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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees, with colourful fringed ceremonial umbrellas (chatra) held aloft over a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes. A bearded man in an orange dhoti and a white-clad attendant carry umbrella poles, while a central man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and gold-beaded necklace walks at the front, appearing to be a person by his orange robe, long swept-back hair and ceremonial garland cues. Women in orange saris walk in the foreground, and a truck with a banner reading YELMURUGA is behind the group. Around fifteen people are visible.2008-01-01July 29 20072007-07-29Outdoor procession on a dusty path with a crowd of devotees. Several colourful ceremonial parasol-style umbrellas with fringed tassels and embroidered panels are raised above the group, alongside orange flags on poles. Foreground figures wear saffron and orange robes with rudraksha and beaded malas; one man in front wears a white dhoti and shawl and carries a leaf-wrapped offering. A bearded man in orange sash and mala walks centre-left, and a man in a red shirt and dhoti stands at right. Background shows more umbrellas, tall ceremonial standards and a distant structure under hazy sky.2008-01-01Outdoor evening procession on a dirt road under trees, with a crowd of devotees walking in a column. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing black-brown hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, holds his hands in anjali greeting while smiling. Beside him a man in saffron robes with hands folded walks near a woman in white holding a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Several men in white kurtas with yellow shawls carry tall golden staffs. Ornate multicoloured umbrellas and a pennant with emblems are carried above, and saffron flags wave behind. Many women in white and cream saris with yellow borders and saffron shawls walk along.2010-02-12A procession walks along a dirt path with several large ornate umbrellas in red, yellow and multicoloured fringed canopies carried overhead by men in white dhotis and yellow shawls. At the centre, a man in saffron robes and a long floral garland stands out; a candidate matching the a person description appears here, with a rudraksha-style mala and long hair, though the appearance is uncertain. Behind him, saffron-clad sannyasis carry trishul staffs, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. The setting shows a concrete wall and palm leaves.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 30 20062006-12-30A dusty dirt road procession during a Hindu festival. In the centre, a robed figure in saffron/orange clothing with a purple flower garland walks forward, flanked by saffron-robed attendants carrying ornate golden staffs. Behind them, a row of women in white saris and bare feet carry offerings. Above the crowd, decorated umbrellas in red and orange with embroidered panels are held aloft, and orange flags fly in the background. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala holds a white bowl of burning offerings, with smoke rising. Other participants in white clothing and an orange-saree-clad woman follow along a roadside lined with palm trees.2008-12-31Outdoor procession at an ashram gate. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse, a rudraksha mala and a bangle carries a flower-laden tray of yellow garlands and fruit on the left. Behind her, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear rudraksha malas and carry bright red-and-white parasols with gold fringe and emblems. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland holds his hands in anjali, with a long fringed umbrella held above him. Other saffron-clad devotees walk alongside, carrying a red-and-orange ceremonial fan with a blue emblem. Green metal gates and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30 +1 copies