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A street procession moves through a crowded road with many devotees in white shirts and orange shawls. Ornate umbrellas with green, blue, red and gold panels and emblems are carried overhead on tall poles. A man in an orange shawl walks in front, and a bare-chested man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and long hair walks near the center with several attendants. Drummers and pipers in white clothes play instruments at the sides, and a banner with Tamil text is visible behind the umbrellas.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves through a town, with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-orange shoulder cloths. Several ornate, multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with gold fringe and tassels, each with a square embroidered panel, are carried above the marchers. Orange flags wave on poles at left. A drummer in a beige shirt plays a large drum, and others play drums and cymbals. Two men in saffron robes walk near the centre, one with long hair and an orange shawl. A white banner with printed photographs and text is held in the background.2008-08-01A street procession moves forward through a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a young man in a long orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, walks at the front of the group. Ahead of him, musicians in white and blue play long wind instruments, including a woman in a blue sari and a man in a teal shirt. Above them are colourful ornate umbrellas with peacock motifs and red and orange flags. A printed banner with Tamil lettering is visible in the background.2008-08-01A street procession in a town, with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls walking along a road lined with trees and vehicles. Musicians in front play long wind instruments and a drum, one wearing a blue dress and another a red and pink sari. Several large umbrella canopies in orange, blue and yellow with the emblem of a bird-like symbol are carried above, with decorated banners and orange flags. A large white banner with Tamil script is held across the front. Many people are visible, shown mostly from the front.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession in a town with shop fronts and signboards behind. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl leads walking forward. Behind him, a saffron-robed sannyasi with a long rudraksha mala and shaved head walks alongside a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl. Several musicians in white clothes play long wind instruments (nadaswaram-type pipes), and a drummer in white shirt beats a drum at lower right. Large colourful umbrellas with peacock and floral motifs are carried above the group. A banner behind reads a 2008 Shiva Lingam abhishekam Urvalam message in Tamil. Crowd members dressed in white and orange line the street.2008-08-01A street procession moves through a busy town road with devotees in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls. Several ceremonial umbrellas with multicolored fringed canopies, each decorated with a bird emblem and red-bordered panels, are carried aloft. Drummers and a nadaswaram-style wind player in a blue top and dark patterned dress lead the group, while a man in a teal shirt and orange sash walks among spectators. A large banner behind shows a black-and-white portrait and printed text with 1008 and a date. Orange flags wave on poles, and a parked truck stands at right.2008-08-01A 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.2008-08-01A large street procession moves along a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, carrying tall orange flags and multicoloured umbrellas with blue and white emblems. Several musicians play long brass horns and drums in front, including a woman in a light blue sari. A woman in a purple sari walks near the center. Behind them a long white banner with lettering is held aloft, and vehicles and onlookers line the road in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01