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Street photograph of a crowd during a procession on a town road, with a decorated canopy (ratha/chariot-style) with tasselled red and yellow fringe overhead. A woman in an orange top wearing a garland stands near the canopy, and a man in a white shirt and mundu bows toward an elderly person in white with a pink garland. Men in white shirts and orange-saffron cloth stand around, a woman in a pink saffron-bordered sari is seen from behind, and a bus with the destination board reading Guru Shakthi is visible in the background.

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Street procession in an Indian town with a central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of pink and white flowers and gold-beaded mala, holding a tray of white flowers, while people in white clothes and a woman in a pink sari with gold border press forward to greet him. Colourful striped canopy umbrellas with tassels and a decorated bus behind frame the scene; several men wear white shirts, one wears a yellow shawl, and saffron flags appear in the background. Shops and trees line the road.2009-01-21A 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.2009-01-21A street procession on a busy Indian road lined with shops and parked vehicles. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and a floral garland of pink and white flowers with a multicolour bead garland, smiling as she walks among devotees. Around her, people in white clothes and orange saffron garments crowd close, and several colourful ceremonial parasols with red, yellow, green and blue fringes are raised overhead. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a white cap stands at the left edge. A white banner is held up in the background beside a passing bus.2009-01-21A street procession in bright daylight with a crowd of devotees around a decorated deity palanquin in the background. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand at the centre, including a man with long dark hair and an orange shawl, and a bearded man in orange robes with glasses. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in sarees, including a woman in pink and a woman in green blouse, press close. Multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes shade the scene, and orange flags are visible. A figure in white on the right holds an orange flag. The scene shows a Kodikann rath yatra style chariot procession with devotees gathering around the central figures.2009-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21Street procession in an Indian town with two large multicolored ceremonial umbrellas (chathris) carried on tall poles, their panels in red, yellow, green and blue with gold embroidery and fringed edges. Behind them a crowd of many men in white dhotis and shirts, some in blue shirts, and women in saffron and white saris presses along a busy roadside lined with shops and signboards. A woman in an orange sari with a garland stands near the center, and a woman in a red-bordered white sari with gold jewellery is at right. Vehicles and onlookers appear in the background, and a few men wave and raise their hands. This appears to be a ratha/padayatra-style street procession.2009-01-21A large outdoor street procession crowded with devotees. Several decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured panels with gold motifs are held aloft over the crowd. Near the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl and a garland walks beside a man in saffron-orange robes. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some in red sports shirts and a white cap, press around them. A tinted bus with a sign reading Guru Shakti is at left, and handheld placards with small portrait photos are visible in the background. Trees and a low yellow-roofed structure line the street.2009-01-21Outdoor procession crowd beneath red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringe, held up on poles. A woman in an orange sari with a garland of pink flowers and a wide smile raises her hand toward the crowd. Around her, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a man with a bare upper body wearing a sacred thread and beaded necklace, and a woman in a yellow and orange sari with a long braid and jasmine flower stand close together. A man in white with a yellow shawl is seen from behind at right. Printed posters and flags with portrait images appear in the background, along with saffron flags and a painted yellow emblem on a flag.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 12 20092009-01-12January 21 20092009-01-21