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A street procession in a village, with a crowd of many men and women in white shirts, dhotis and saris filling the road. At centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange-saffron shawl, garlanded with flowers, sits on a white-and-red ceremonial carriage pulled by two horses, beneath a red canopy with fringe. Fluffy coloured tassels decorate the carriage pole. Behind the carriage stand a large hoarding with portrait panels and a yellow banner, orange flags flutter on a pole at right, and bamboo-framed structures and trees line the street. A chariot-style procession moves through the crowd.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A large crowd of men and women fills a village street during a procession. At centre, a person in orange clothing and an orange head wrap sits in a red-and-gold ornate carriage pulled by two horses, one white and one black, with pale feathered decorations on the harness. The seated figure holds hands together in anjali. A red umbrella with fringed gold trim shades the carriage. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white garlands, surround the carriage, and a few saffron-robed attendants walk nearby. Behind them are painted hoardings and posters on a wall, with orange flags on poles. Trees and low rooftops line the street.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesOutdoor street procession in a village with a dense crowd of mostly Tamil villagers filling the road. A decorated red-and-gold ceremonial chariot with a red canopy stands at right, drawn by a white horse; a man in saffron-orange turban and cloth stands on it with hands folded in greeting. Nearby, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a white kurta with beaded necklaces walk beside it, one pointing toward the chariot. Women in white and orange saris and children are in the crowd. On the left, a shopfront has a large portrait with Tamil script on a banner, and people watch from a rooftop; strings of flags and marigold-style decorations hang above. Palm trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor street procession in a village lane with a large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. At centre, a person in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe sits on an ornate red-and-gold canopied carriage pulled by white horses, hands folded in greeting. Bare-chested drummers and attendants in blue cloth sashes and rudraksha-style necklaces walk in front, some carrying long wooden poles with colourful tassels. Orange flags on tall poles line the right side and a banner-decorated wall stands behind. The scene reads as a ratha/chariot procession with devotees gathered along the route.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28