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A street procession in daylight along a paved road lined with trees and utility poles. Many people in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris walk in a long column, many holding saffron-orange flags on poles. Several colourful striped umbrellas are carried over the crowd on the right. A blue banner with partly legible Tamil text stands behind the marchers. Some participants wear orange garments and garlands. The scene suggests a devotional march, with people holding hands in a chain at the right edge.

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A large procession walks along a paved village road under bright sunshine. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts, with some in orange or saffron clothing, and several wear blue lanyard badges. Men in front carry tall orange-and-gold flagstaffs with ornate round emblems, and orange and red flags and umbrellas are held aloft in the crowd. A woman in a white sari walks on the right. Utility poles, green trees and a small building with a tiled roof line the road, with banner lettering visible at the right edge.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a paved road lined with palm trees and small houses. Many men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts walk together, several wearing rudraksha malas. Two large embroidered banners with a blue-and-red emblem on orange-gold fabric are carried on tall poles at the front, alongside orange flags and colourful umbrellas held overhead. A few figures in orange and saffron robes walk within the group. Purple flowers are visible at the lower right edge.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. Many devotees in white clothes with orange sashes and blue lanyards walk in a dense group, several carrying orange flags and colourful striped umbrellas raised over the crowd. Some participants wear orange garments, and a man in the foreground wears a grey shirt and trousers with an orange cloth at his shoulder. Utility poles and a vehicle are visible along the roadside.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on a rural road lined with trees and utility poles. Many devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange trim, walk alongside orange-and-white-ringed flags bearing a blue emblem and several multicoloured decorated umbrellas held aloft. At the centre, a central figure in an orange robe, orange head wrap and rudraksha mala walks with others in orange and white garments, reflecting a religious padayatra. Some participants wear lanyards. Seen in the picture is a bus-stop sign and a green road sign.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a wide road in daylight, with a long line of men in white shirts and white dhotis carrying saffron-orange flags on poles. In front, a man in white holds a banner reading in Tamil about a 1000 km blood-donation or 'rath' padayatra campaign, with a small portrait photo of a woman on it. Uniformed officers in khaki stand at the roadside beside a decorated stall with red, white and striped bunting, a green banner and an orange flag. Power poles, trees and a yellow signboard line the street.2009-02-05A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing orange scarves and garlands. Orange flags on tall poles are carried by several walkers, and orange-and-gold umbrellas or canopies sit over a group in the middle. Bicycles, motorbikes and a three-wheeler share the road with the marchers, and a few onlookers stand at the roadside.2008-08-01A large procession moves along a rural road lined with trees, utility poles and low houses. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards lead the crowd, while devotees in saffron and orange robes carry orange flags and colourful striped parasols overhead. Near the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe walks among the group; no clear a person identification can be made from appearance alone, so the figure is described as a sannyasi in saffron robes. Several people hold long poles with decorated banners. The crowd is dense, filling most of the road.2009-01-12A large procession walks along a paved road lined with trees and a white boundary wall. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyard badges march in the crowd, some carrying orange and red flags. Several umbrellas with orange and multicoloured panels are raised above the group. A man in orange robes with a beaded necklace walks at the lower right, and a tall figure in orange robes and a white turban-style cap stands near the centre. Orange ceremonial flags and a decorated banner are visible in the foreground.2009-01-12