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A street procession moves along a tree-lined road with a paved centre line, led by devotees in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls. Several large ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue, green and yellow with floral borders shade the marchers. Two men in front carry tall yellow-fringed banners with a blue bird emblem on red panels, and a tall orange flag with a dark emblem rises at the left edge. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti plays a long brass horn, and a woman in a turquoise sari carries a wind instrument. Spectators watch from the roadside and a white vehicle is visible behind the marchers.

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Outdoor street procession on a tree-lined road in India. Several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas with blue, green and orange panels and fringed edges are carried on long poles above a crowd. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts with orange saffron shawls. A central figure in a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks at the front, with a woman in orange saffron clothing beside a man in orange robes. Devotees carry brass pots and flags, and a road sign and vehicles are visible behind. Some people in the foreground watch the procession.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves down a tree-lined road with several large colourful parasols overhead, each in blue, orange, green and cream with tasselled fringes and peacock-like motifs. Dozens of people in white clothes and orange shawls walk alongside. At the centre, a figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, walks in front of the crowd, flanked by a companion in orange. Another man in a blue cloth plays a long wind instrument at the lower right, and a vehicle is parked at the roadside.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A 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.2008-08-01A large procession moves along a paved road lined with trees. Several people in front play traditional instruments: a drummer in an orange top and white dhoti beats a barrel drum at left, a woman in a teal blouse plays a long wind instrument (nadaswaram-style), and a man in white dhoti plays a horn. A woman in a pink and dark sari with gold necklaces walks among them. Behind, a dense crowd of men in white dhotis and saffron/orange shawls carries large orange flags bearing a round emblem and colourful umbrellas on poles, with a decorated banner. A saffron-robed man with long hair and a mala stands in the middle of the group. The scene is a religious procession with a crowd of many people.2008-08-01A street procession moves along a wet road lined with trees and utility poles. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, carry drums and a long horn-like instrument. In the centre, a man in a white shirt, white dhoti and orange shawl walks with a rudraksha-style neck ornament, while devotees follow behind. Several ornate umbrellas with blue, green and gold canopies and embroidered square banners rise above the crowd, alongside orange flags on poles. A roadside shop sign and a faded banner are visible on the left. Many people fill the street, most in white and saffron-orange.2008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road with many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls. Orange flags are raised, and colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated panels are carried above the crowd. Musicians play long horns and a drum, and a dhol-style drummer walks in front. A figure in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and an ornate central canopy stands out in the middle of the procession. Crowds line the far road behind the marchers.2008-08-01A large street procession moves down a tree-lined road under a clear sky, with many men in white dhotis and orange shawls walking in a crowd. Several tall orange flags with a dark circular emblem fly on poles carried by marchers in the foreground, and drummers beat small drums among them. Two colourful umbrella-style canopies with decorated borders rise above the procession, and a red flowering tree stands on the right beside parked buses and motorbikes.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A street procession moves along a paved road with a crowd of devotees. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls, while several monks in saffron-orange robes walk among them. Striped and colourful ceremonial parasols with gold fringe and tassels are raised above the group, and saffron flags are carried. Musicians play drums and long wind instruments, including a bearer in a blue sari and a woman in a dark patterned sari with a gold necklace. Vehicles and onlookers line the roadside in the background. The scene reads as a ratha-style religious procession with devotees and musicians.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01