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A dense outdoor street crowd gathers around a decorated ratha or procession vehicle topped with a blue dome and garlands of banana leaves and marigolds. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear colourful saris, and numerous people carry saffron-orange flags on poles. Large banners with portrait photos of smiling figures hang on the vehicle and along the street. Shops with coloured facades and a decorated arch line the roadway under a clear sky, and a person in white stands atop the procession vehicle. The scene suggests a public procession, though no specific figure can be confirmed from appearance.

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A large outdoor street procession with a dense crowd of devotees filling the road. Many people wear white and cream clothing, with some in orange and saffron. Numerous saffron-orange flags are raised among the crowd. At center stands a decorated ratha/chariot with a blue domed canopy, garlands and banana-leaf decorations, and a central deity murti. Beside the chariot, a large printed banner shows a smiling woman. An arch with Tamil script spans the street, and multistorey buildings with colourful facades line the road. Several loudspeakers stand along the route. The crowd numbers well over a hundred people.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor street procession moves through a crowded town road. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style float with a canopy of banana leaves, marigold and flower garlands, and striped cloth is carried forward. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand on the float, one holding a trident. Behind the float, a large painted banner shows a smiling figure in a saffron turban and orange garment beside a woman's face. Saffron flags flutter along the route. Dense crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis, and a few in plain clothes, surround the float; one bare-chested man in an orange cloth stands at left. Shop signs and a blue dome are visible behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor street procession in a crowded town square under a partly cloudy sky. A large decorated canopy float sits at the centre, draped with banana plants, garlands of white flowers and a green-and-red fringed valance. Beneath it a figure in orange and red robes is seated on an elevated platform, flanked by people in white dhotis and shirts. Several figures in saffron and white stand around the platform. Orange flags on tall poles flutter above the float. A dense mass of men in white shirts and dhotis, many with orange scarves, presses around the float, and police officers in khaki uniforms line the front. Behind the float stands a blue domed structure and a large printed banner with several portrait photographs. Trees and a decorative archway appear at the left edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A large outdoor procession in a dense crowd of devotees and uniformed police. At the centre, a decorated ratha-style float with a blue-domed top, orange flags, banana-leaf and garland decorations, and trident-topped staffs stands before a painted backdrop. Several people in white dhotis and orange robes stand on the float and hold ritual objects, while a figure in saffron-orange clothing stands among them. Many crowd members wave orange flags and raise their hands. A videographer's camera is visible at the right edge, and a gateway arch with Tamil script stands in the background.2011-12-20A large street procession moves through a crowded Tamil town road lined with parked buses, vans and shops, with a gopuram temple tower rising in the background. Dense crowds of men in white dhotis and shirts walk closely together, many holding saffron-orange flags bearing a small emblem. Police officers in khaki uniforms walk among them. In the centre, a decorated ratha/chariot with a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy is pulled forward, with ornate ceremonial staffs and umbrellas raised above the crowd. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk near the front. Orange and gold flags flutter overhead, and the setting is a festival procession.2011-12-20A large outdoor procession moves through a town street lined with parked buses, cars and shopfronts, with hills behind. At the centre, a decorated ratha/palanquin carries a deity murti under an ornate golden canopy, with attendants around it. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk in the crowd, some holding saffron/orange flags on tall poles and ornate gold-and-red banners. Drummers and musicians in white and red are visible near the front, and police officers in khaki uniforms line the route. Umbrellas in bright colours shade the procession. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from the image.2011-12-20