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A street procession on a sunny day. Many people in white ritual clothes, including white dhotis and sarees, walk along a paved road, several raising orange-red flags with a blue emblem. A decorated golden float or chariot with ornate canopy appears at the right edge. Palm trees, a blue house and a red-and-yellow banner with Tamil text line the roadside. A woman in a cream saree and a man in a yellow shawl are visible in the foreground. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.

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January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves along a tree-lined road under bright sunshine. Many people in white clothing, some in orange or saffron garments, walk alongside and behind a decorated ratha or chariot carried on poles. Orange triangular flags with a blue logo and a yellow-and-red banner are raised above the crowd. Palm trees and houses line the road, and a yellow signboard with red lettering stands at left. Several people in front wear white ritual dress with white caps, and some devotees carry orange flags.2009-01-12Outdoor street procession in a Tamil village setting with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing saffron/orange shawls or scarves. Orange and red flags are raised, and a decorated ratha/chariot with a gold canopy is visible in the distance beyond palm trees and houses. A yellow banner with Tamil lettering stretches across a wall at left. Some devotees raise their hands and gesture toward the procession, and a woman in orange sari stands at left with a red bag. No single figure in a clearly identifiable saffron-and-ornament presentation is distinctly visible in the foreground, so no in-person candidate is confirmed.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A large street procession moves along a village road toward a blue signboard reading KANYAKUMARI with a welcome message in Tamil. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts walk in the procession, some barechested or in white, a few men in orange or saffron garments. Drummers in the foreground beat drums, and two men wear red loincloths. Ornate orange and gold ceremonial banners with lotus-like motifs are carried on poles, and multicoloured umbrellas shade a group in the middle. Some participants wear rudraksha malas. The scene shows a ratha yatra-style walking procession with a bright sky and roadside houses.2009-01-12December 29 20092009-12-29January 12 20092009-01-12A dense outdoor procession crowded with celebrants along a road lined with palm trees. Several colourful ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and gold panels and bird motifs are held aloft. A central figure with long dark hair wears a gold crown, a long ornate gold necklace and a white garment, while attendants in saffron and orange robes and orange shawls walk nearby. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis raise their hands and clap. Saffron flags and a truck decorated with banners appear in the background, and a helmeted police officer stands at the lower right.2009-01-01A street procession in a town with shuttered shops. Men in white dhotis and shirts dance in a circle, holding hands, while another man beats a large drum. Several carry orange-saffron flags on poles. A white van with the word "Ratham" and red-and-white lettering drives behind them. The men on the left wear white garments and small rosettes, and at least one has a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. An older bald man in white stands at the right edge. The procession appears to be a ratha paada yatra.2009-02-05February 02 20092009-02-02December 30 20072007-12-30