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Street procession in an Indian town with many men and women walking along a road lined with shops, parked motorbikes and a blue water tank on a cart. Several men in white shirts and dhotis carry saffron-orange flags on poles, and a man in a mustard-yellow checked shirt walks at the centre. A man in a beige shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace leads near the front. Women wear sarees, one in green and one in pink. Signboards, a blue-and-red AIRCEL advertisement and a tree shade the scene.

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A street procession moves along a paved road lined with trees, shops and parked yellow auto-rickshaws. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and walk in a long column. Saffron flags on poles and decorated orange-and-gold palanquin-style carriers are carried at the front. A uniformed police officer in khaki walks near the middle of the road, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge. Mostly devotees and sannyasis are visible, with onlookers beside the road. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2008-08-01February 05 20092009-02-05Street procession in Erode, Tamil Nadu, seen from the roadside. A golden ornate float with carved figures and framed posters stands at left. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the road, many carrying orange flags, and women wear white and cream saris with orange or yellow shawls. Shop signs, a Lions Club board and a bus are visible in the background.2009-01-3127 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copiesA street procession moves along a busy road lined with shops, power lines and palm trees. Many men and boys in white shirts and dhotis or trousers carry tall saffron-orange flags on poles. Several uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside, one carrying a baton. Behind the crowd, a decorated ratha/chariot with a canopy of coloured umbrellas and a sign is visible. A white car, an auto-rickshaw and a scooter share the road. Red Airtel banners hang along the roadside. Several people appear in the foreground and midground, roughly in the 21-100 range.2009-02-05Outdoor street procession with many devotees carrying saffron-orange flags bearing a purple emblem with the word PEETAM partly visible. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk alongside a drummer beating a drum, and a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt holds a flag. A decorated ceremonial umbrella or palanquin canopy with multicoloured fringe rises above the crowd, and a banner with Tamil lettering and small portrait photos is held aloft at right. Trees, a yellow building and roadside structures line the route.2009-02-05A crowded street procession in a town market area. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and stand along the road, with a few saffron-robed figures visible toward the centre, near orange flags. Pedestrians crowd the foreground, while a red car, a bicycle and parked motorbikes line the side. Stalls with fruit and goods sit under pennant strings strung across the street, and shop signs in Tamil script fill the background. Overcast sky above.2006-09-24August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a roadside lined with shops and signs, including Vodafone, Airtel and Coca-Cola advertisements, palm trees and a white SUV on the right. Many people in white ritual dhotis and white garments walk in a long column, some carrying saffron-orange flags on poles and a few holding red and white placards. Several uniformed police officers in khaki walk alongside the procession near the centre. Spectators stand watching from the shop fronts. No clearly identifiable central figure such as a palanquin or a person is visible in this frame, so the procession's participants are described by role and dress only.2010-07-24September 24 20062006-09-24A photograph of a large procession moving down a town road, viewed from above. Many people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls walk in dense crowds, with a group of drummers in front. Several people carry orange and red flags on poles. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or float with a colourful canopy and red-and-gold framed banners is carried forward. Two uniformed police officers in khaki walk along the side of the road. Shops, a petrol station, trees and hills line the street, and a large billboard with a dark film poster stands on the left. Two men in front, one in a white kurta with orange shawl, lead the group.2008-08-0127 ஏப்ரல் 2008 உலகளாவிய இந்து சமுதாயங்கள் +1 copies