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Street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town on a sunny day. In the foreground, a nadaswaram player in a white shirt and gold-bordered lungi plays a wind instrument, while a man in white shirt and mundu beside him carries a long oboe-like pipe. A woman in a pink sari holds a brass tray of yellow fruit. Behind them, men in white shirts and a man with a rudraksha-style necklace walk with arms raised. Further back, a red canopy umbrella shelters a figure seated on a palanquin-like chariot, its occupant in orange garments visible under the canopy. Crowds of spectators line the road, with palm trees, banana plants and houses beyond.

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A dense street procession in a South Indian town lined with palm trees and bamboo poles. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press forward, one in the foreground raising a hand, another playing a clarinet-like wind instrument (nadaswaram). A decorated chariot with a red canopy and orange-draped figure is visible in the background, carried through the crowd. Some men wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces, and a woman in a pink sari and an older woman in an orange sari stand among the crowd. Low buildings, banners and distant hills frame the scene.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor street procession in a small Tamil Nadu town: a red canopied palanquin or chariot carried through a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts and dhotis. A figure in orange clothing sits beneath the red canopy, decorated with colourful fringe and tassels. Men in front raise hands in greeting; a woman in a maroon sari holds a tray of coconuts. Palm trees, thatched roofs, multi-storey buildings and a utility pole line the road under a pale sky.2008-07-28Outdoor street procession in a village with a dense crowd filling the road. In the foreground, bare-chested drummers wearing white dhotis and blue shoulder cloths play handheld drums and sticks. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis walk among devotees, and women in saris and gold necklaces watch and walk along the roadside. A decorated red-topped chariot or palanquin is visible in the distance beneath palm trees, with thatched-roof shops and a lamp post lining the street. Many people visible, well over twenty.2008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a Tamil village with a dense crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and mundus. At center, a decorated ceremonial carriage with a red canopy and red cushions is drawn by a dark horse; a figure in orange-saffron head covering and orange clothing sits within it, with an ornate silver-and-white seat. Onlookers press in on all sides, some raising hands in greeting. On the right, a woman in a yellow sari holds a basket of bananas, and a man in a maroon robe stands nearby. Palm trees, thatched-roof shops, a utility pole and a hilly backdrop frame the scene under a pale sky.2008-07-28Street procession in a Tamil Nadu village with a dense crowd filling the road between low houses, palm trees and a distant hill. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a blue sash and a rudraksha-style pendant leads the way, holding a long wooden staff. Behind him, shirtless men in white dhotis carry ritual implements, and a red-and-gold palanquin or ratha canopy is visible above the crowd in the distance. Many onlookers wear white shirts, saris and flower garlands, and women in red and blue saris stand at the right edge. Thatched roofs and shopfronts line the street.2008-07-28February 02 20072007-02-02A festival procession moves along a dusty path lined with palm trees and dry grass. In the foreground, musicians in white dhotis and shirts play long wooden flutes; a woman in a white sari with a red border and gold jewelry walks among them, and a man in a yellow checked shirt plays a flute. Behind them devotees in white clothes wear red and saffron scarves, rudraksha-style beads and sacred ash on their foreheads, and some raise their hands in greeting. Above the crowd, a decorated canopy with colourful triangular pennants and an ornate panel is carried on poles, and saffron flags are visible. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those shown.2005-01-01Outdoor village procession on a crowded street lined with orange and saffron bunting. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with glasses walks forward, flanked by other men in white and orange shawls. A woman in a blue and purple sari carries a tray of fruit on her head near the right edge, and older women in pink and purple saris walk among the crowd. Behind them, a red canopy and orange flags rise above the procession, with a green truck, motorcycles and palm trees in the background. Many people are visible, with some men shirtless carrying ceremonial items.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A dense outdoor procession of devotees in white kurtas and dhotis moves along a dusty red-earth road. Men at the front hold tall wooden poles topped with orange, red and yellow tassel banners, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala plays a long brass horn-style wind instrument. Behind him, a player with a golden yellow cloth wrap blows a pipe, while a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewellery walks among the group. Several men wear white forehead marks and some carry golden ceremonial fans or parasol-like objects overhead. Crowds fill the background under a hazy sky.2007-12-23Street procession in a village lined with thatched-roof shops and palm trees. Shirtless drummers in white dhotis and blue shoulder cloths beat drums and a hand-held drum in the foreground. Behind them a crowd fills the road, with a figure under a red umbrella or canopy at the centre of the procession. Many onlookers in white shirts, saffron-and-white garments and sarees gather closely, and a woman in a black saree with gold jewellery stands at the right. Overhead power lines and a partly visible banner sit at the top right.2008-07-28 +1 copies