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A street procession in a town with hills behind it. A figure in an orange-red garland and saffron wrap stands in the centre under a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy, with a golden trident and staff raised beside a decorated ceremonial palanquin. Drummers in blue shirts beat large drums in the foreground, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left. Men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and orange shoulder cloths walk among the crowd, with saffron flags visible. Shops and multi-storey buildings line the road, and a Tamil shop sign is visible at right.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A street procession moves along a busy Tamil Nadu town road lined with shops and signboards. A large white umbrella with gold fringe and a red-and-blue umbrella are carried overhead. Men in white dhotis and shirts play long brass horns and drums, including a barrel drum and a conch-like horn; one man has a painted forehead. A central figure wears an orange-saffron garment with a flower garland and gold necklace and is flanked by uniformed police officers in khaki. Trident-shaped staffs and ceremonial standards are raised. Many onlookers line the street, some with umbrellas.2011-12-20February 02 20092009-02-02Street procession in a crowded Indian town. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees move along the road beneath a multicolored canopy umbrella with a golden finial, near a tall trident-topped staff. A central figure in saffron robes and beaded necklaces walks among them, with a white-clad priest beside him. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and some in pink shirts, follow closely, while drummers in the foreground play. Uniformed police officers line the edge of the street, and shops and a distant hill appear behind the crowd. The crowd here numbers well over twenty people.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A crowded street procession moves through a town, with many devotees pressing close around a central figure. A person in saffron-orange robes, a red-orange turban and long dark hair wears a red and orange garland with a gold necklace, holding a palanquin-style pole with an orange umbrella-style canopy overhead. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry ceremonial gold tridents, ornate fans and a large gold-and-orange ceremonial umbrella. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands at right, and a decorated float with a deity murti is visible at upper left under a multicoloured canopy. Shops and buildings line the street, and a hill rises behind.2011-12-20A dense street procession moves along a town road lined with low buildings, banana plants and parked vehicles. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in the crowd, with some wearing rudraksha malas. Ahead, a man in an orange-saffron robe and garlands leads the group, and orange flags with the bird-and-flower emblem are raised above the heads. Two large triangular banners in red and gold with floral borders and a blue emblem are carried on poles, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella is held aloft. Ceremonial trident-like staffs and a small drum or instrument are visible, and uniformed police officers walk alongside the crowd.2011-12-20July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copies