd, and a painted arch behind the stage reads in a regional script. A figure in saffron-coloured robes stands near the front of the dais with a mala. Police officers in khaki uniforms are interspersed through the crowd, and large portrait banners hang on the right side.2011-12-20