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A dense outdoor procession crowd on a street during the Kodikkan Ratha Paada Yatra at Rajapalayam. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, green, yellow and white panels and gold-tasselled edges are raised above the crowd. A white van with a roof rack carries a figure in saffron/orange robes standing on its roof with a camera. Many devotees in white and pastel clothing press forward, women in saris and salwar kameez, some with flower garlands, and several holding white placards on poles. A man in white with a yellow sash is visible near the center. The crowd is tightly packed with many people, mostly women with braided hair.

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January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A dense outdoor procession crowd moves forward under large ornate parasols with red, green, yellow and blue panels and gold tassels, plus tall yellow and red decorated banners on poles. In the centre, saffron-robed figures walk near a palanquin area, several wearing orange and saffron clothing and garlands. Many devotees in white shirts and trousers press close, some with folded hands raised in greeting, and women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand among them. Palm trees and a thatched shelter appear in the background under a bright sky.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession of many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, with orange saffron flags held aloft. At the centre, a multicoloured umbrella with blue, yellow and red panels is raised over a central figure in orange robes and a red floral garland, standing near flower offerings and a tray of fruit. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and ochre shawl walks beside a bare-chested devotee wearing a rudraksha-style garland. Golden staffs and ceremonial poles are visible, and uniformed police officers in khaki move through the crowd. A few women in saris and bright blouses stand among the crowd. The scene is a festival procession with a deity-like ratha or palanquin carried through the street.2011-12-20Street 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 street procession in daylight with a dense crowd of devotees walking past a white building with a blue-painted truck behind them. Two large umbrellas with red, green and yellow panels and tasselled fringes are held above the group. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and a multicoloured flower garland, with other people in orange, saffron, yellow and white clothing around her. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, walk alongside. Hand-held placards and banners are visible in the background. The scene shows a padayatra or ratha procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street crowd gathers during an outdoor procession in a small town, viewed from above. Many people in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside women in colourful saris of green, pink, yellow and blue. Several multicoloured striped umbrellas with tassels are held aloft, and orange saffron flags flutter at the left. A gilded ornate chariot or ratha with carved panels stands at the left edge, decorated with garlands. Parked white vans and motorbikes line the road behind, with a blue canopy stall and a small banner stand at the top right. Some people carry white placards.2009-01-21January 01 20092009-01-01A dense outdoor procession of devotees under many colourful decorative parasols in yellow, orange, pink, turquoise and red with fringed edges. Red flags on tall poles rise above the crowd. Many people in white, saffron and orange clothing walk through the street, with vehicles and white vans parked behind them and floral garlands visible at the right edge. A large number of people fill the frame.2016-05-09