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A crowd procession on a tree-lined road with several decorated parasol-style umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes carried overhead. A woman in a red sari with a garland and a smile stands at the centre, surrounded by people in white shirts, orange and red tops and a man in a white cap. Hand-held placards with printed portraits and Tamil text are raised above the crowd, and a drum is visible at lower centre. A bus with Tamil lettering is parked at left and a yellow-doored building stands behind.

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A 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.2009-01-21A dense street procession moves through a town under sunlight, with a crowd of devotees pressing around ceremonial umbrellas. Several tall umbrellas with blue, green and yellow panels and fringed tassels are carried on poles, with a bus and a red-and-white striped shrine visible behind. Many people wear saffron-orange shirts or dhotis and white clothing, some with garlands; others wear red polo shirts and maroon clothes. A man in a white cap and a musician with a long wind instrument stand near the front, and an older woman in white is among the onlookers. Hand-lettered banners appear in the background.2009-01-21A large outdoor procession on a rural road, with a crowd of devotees pressing around a central figure seated under colourful umbrellas decorated with gold emblems. A woman in an orange sari wearing a thick orange and yellow marigold garland sits at the centre, with a white flower garland draped over her shoulder. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, a drummer in a red uniform beats a large drum at left, and a man in a red cap and red shirt stands nearby. A man in a white shirt holds up a framed portrait on a stick, and orange flags and bunting line the roadside. Women in saris and older devotees in white watch from the crowd. Palm trees and fields are visible behind the procession.2009-01-21Street procession in a small town with a crowd of devotees moving along a road lined with shops and signboards. Colourful ceremonial parasols with floral and emblem designs lead the group, and several people carry framed portrait photos on placards. Drummers in red jackets with blue trim beat drums, a man in a white shirt plays a clarinet-like wind instrument, and devotees in white and saffron/orange clothing walk alongside, some with garlands. A man in the foreground wears a rudraksha-style mala. The scene reads as a ratha paada yatra procession with music and parasols.2009-01-21Crowded street procession in daylight, with devotees in white and orange clothing moving past parked blue buses and shopfronts. In the foreground, a person in white holds a tall stick topped by a large yellow and red umbrella-like canopy decorated with floral motifs and a bird emblem; further canopies in red and yellow fringe are carried nearby. Several participants hold white placards bearing printed portraits and Tamil text, and an orange flag appears among them. A woman in a green sari and another in a checked sari stand among the crowd. Many people press forward along the road, some with bare or shaved heads and some wearing white shirts, saffron scarves and rudraksha-style beads. Signboards and a banner line the background.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A street procession on a tree-lined road, with several large colourful ceremonial umbrellas in red, yellow, blue and green with gold tassels overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a pink flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti beside him, also with hands folded. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and devotees in white clothes press their palms together. At left, drummers in red uniforms play a large drum and a horn player holds a wind instrument. Along the right side, a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis fold their hands, and a banner with Tamil lettering and portrait photos is held up. The scene conveys a devotional ratha paada yatra with a band and procession.2009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21