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Outdoor photo of a crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers dancing on a dirt road in front of an orange brick wall. Many raise bright orange-red flags with a dark blue emblem and silver trishul staffs topped with small bells. A man in the centre wears long dark hair and a white shirt and sings with an open mouth, while others around him pump their fists and sway. A woman with dark hair in a white top is seen from behind at the lower right, and a white tote bag with a printed portrait is slung over one man's shoulder. Palm trees stand in the background.

Outdoor procession on a dusty dirt road under a clear blue sky. Many men raise their arms and hands high, several pointing upward. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and bare feet stands with arms raised, flanked by men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis. Two ornate gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas or canopies with pointed finials rise above the crowd, and large red flags wave on the right. A white vehicle is parked behind the group. Some men wear plaid shirts and trousers. The atmosphere is a devotional street procession with people cheering and celebrating.

A photograph of a dusty open ground where a group of men in white kurtas and white dhotis, plus others in casual shirts and trousers, walk and wave red-orange flags bearing a black circular emblem. A rusty metal frame with a hanging bell or ornament stands in the background, with a red-and-orange canopy tent at left and tall trees under a pale sky. One man at right raises a flag high with his arm. Several people in orange and saffron clothing are visible among the crowd, and a drummer at left carries a drum. The scene suggests a procession or group activity outdoors.

A photograph of a roadside procession on a paved road lined with tall palm trees and a dry, sandy verge. Several men and women in plain white clothing walk and dance, some raising white and orange flags. In the centre, a bearded man in white shirt and trousers wears a red lanyard badge and swings one arm while holding a saffron-orange flag with a small emblem. To the right, a man in white with a bright orange-saffron shawl and a red lanyard holds an orange flag aloft. Other marchers in white stand behind them, and a grey overcast sky sits above. Some participants wear identity lanyards.

A procession moves along a dusty dirt road in warm late-day sunlight. Many participants wear white shirts and white trousers and carry long poles topped with saffron-orange flags bearing a dark blue emblem. Some marchers hold the poles high, and others walk behind them alongside a white building with a metal railing on the left. Onlookers stand at the right edge and along the far roadside, and a bright sun glare fills the upper sky.

December 22 2010

A joyful crowd of devotees in white clothing fills an outdoor roadside procession, many raising their hands and cheering. Several men wear rudraksha malas and red-and-gold shawls. A large orange-red flag with a dark emblem is held aloft at centre, with additional orange flags and a decorated deity murti on a palanquin visible in the background. Palm trees and a power line stand against a pale sky, and a tall garland decoration with red and gold streamers appears at upper left.

A festival procession moves along a palm-lined paved path in daylight, with many people in white clothes walking and carrying tall orange-red flags on poles. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe walks away from the camera. Several people carry red banners printed with a portrait of a smiling woman and the label a person Chennai, and some carry small white flags with blue emblems. Strings of lights are strung overhead and a decorated canopy or palanquin structure is visible behind the flags. Dozens of people are visible, and the scene is an outdoor religious procession.

December 22 2010

A photograph of an outdoor procession on a dirt path lined with coconut palms. Many people in white clothing walk in a long column, several carrying tall poles with saffron-orange flags bearing a blue emblem. Some participants in front hold brass or decorated offering vessels. Orange and yellow ceremonial umbrellas or palanquin canopies appear in the background, and a concrete wall runs along the left side of the road.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a red brick wall, with palm and leafy trees and open land behind. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas carry red and orange flags with dark emblems on tall poles, and a few carry orange-yellow decorated banners. Some walk in the front in loose white clothing, while others in dark trousers, a green t-shirt and a dark jacket follow behind, all moving together in a flag procession.

Outdoor photograph at an ashram compound with coconut palms and a thatched hut. Several men in white kurta-style clothes and white dhotis hold red-orange flags on poles and raise tall silver ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials. A man in the centre-left holds a silver staff overhead and appears to be shouting or singing, while others around him move energetically. Behind them a large information board with maps and text is set up beside a brick wall, and a few onlookers stand at the right edge in shirts and trousers. The scene reads as a festive procession or ritual march. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues.