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January 21 2009

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Elevated view of a street procession in a Tamil town, with a crowd of devotees filling the road. A large ornate golden ratha (chariot) with red and orange garlands and fabric hangings is at the left edge, beside a shrine gateway. Many people in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside women in saffron, red, pink and yellow saris, some holding orange flags. Several multicoloured ceremonial umbrellas are raised above the crowd, and white minivans, motorbikes and a yellow truck line the roadside. A signboard arch with Tamil script stands at the top of the street.2009-01-21A 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 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor procession scene in daylight under trees. A large, ornate golden ratha or chariot with red and white decorations stands at center, with a figure in orange/saffron robes seated or standing on it near a tall decorated pillar. On the right, a man in white dhoti near the chariot appears to be tending it. A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and white caps, some with orange and red sashes, stands in the foreground on a roadway. A temple-style roof with red and orange decorations is visible behind the chariot.2009-02-13October 01 20062006-10-01July 15 20112011-07-15January 21 20092009-01-21A dense street procession moves through a town lined with shopfronts and strung bunting. Crowds of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris fill the road. Ornate open palanquins with fringed canopies in red, orange and gold carry a deity murti dressed in ornaments, while ceremonial umbrellas in red, green and orange with gold fringe are held above the procession. Saffron flags and a large banner with a devotional portrait and Tamil text hang on the right. Spectators watch from balconies and the roadside.2006-09-24A dense street procession in Rajapalayam moves past a small roadside shrine with a tiered gopuram. Crowds of devotees fill the road, mostly men in white dhotis and women in saris of red, orange, green and blue. Several large multicoloured umbrellas are raised above a group near the centre, and orange and red flags wave among the marchers. On the left, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange and red drapes and garlands stands in front of a shop.2009-01-21Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaJanuary 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor village street procession in India, with palm trees and a corrugated-roof house behind. Women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez carry brass pots with feathery green fronds and flower garlands on their heads, while a large crowd of onlookers stands along the road. Two ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, blue and yellow geometric patterns are held aloft, and a painted cart or palanquin with a decorated canopy sits on the right. A cameraman films from the left.2008-11-24