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A dusty village street in daylight with thatched and tin-roofed shops on the left and stacked bamboo or palm poles on the right. A woman in an orange saffron sari walks down the middle of the road, followed by a few people in orange. Men in white shirts and lungis, and a man in a dark shirt, stand beside parked motorcycles and a dark SUV. A yellow pickup truck is parked on the right, and smoke drifts across the road ahead. Utility poles and wires cross a hazy sky.

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A wide daytime street in a small Tamil town, with two-storey white and pink concrete buildings lining the road on both sides. Scattered paper and debris cover the asphalt, and smoke drifts up from firecracker or burning debris on the right. Several men walk along the road: one in a checked shirt and white dhoti at left, another in a white shirt and cream trousers walking toward the camera, and a man in dark clothing standing near the smoke. A brown SUV is parked at left and a yellow Ashoka-branded pickup truck at right, next to stacked bamboo poles. Electric wires cross overhead under a pale sky.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a dusty village street in daylight with a crowd of men and boys lining the roadside. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk along the road, one near the centre gesturing. A row of parked motorcycles and a yellow-and-white truck stand on the right, with bundled sticks and a thatched hut beyond. Small shops and concrete buildings line the left side, and a tall bamboo-framed signboard stands at the edge. A reddish marking runs across the road, and smoke rises in the background. No procession figure or seated teacher is clearly visible.2014-07-01A photograph of a dusty village street in daylight, with a smoky burst of firecrackers or fireworks on the road and scattered debris. Several men stand along the roadside: a man in a white shirt with an orange-trimmed sleeveless vest and khaki trousers on the left, another in a white shirt and dark trousers on the right, and a man in a dark green shirt and lungi in the middle. One man at left raises a phone to take a picture. Thatched-roof shops, a yellow signboard, parked motorbikes and cars, and a bamboo fence line the street under a partly cloudy sky. The white vest reads N.D.S.S.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A crowded street procession moves down a sunny road lined with parked motorcycles, bicycles and a silver hatchback. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk alongside women in orange and saffron saris, some carrying orange and red flags on poles. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the road, one holding a long stick. A pink two-storey building with orange decorative trim and a tiled roof stands on the right, and a thatched hut and palm trees appear beyond. A tarpaulin-covered stall sits at the roadside. A single older man in white walks in the foreground, and two boys in shorts watch from the pavement. Faded signage on the pink building is partly legible.2014-06-19June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA busy street in a South Indian town with a wide paved road running through the centre. Pedestrians walk across the road, including a man in a white dhoti and a woman in a green sari. Several black motorcycles are parked on the right beside a row of shops, and yellow auto-rickshaws sit on the left. A white minibus stands in the middle distance. Tall trees line the left side, and utility poles with overhead wires run along the road. A large billboard on the right shows portraits of men, though the figures are too small to judge clearly. Power lines and a low hill appear in the distance under an overcast sky.2012-05-09 +1 copiesA street procession moves down a busy town road lined with shops, parked motorcycles and a blue scooter. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls lead the group, one bare-chested or in saffron-orange cloth with a shaved head walking barefoot in front. Several participants balance brass trays of offerings on their heads, and devotees follow in a long line along the roadside. Advertising boards, power poles and palm trees fill the background.2008-08-02A wide town street in daylight with a motorcyclist riding down the centre lane past a white multi-storey building with a blue-and-yellow facade and an ornate arched gateway on the left. Along the right side, white-clad people walk near a white truck and a parked motorbike, and string pennant flags are strung across the road above. Several people stand at roadside shops, and the long shadows suggest early morning or late afternoon.2009-01-30A large procession of devotees walks down a dusty village road lined with trees, small houses with thatched and tiled roofs, parked motorcycles and a passing truck. Many marchers wear white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron shawls and orange sashes. Several carry orange and red flags and some play drums. Onlookers stand along the roadside, and a bus is visible at the right edge. The crowd is dense in the middle of the road, with a multi-colored decorated vehicle or float in the distance under a blue sky with clouds.2008-08-01