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A street procession in daylight on a paved road lined with trees and utility poles. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk holding hands in a line, while others carry drums. Several people in orange or saffron garments and orange flags walk among them. Above the crowd, large multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges and ornate orange-and-gold banners on poles are carried. On the right, a large blue billboard displays a map and the text about Kanyakumari special grade town tourism development. The scene is a rath yatra style procession.

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A street procession in daylight moves along a paved road lined with trees and utility poles. Many men in white dhotis and shirts walk in a dense group, several holding hands in a chain. Above them, multicoloured parasols in red, green and yellow are carried, and orange ceremonial flags with gold and blue embroidered borders are raised on poles. A decorated float or chariot on the right is hung with purple and yellow garlands. Men in orange or saffron-coloured clothing and caps walk among the crowd. A blue municipal banner behind the procession reads in English about a Kanyakumari tourism development scheme.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A large crowd walks along a paved road in a procession under a clear blue sky. Many devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear white and coloured saris. Saffron-orange flags on tall poles and colourful striped parasols and umbrellas are carried above the marchers. Utility poles, green trees and a blue billboard with Tamil text line the roadside. Participants hold hands in chains, and some wear orange shawls. The scene matches a ratha pathayatra style procession.2009-01-12August 01 20082008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12A street procession moves through a crowded market road lined with shops and signboards. Many participants wear white dhotis and shirts with orange shawls, and several carry orange flags on tall poles. Musicians play long brass horns and drums, including dhol drums on the right, while a row of ornate multicoloured parasols with tasselled fringes, decorated with blue and gold motifs, is held aloft. A banner strung between the parasols bears Tamil script. Spectators line the street and watch from the background, and some people stand on the roadside.2008-08-01January 12 20092009-01-12A large outdoor procession moves along a paved road lined with dry scrub and a low wall. Many men and some women wear white dhotis or shirts with rudraksha malas, and several wear saffron or orange clothing. Colourful umbrella-shaped canopies with golden fringes and orange flags rise above the crowd, and a garlanded float with pink and yellow flowers is visible at right. A man in the centre wearing a white cap and white shirt smiles and gestures. Some participants carry instruments or raised hands, and a partly visible man in an orange shirt walks in the foreground. The scene is a devotional walking procession with flags, umbrellas and garlands.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A 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.2009-01-12A 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.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12