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A decorated temple palanquin, or ratha, is carried through a crowded village street during a festival procession. The palanquin is draped in flower garlands of white and orange blossoms, with yellow and red cloth hanging from its base and a domed, multicoloured canopy on top. Men in white dhotis and pink or red turbans carry poles beneath it, and a musician in white plays a brass horn at right. Dense crowds line the street, many in white and bright saris, and yellow pennant bunting stretches across the scene. Behind them a yellow wall shows a Kannada-script sign advertising a business. No identifiable a person is visible among the people in the procession.

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A street procession in a small Karnataka town moves past shopfronts hung with yellow bunting. At the centre, a palanquin-style ratha decorated with white flower garlands and a domed gold-and-white canopy is carried on poles by men in pink and red turbans and white shirts. Beside it, a man in a white dhoti and shirt walks near a drummer. The crowd of onlookers fills the road and balconies, and a large yellow banner with red lettering is visible on a building. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible, so the a person field is unsure.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Aerial view of a dense street procession in a narrow town lane lined with buildings and yellow and green paper bunting. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts walks close together, mixed with women in colourful saris, and onlookers crowd the sidewalks. Near the top right, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a blue canopy and colourful ornamental panels moves down the street. On the left, a temple facade with carved stucco figures is visible. A man in a light-coloured shirt and white head covering stands near the centre-left of the crowd.2007-02-02Overhead view of a dense street procession in a small South Indian town, with a crowd filling the narrow lane between shop fronts and hanging yellow and green festoons. Musicians in white dhotis and white shirts play long wind instruments and drums at the front, followed by people in white and light clothing. Behind them, a decorated palanquin or ratha with canopy and small colourful umbrellas is carried along the street. Banners with printed text hang from the left and a blue sign is strung across the lane.2007-02-02A dense outdoor procession on a village street lined with yellow bunting and tall palm trees, with a large crowd of well over a hundred people walking and standing. Many men and women wear white ritual clothing, and several women wear saffron and orange saris and shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated palanquin or ratha with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried forward, and a small decorated float with flower garlands appears at left. Shopfronts with painted signage line the street, and a bell tower rises behind the buildings. Several white-clad figures wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. The scene conveys a temple-city festival procession with devotees following the carried shrine.2007-02-02A dense outdoor procession moves down a dusty street lined with a large crowd of devotees, many in white clothes and some in saffron or orange shawls. Above the crowd, a decorated ratha or palanquin with a white canopy and colourful umbrellas is carried through the street, and yellow streamers and festive decorations hang across the road. Shopfronts and older multistorey buildings frame the scene. Several figures in orange-saffron garments walk near the front, but no individual can be confidently identified from appearance. Many people fill the frame, with more visible in the background, so the count is well above one hundred.2007-02-02A festival procession in a crowded outdoor street, with a large decorated palanquin-style ratha draped in red cloth and heavy white jasmine garlands, carried on golden poles. Men in pink and red shirts with green and yellow turbans hold and steer the poles, and a drummer beats a drum at the front. Colourful striped umbrellas shelter a group near a multi-tiered, brightly painted temple gopuram in the background. Many onlookers in white dhotis, shirts and sandals fill the street, with uniformed police visible at left. a person's presence is not identifiable in this scene.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02