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A street procession moves along a road in Tamil Nadu, India, with a crowd of devotees in orange and white clothing. A man at the centre in orange robes and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a woman in orange-red clothing beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry orange flags and a decorated ceremonial banner with a floral and mirror-work border. A multicoloured parasol with fringe trails over a silver tray at lower left. Roadside traffic, parked buses, auto-rickshaws, motorcycles and palm trees line the street, and a billboard with a portrait stands at right.

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January 30 20092009-01-30A street procession of many people in white and orange walks along a road lined with parked vehicles and trees. Orange flags with a blue emblem are carried at the left, and a large red, green and yellow parasol with tasselled edges is held at the right. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, and several men in white dhotis and orange shawls with beaded malas follow, some holding poles. A decorated golden canopy with a blue emblem is also visible. Billboards and a truck appear in the background.2009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 30 20092009-01-30January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves along a coastal road under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap walks among several saffron-robed sannyasis. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials and fringe rise above the crowd, and orange flags are carried at the front and sides. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding yellow bundles, and a drummer in a beige shirt plays at the lower right. Vehicles, a roadside shrine and a tree line the street behind the marchers.2009-01-12A large procession of devotees walks down a tree-lined road. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some carry orange flags on tall poles. Colourful striped umbrellas and drums are visible among the marchers, and a woman in a red sari walks near a bicycle on the left. Traffic and roadside trees fill the background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A large procession of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks down a rural road lined with trees and utility poles, many wearing rudraksha malas and small identity lanyards. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk near the center; one in an orange robe with a red garment and a bead necklace stands out at center, as well as a figure in saffron clothing at right. Many hold orange and saffron flags, and multicoloured decorated umbrellas are raised above the crowd. At lower right, a large ornate yellow-and-red embroidered banner with a floral pattern is carried on a pole. A green wall sign and a roadside building are visible at left.2009-01-12A street procession moves along a wet, paved road lined with trees and shops. Several devotees in orange saffron robes walk at the centre, one tall figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala at the front, though his face and identity are not established here. Behind them, colourful decorated parasols with blue and red patterns are carried above a white banner. Men in white dhotis and orange shoulder cloths play drums and horns, and crowds of white-clad devotees wearing orange scarves and lanyards walk alongside. Orange flags flutter on poles at left and right, and a yellow bus is visible at the left edge. The scene reads as a ratha-style religious procession.2008-08-01January 30 20092009-01-30