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A festival procession on a dusty road in the early morning haze. On the right, a decorated wooden float or chariot is draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, orange and red cloths, and a red-and-blue painted base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis and cloth wraps stand on and beside it, one holding a long curved wooden bow-like pole. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a yellow-and-orange cloth holds a silver tray. Around them, devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange robes walk, some with garlands and brass offering plates. A large printed banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with Tamil script and a phone number. Palm and mango trees line the roadside.

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Outdoor festival procession scene: a large crowd of men, women and children gathers at dusk-like haze beside a painted, colourfully decorated wooden palanquin. The palanquin holds a seated deity murti draped in orange and green cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and grey wrap stands on the palanquin edge, holding a long curved pole while smoke or incense rises around him. A large printed poster behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban with text in Tamil. Yellow flowering trees and distant hills frame the scene.2011-01-16A dusty outdoor festival scene in morning haze. A tractor with an orange body is hitched by a long pole to a decorated cart draped with garlands of yellow and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits on the tractor, and a bare-chested man in white cloth stands near it. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti sits on the cart, and another man in white stands beside it. A man in an orange robe with a saffron head wrap stands among the crowd, and a bare-chested man in saffron-trimmed white cloth plays a horn-like instrument. A banner on a pole shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe above Tamil text. A cameraman in white stands at left.2011-01-16Outdoor photo of a procession in a dusty village lane with trees and a hazy hill behind. On the right, a decorated multicoloured cart with a red and gold canopy, garlanded with yellow flowers, is being pushed by men in white dhotis and bare-chested workers. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks barefoot beside a group of men in saffron and white garments, one in orange with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A red and orange tractor on the left carries a seated man in white. A red roadside banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, beside printed Tamil text.2011-01-16Outdoor temple procession at dusk in front of a red-painted wall. A large banner on the wall shows two portraits and Tamil text, and a flower-garlanded wooden chariot stands at right. Shirtless men in white dhotis work on the chariot, one standing on its frame and another reaching into baskets of fruit. Devotees in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas and tilak stand at left, some with hands folded, while a man in an orange head wrap stands at right. Cameras and a camera operator appear at left, and a hillside is visible in the haze behind.2018-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene at dusk-like hazy light with a mountain in the background. A tractor-drawn decorated float with yellow and orange marigold garlands carries a deity murti under a canopy. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a torch flame near the float, while a man in a white shirt sits on the float edge. In the centre, a saffron-robed priest wearing a garland of flowers stands among white-clad devotees, and a bare-chested priest with rudraksha or red beads and a yellow dhoti moves beside him. A large banner behind shows a smiling figure in orange-saffron turban and clothing with printed text, and a red-and-white banner stands at left. Several people in white and saffron mill about on a dirt ground.2011-01-16Outdoor temple procession scene on a decorated wooden palanquin platform with blue, green and red frame, garlanded with yellow marigold and white flower strings. A shirtless priest in a yellow-and-maroon dhoti with a red sacred thread stands at the front, facing away, beside a brass kalasha-style vessel on a plate of flowers. Another bare-chested young man in a grey dhoti stands on the platform at right. Behind them a man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the platform, and a man in grey dhoti kneels at the base with a brass vessel. Devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing crowd the foreground and background. A red-and-white banner at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban with Tamil text. Trees and a low building form the background.2011-01-16Outdoor temple procession in Tiruvannamalai at dusk. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, while devotees in orange and white surround him. On the right, a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha carries a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and a man in a white shirt and cream cloth steadies it. Another bare-chested priest in white dhoti and sacred thread handles offerings. Baskets of fruit and bowls are visible. A red compound wall behind carries banners with portraits and a NITHYANANDA TV LIVE sign is held up.2018-01-16A photograph of an outdoor procession on a roadside. A green truck carries a decorated canopied float with red and blue pillars, garlands of yellow and white flowers, and draped red and orange cloth. Several bare-chested men in white and yellow dhotis work at the float, one tying or lifting a rope near a tall pole. An older man in a white shirt sits on the float's edge. A crowd of people, including men in saffron and white clothing and a man in a red shirt, stands around the vehicle. Behind them a large red-and-white banner shows a smiling portrait of a person in saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a printed name and Tamil text. Yellow-flowering trees and a tiled-roofed building are in the background.2011-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16Outdoor festival procession in a Tamil village setting with a hazy mountain behind. On the right, a red and gold decorated chariot carries a deity murti draped in garlands and an orange-red cloth. A shirtless man in a grey dhoti with a teal waist sash stands on the chariot, gripping a tall wooden pole. Crowds of devotees surround the chariot: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in red, blue and pink saris, and children. A large banner with red and white lettering hangs in the background, and a few people raise cameras. Some figures wear orange shawls. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-01-16