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A street procession in daylight, with several ornate red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tassels carried on poles above a crowd. At centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment wears a garland of marigolds and a pink-purple shawl with a rudraksha-style bead mala, gesturing with raised hands. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis walk closely, one in a blue cap and another smiling beside him. Foreground devotees hold flower garlands. Buses and signboards line the road behind them.

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A street procession moves through a crowded Indian town road. Several colourful decorated umbrellas with tasselled fringes and blue, yellow and red panels shade the crowd, with flower garlands hanging from the poles. A man in a white shirt and trousers raises a hand toward a garlanded pole, while women in white and red saris, one with a long braid decorated with a white flower, walk alongside. Men in white shirts and saffron-orange shawls surround the procession, and a bus marked KAYESR and shopfronts line the roadway behind them. No identifiable a person is visible.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Street procession in a crowded Indian town road with a dense crowd of mostly men and women in white and pale clothing. Red and multicolored canopy umbrellas with tasseled fringes are held aloft over the procession, and some people carry placards with Tamil text on paper. At the centre, a smiling young person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a garland of white flowers with a pink and purple floral lei. Nearby, another person in an orange top and a man in a white cap are among those pressing close. A passing bus marked KAYESR is visible at right, with trees and a traffic signal along the street.2009-01-21Photograph of a crowded street procession in daylight. Several decorated umbrellas in red, green and yellow with tassels are held aloft over a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, with some saffron-coloured shawls and a few women in red and blue saris with flowers in their hair. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands at the centre-right, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds a folder at the left. Buses and shop signs line the road behind the crowd. Several people hold small printed pictures and placards.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21December 27 20092009-12-27A street procession in a crowded Indian town. Several colourful ceremonial umbrellas with red, yellow, green and blue panels and fringed tassels are held overhead. Beneath them a central figure with long dark hair and an orange robe smiles and is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Nearby, a young man in an orange robe and a white-shirted man wear pink flower garlands. Shopfronts, a passing bus and roadside banners line the street behind the crowd.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession in an Indian town, crowded with men and women in white shirts and dhotis. Several ceremonial umbrellas with red, green and gold panels, fringed with tassels and bearing lotus and bird motifs, are held over the crowd. At the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a pink flower garland, surrounded by devotees. Others wear saffron and yellow scarves, and a young girl with a forehead mark stands at the right edge. Shopfronts and trees line the roadside.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a saffron-robed man at centre, hands folded in namaste, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents, rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in white holds a tall staff. Around them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and women in white and lavender saris walk barefoot. Red and gold umbrellas with a blue bird emblem shade the procession, and a woman at left carries a brass tray of flowers and fruit. Thatched huts and trees stand in the background under a clear sky.2006-12-30January 30 20092009-01-30